A RARE BANNER PAINTED BY NIEMAN EISMAN OF LEROY - SWORD SWALLOWER. THIS BANNER WAS PAINTED BY EISMAN TO INTRODUCE LEE BRADLEY TO THE SIDESHOW STAGE UNDER MANAGER LOU BARTON FOR THE HUNT BROS. CIRCUS, 1941. BANNER WITH NIEMAN SIGNATURE IN LOWER RIGHT. 6 RIVETTED HOOKS. PROVENANCE: HUNT BROS. CIRCUS, HUNT FAMILY COLLECTION. REF. PAGE 275, THE STORY OF MR. CIRCUS BY CHARLES T. HUNT, SR. AS TOLD TO JOHN CLOUTMAN, 1954. 160"X115" SHOW WEAR AS EXPECTED.

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