Barnum & London: Jumbo
Maker
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
(American, 1867 – 1960)
Date1883
CultureAmerican
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationPosters
Credit LineGift of Janice Tibbals, 2022
Object numberht2004522
Circus star power was not limited to humans. Traveling in a special railroad car, Jumbo was a featured attraction on the Barnum show. On September 15, 1885 tragedy struck when the great creature was killed by a passing train. The ingenious Barnum, however, continued to display Jumbo, both as an enormous skeleton and mounted hide.
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Image: 30 1/2 × 40 in. (77.5 × 101.6 cm)
