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Courier: The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth for Lowell, Mass., June 22, 1891 [red paper] |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Courier: P.T. Barnum's Great Traveling World's Fair for Boston, Mass., May 12, 1873 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Program: The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth official program for Nasuha, New Hampshire, July 3, 1893 [red paper] |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
117522 |
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Program: P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome bill of the performance for the week ending April 3, 1875 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Program: The Arena in New York City for Monday, November 18, 1872 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
844099 |
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Program: Dan Rice's Paris Pavillion circus, New York, September 25, 1871 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1887652 |
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Ticket: Ticket for the Annex to Barnum's Greatest Show |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
946417 |
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Physical object: Statue of Baby Bridgeport |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
227098 |
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Program: P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth combined with the Great London Circus [...] for Madison Square Garden, 1888 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
194401 |
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Program: P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth,…Great London Circus. Combined, 1887 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
63495 |
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Ticket: Complimentary ticket for P.T. Barnum's New and Only Greatest Show on Earth at Gilmore's Garden |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1686543 |
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Ticket: Ticket for the Annex to Barnum's Greatest Show |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Connecticut History Illustrated, Ticket: Ticket for the Annex to Barnum's Greatest Show, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1873218 |
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Physical object: Statue of Baby Bridgeport |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Physical object: Statue of Baby Bridgeport, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
605933 |
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Physical object: Ribbon for dedication of statue of P.T. Barnum at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Conn. |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
161153 |
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Program: Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth Madison Square Garden, 1884 [red paper] |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
161193 |
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Courier: Fall of Babylon at Oakland Garden, June 30, 1890 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Courier: P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth and Great London Circus for Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Trade card: Kerr's Spool Cotton trade card featuring Jumbo the Elephant |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
243304 |
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Handbill: Splendid Opening of the Season the P.T. Barnum and London Shows at Madison Square Garden for March 13, 1882 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: "Better Wait for Jumbo and the Entire United 8 Monster Shows" with blank space for show location |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: Advertisement for Barnum's American Museum featuring the Swiss Bearded Lady, and Fiji Mermaid for May 21, 1885 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Advertisement: "Professor W. Hutchings Secret of Rapid and Accurate Computation" pamphlet |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Book: Panorama of Barnum's Roman Hippodrome and Grand Procession of Congress of Nations |
Books - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Books and Booklets - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Pamphlet: Program notes for Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth and the Great London Circus for 1885 (Mass. and Vermont) |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth. Season of 1878 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1858966 |
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Handbill: Splendid Opening of the Season the P.T. Barnum and London Shows at Madison Square Garden for March 13, 1882 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Handbill: Splendid Opening of the Season the P.T. Barnum and London Shows at Madison Square Garden for March 13, 1882, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: "Better Wait for Jumbo and the Entire United 8 Monster Shows" with blank space for show location |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Handbill: "Better Wait for Jumbo and the Entire United 8 Monster Shows" with blank space for show location, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: The Wonderful Wonders Lucia Zarate and Gen. Mite and Admiral Dot at Howard Hall for starting Monday, February 19, 1877 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Invitation: Invitation to P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome featuring the visit of King Kalakaua in 1874 |
Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Souvenirs and Toys - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Program: Program for Barnum's Funeral Service (owned by the Bridgeport History Center) |
Programs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Programs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Songster: P.T. Barnum's Clown's Songster season of 1879 |
Books - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Books and Booklets - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Trade card: Set of nine trade cards featuring Jumbo the Elephant |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Trade card: Set of nine trade cards featuring Jumbo the Elephant, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Trade card: Kerr's Spool Cotton trade card featuring Jumbo the Elephant |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Trade card: Kerr's Spool Cotton trade card featuring Jumbo the Elephant, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Handbill: Advertisement for Barnum's American Museum featuring the Swiss Bearded Lady, Living Ostriches, and Fiji Mermaid for May 21, 1855 |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Handbill: Advertisement for Barnum's American Museum featuring the Swiss Bearded Lady, and Fiji Mermaid for May 21, 1885, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Advertisement: "Professor W. Hutchings Secret of Rapid and Accurate Computation" (envelope, front) |
Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Advertisements - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Advertisement: "Professor W. Hutchings Secret of Rapid and Accurate Computation" pamphlet, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: A.S. Middlebrook, wife, and friends in horse carriage |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Tintype: A.S. Middlebrook seated in chair |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: A.S. Middlebrook, wife, and friends in horse carriage |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Photograph: A.S. Middlebrook, wife, and friends in horse carriage, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: Set of tintypes of Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: Actors from Singer's Midgets Vaudeville Troupe at Grave of Charles S. Stratton |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: P.T. Barnum and George Washington Morrison Nutt standing side by side with Nutt on table |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: George Washington Morrison (Commodore Nutt) standing beside a chair (owned by the Bridgeport History Center) |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Illustration: Barnum and George Washington Morrison Nutt standing together |
Prints - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Prints - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Physical item: Tintype of unknown man associated with the Strattons |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Photograph: Set of tintypes of Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: Tintype of man thoughts to be Sylvester Bleeker |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Photograph: Set of tintypes of Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: Set of tintypes of the Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Photograph: Set of tintypes of Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Photograph: Tintype of Charles S. Stratton |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Photograph: Set of tintypes of Charles S. Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and George Washington Morrison Nutt, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1585646 |
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Tin Type: The Fairy Wedding |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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Framed illustration: Charles Stratton, M. Lavinia Warren, and baby |
Prints - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Prints - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
1426997 |
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Photograph: M. Lavinia Warren and Primo Magri in Middleboro, MA |
Photographs - P.T. Barnum Research Collection, Bridgeport History Center, Photographs - P.T. Barnum Digital Collection, Connecticut History Illustrated, Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library |
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