This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/29/2023
Group of nearly 300 photographs or postcards of various circus acts. [V.p., ca. 1910s-1940s]. A huge archive of black and white photographs and postcards (many photo postcards). Photos of bicycle or unicycle, strongman, comedy, wild west, aerialist acts, and more. Sizes of photos generally 7 x 8” and smaller; postcards generally 6 x 4” and smaller. With 9 tinted photos or postcards. Some wear, soiling, some occasional tears, chips, many with photographic credits on versos, a few photos mounted onto album pages, some photos or postcards signed by the artists - many postcards with written notes, many are unused. Some acts include: 2 Brockway (3 photos, including cartoon characters, including some Disney characters), Les Brettys Etoiles du Cyclisme, La Bella Donna Melencia su Vaquero, Tom Ricardo Les 4 Zerbini, Hanna Gibson Die Frau auf der rotierenden Scheibe, Shirley Marie (Julie Andrews of Badminton), Dany Rolph, The 5 Lyntons, The 2 Montys, 2 Lotto’s comedy act, Three Saytons, F. Duperret, Elena Morini, Jules Trio, Alex und Hermann, The Raimond Brothers, Les Sterlings, Georg Bill, Rodella Ruis & Artix, 2 Excelsiors, The Original Adras, The Athos (strongmen), Original Dewers (strongmen) and many more. An incredible group.