Guide to advertisements for Barnum’s American Museum taken from New York newspapers

Digital Document
Metadata
Persons
Persons
Contributor (ctb): Barnum, "Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891"
Contributor (ctb): New York Daily Tribune
Title
Title
Title Type
local
Title
Guide to advertisements for Barnum’s American Museum taken from New York newspapers
Origin Information
Origin Information
Date Created
1854 to 1878
Date Captured
2024-01
Parent Item
Parent Item
Guide to advertisements for Barnum’s American Museum taken from New York newspapers
Resource Type
Resource Type
Digital
Digital Origin
Digital Origin
born digital
Description
Description
The collection consists of 16, 20” x 24” folders containing long strips of newspaper with advertisements taken primarily from the New York Daily Tribune, with dates ranging from 1861 to 1874. The articles from the 1850s are taken from the New York Daily Times.
Language
Language
English
Genre
Genre
finding aids
Organizations
Organizations
Contributor (ctb): Barnum's American Museum
Subject
Subject
Animal shows
Curiosities and wonders -- Museums
People with disabilities and the performing arts
Extent
Extent
2 pages
Held By
Held By
Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library
Rights Statement
Rights Statement
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Use and Reproduction
Use and Reproduction
Contact the Bridgeport History Center
Restriction on Access
Restriction on Access
None
Reformatting Quality
Reformatting Quality
preservation
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
BHC-MSS 0252

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