Barnum & Bailey: Black Tent
Artist
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
(American, 1867 – 1960)
Date1894
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationPosters
Credit LineGift of John Lentz, 1973
Object numberSN1547.202.7
In the second half of the nineteenth century, American audiences became infatuated with magic and illusions. The Black Tent of Marvels, Mysteries, and Wonders tapped into this public craze. The name did not refer to the occult, but to illusions and props such as the black drapery and manipulation of light.
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The Strobridge Lithographing Company
1898
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
circa 1923
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
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The Strobridge Lithographing Company
circa 1927
