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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: May Wirth
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: May Wirth

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: May Wirth

Maker (American, 1867 – 1960)
Datecirca 1926
CultureAmerican
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationPosters
ProvenanceHarold Dunn, November 1978
Credit LineTibbals Circus Collection
Object numberht2001475
Full color poster depicting a female performer in pink beside a white horse. Text reads "May Wirth"; "The Greatest Bareback Rider of All Time". Title at top reads Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. A globe logo for "The Greatest Show on Earth" appears in the lower right.
On View
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Dimensions1 sheet (V): 42 1/4 x 28 in. (107.3 x 71.1 cm)
Ringling Brothers: May Wirth
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
1918
Barnum & Bailey: Miss Mae Wirth
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
1913
Untitled
Unknown
September 14, 1934
Untitled
Unknown
no date
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: May Wirth Bareback Rider
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
no date
Untitled
Unknown
1952
Untitled
Lewis Photo
1950 [1951]
Every Man Rides His Own Hobby
P. T. Barnum
circa 1890