Newspapers - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection The newspapers and magazines sub-collection contains illustrated material as well as items that are mainly text. A highlight are the dozen rare Herald of Freedom newspapers published by P. T. Barnum in the early 1830s, along with two competitors’ issues from the same time. Also included are selected news magazines featuring stories that pertain to P. T. Barnum and his famous associates. Subjects include Jenny Lind, Charles Stratton (Gen. Tom Thumb), Barnum’s American Museum, Jumbo the Elephant, and Barnum’s Hippodrome. Full-page and double- page illustrations from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, and Harper’s Weekly are among them. A few clippings are also included. Ownership Statement: The Barnum Museum 60002:ptb_newspapers http://hdl.handle.net/11134/60002:ptb_newspapers This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Barnum Museum are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Barnum Museum and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Barnum Museum; fees may be applicable.