Check: Merchant's Exchange Bank check featuring Barnum's signature
Check on Merchant Exchange Bank paper for $500. It was written by P.T. Barnum to S. Sterling [?]. Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (July 5, 1810 -... Show moreCheck on Merchant Exchange Bank paper for $500. It was written by P.T. Barnum to S. Sterling [?]. Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (July 5, 1810 - April 7, 1891) is primarily associated with the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. However, Barnum only began to focus on the circus in 1871. Prior to that he managed the American Museum in New York City from 1842-1868, was an elected official, mayor of Bridgeport, philanthropist, promoter, newspaper editor, and investor, among many, many other things. He promoted an image of himself along with his various ventures, which changed throughout the years, and was a celebrity in his own right. Show less