Charles Sparks Presents Downie Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca...

Charles Sparks Presents Downie Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Lithograph one-sheet poster depicts Charles Sparks in a round portrait, bordered with vignettes of circus animals and performers. 39

Charles Sparks Presents Downie Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Offset lithograph poster depicts Sparks in round portrait, border with vignettes of circus animals and performers. 41 x 27”. L

Panel (approximately 14"x 39"). Erie Litho Co, 1939. After Charles Sparks's proprietorship of the Downie show reached its end, in 1938, the next to tour the title, for part of the 1939 season was Will

Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus. Erie: Erie Litho Co., ca. 1930s. Panel poster depicting a carnival operator and a clown engaged in a heating discussion with a policeman. 14 x 41”. Unmounted. Ol

Downie Bros. Circus / Buck Owens with his Super-Horse “Goldie.” Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Quarter-sheet offset lithograph depicts “Hollywood star” Buck Owens and his horse, Goldie

Robbins Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1940s. One-sheet circus poster with illustrations of circus acts inside the big tent and spectators viewing many wild animals in bright red circus wagons. Metal f

Russell Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Color offset lithograph poster with an aerial view of the circus grounds including the main and side show tents, wagons, and throngs of circus-goers. 26 &#

Cole Bros. Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1940s. An aerial view of the menagerie is bisected by a vignette of a giant three-ring circus of living statues, acrobats, trained elephants, equestrians, and tight-

Russell Bros. Circus / [Lion]. Erie Litho, ca. 1950s. Lithograph. 54 x 42”. Closed tears affecting margins, image. Chipping. Original folds. Unmounted. B.

Cole Bros. Circus / Boxing Horses. Erie Litho, ca. 1940s. White stallions with boxing gloves over their hooves rear up against each other, while clowns prepare another two to fight. Half sheet. 20 &#1

Cole Bros. Circus / Marie Knowlton. Erie Litho, ca. 1940s. Lithograph streamer. 41 ½ x 14”. Remnant of date-tail at bottom edge. Old folds. Unmounted. A.

Wallace Bros. Trained Animal Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Lithograph poster with a grand interior scene of the Big Top featuring clowns, equestrians, elephants, acrobats, ringmaster, and others. 27

Russell Bros. Circus / [Big Tent]. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Crowds congregate upon the big tent to see the main attraction; a sideshow annex, wagons, and other tents surrounding. One sheet. 27 x 41&#822

Cole Bros. Circus. Harold Barnes. Erie Litho, ca. 1935. Offset lithograph circus poster depicts the acrobat on the high wire above cheerleaders in circus sweaters with tennis rackets in hand. 27 x 18&

Cole Bros. Circus. Erie: Erie Litho & Ptg., Co., [ca. 1935]. Lithograph poster depicting the circus’ name in center with complex scenes of animal acts above and below the name. 55 ½ x 20 &#

Cole Bros. Circus / Miss Jean Allen. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Color lithograph poster of “America’s most fearless and daring horsewoman.” 28 ½ x 42”. Closed tears. Old folds

Russell Bros. Circus. Erie: Erie Litho & Ptg. Co., [ca. 1937]. Lithographed poster of huge big-top tents and eager crowds waiting outside. 26 ¾ x 41”. Linen backed. Marginal overpainting an

Downie Bros. Circus. Leaping Tiger. Erie: Erie Litho, 1937. Poster depicts a leaping tiger in a bold advertisement for this three-ring circus. with name and date tag. 36 x 40”. Slight separation

Cole Bros. Circus / Teddy. Erie: Erie Litho Co., ca. 1940s. Offset lithograph panel poster advertising Teddy - 4 inches taller than Jumbo. 41 x 14”. Unmounted. Old folds, stains, creases, skinni

Cole Bros. Circus / Famous Nelson Family. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Offset lithograph depicting a family of tumblers performing for a large crowd. 27 x 41”. Creases, old folds. Closed tears along e

Cole Bros. Circus / Clyde Beatty. Erie: Erie Litho Co., ca. 1935. Half sheet poster depicting Clyde Beatty at the center of a large group of lions and tigers. 20 x 28”. Linen backed. Old folds,

Cole Bros. Circus / The Children’s Favorite Circus. Erie Litho, ca. 1940s. Offset color lithograph depicts children riding a hippopotamus outside of a circus tent. 36 x 40”. Date tag adver

Three Cole Bros. Circus panel posters. Erie: Erie Litho Co., ca. 1930s/40s. Offset lithograph panel posters advertise some of the most famous acts of the Cole Bros. Circus including The Allen Sisters,

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus / [Menagerie]. Erie Litho, ca. 1930s. Offset lithograph depicting animal attractions. Framed, 28 x 41”. Loss from upper right corner outside im