Guide book for Barnum's American Museum, with yellow paper covers, titled, "Sights and Wonders in New York...," published in 1850. The booklet... Show moreGuide book for Barnum's American Museum, with yellow paper covers, titled, "Sights and Wonders in New York...," published in 1850. The booklet serves as a guided tour of Barnum’s American Museum. Unlike the 1849 copy which features a character called Uncle Find-out who spends a day at Barnum’s American Museum with his two nephews, this guide book simply describes the contents of the museum's seven saloons. It also shows off the lecture room, and includes a description of the various actors who worked for Barnum during that year. This booklet is an example of Barnum’s desire to appeal to family audiences, which was unusual for the time. The museum was located at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street from December 1841 to July 1865 when it was destroyed by a fire. Barnum re-opened at 539-541 Broadway but that building too was destroyed by a fire in March 1868. Printed by Wynkoop, Hallenbeck and Thomas, 1850 Show less