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Auction History Result 6k0297 COLE BROS. CIRCUS 28x42 circus poster 1941 cool art of boxing horses and clowns, ultra rare! Date Sold 5/9/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Folded Circus Poster (measures 28" x 42" [71 x 107 cm]) (Learn More) The Cole Bros. Circus was a medium-sized American circus which was founded in 1884 as W.W. Cole's New Colossal Shows by William Washington Cole. In the 1930s, the circus employed two noted animal trainers, Clyde Beatty and Allen King, both of whom traveled in their own railroad cars. Another well-known performer with the circus was Bob Strehlau (Juggles the Clown). In 1957, investors merged Beatty's show with the circus to form the Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. Circus and the show became a major player in the circus industry for over 20 years. In the 1980s, the last surviving investor gifted the circus to Florida State University who later sold it to John W. Pugh who renamed the show back to Cole Bros. Circus. As of 2016 the show was essentially defunct, largely in response to animal rights activists advocating against the use of animals for live performances. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only auctioned one example of this extremely rare poster in all our years of auctioning! Note also that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good to very good. The poster has three pieces of tape on back of the upper edge (not put there for any restoration purpose). There are some creases scattered in the lower quarter, with a few minor ripples. Otherwise the poster is colorful and is generally in nice condition and if one chose to have the poster linenbacked it would look great! Learn More about condition grades 
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