Tuesday, July 28, 2009

From Chris Berry #2

Following the posting of the Ringling-Barnum 1919 "Clown Two-Sheet" - Ole Whitey suggested that I post a photo of a similar bill used by Sells-Floto about a decade later. Today we would probably call this a "knock off" - but this litho, produced by Illinois Litho and Central Printing was clearly based on the earlier, more detailed, Strobridge design, and used by Sells-Floto in the early 30s (after the American Circus Corp was purchased by John Ringling

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