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A fascinating account of "The Swedish Nightingale's" first tour of America under the auspices of P.T. Barnum.

A large-format photograph taken by Edward J. Kelty (1888-1967) of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performing at the Bronx Coliseum in March 1929.

Color lithograph poster with Kitty Clark and elephant.

Wonderfully illustrated children's book depicting the various facets and acts of a circus.

Circus annual with illustrations by Peter Arno. Cover depicts the "Ballet of the Elephants," which was a collaborative production by choreographer George Balanchine, composer Igor Stravinsky, and elephant boss Walter McClain. Arno working on the…

A lively account of General Tom Thumb's world tour as seen through eyes of his manager Sylvester Bleeker.

107th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Cirucs | Souvenir Program and Magazine

A photograph of Charles S. Stratton and Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump on or around the time of their wedding at Grace Church in New York City, February 10, 1853.

Illustrated pamphlet in printed red wrapper, written mostly in verse, and relating the doings of General Tom Thumb.

Also published as: The American General Tom Thumb [New York: C. P. Huestis, 1848]