Season of 1891 Official Route Book of the Adam Forepaugh Shows. Presenting a Condensed Resume of the Principal Events, Interesting Items and Valuable Records of the Movements of the Organization.
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- 1891
- Description
The terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable today, the historical language has been transcribed in its original form in order to accurately convey past ideologies and reveal past experiences. The collection contains depictions of people representative of the cultural context in which these circus ...
- Creator
Great Forepaugh Show
- Contributing Institution
- Illinois State University
- Collection
- Circus Route Books
- Subjects
- Forepaugh, Adam, 1831-1890
Cooper, James E. (Ebenezer), 1832-1892
McCaddon, Joseph T. (Terry), 1859-1938
Callan, Jefferson
Hutchison, Charles
Evans, T. L
Barnum, Henry
Redmond, Frank S
Coyle, Hugh
Starr, George Oscar, 1849-1915
Circus
Circus animals
Circus bands
Circus performers
Circus workers
Circuses (performances)
Entertainers
Aerialists
Animal trainers
Animals
Bicyclists
Broncos
Chariot racing
Clowns
Comedians
Contortionists
Cowboys
Cycling
Dancers
Dwarfs
Elephants
Equestrian drama
Horse sports
Human curiosities
Impalement act
Native Americans
Jockeys
Juggling
Magicians
Menageries
Orators
Racing
Roller skating
Running
Sharpshooters
Shooting
Sideshows
Singers
Snake charmers
Vaulting
Ventriloquists
Wild west shows
Wrestling
Allen, Lieutenant Walter
Allington, Maud
Arcaris, Katie
Arcaris, G., Signor, 1854-1941
Bear No Heart
Bear Shield
Bell, Annie
Black Bull Bear
Bliss, Charles, Jr., 1848-1926
Bogardus, Capt. A. H
Bogardus, Edwin
Bogardus, Henry
Bogardus, Peter
Boone, Col. Edgar Daniel
Bowen, Eli, 1844-1924
Carlotta, Millie
Ceado
Davenport, Jno. L., Jr
Deer, Miss
Delavoye, Wm
Florence, John W
French, George
French, Harry
French, Laurie
French, Lillie
French, Master Eric
Fritz, Edwin
Futino, K
Gibbons, Phil
Goshen, Col. James
Goshen, Mrs. Colonel (Uno)
Grant, Geo
Gray Horse
Hanerkicki, H
Hard-Headed
Harje, T
Hayasquara, Y
Hoop Hawk
Karlavaughn, George Grant
Kilpatrick, William
La Mar, Mlle
Law, Alber
Lawanda, Sig
Loretta, Mlle
Macks, James B
Macks, W. H
Madame Bliss
Madame Watson
Major Littlefinger and Wife
Marks, Mrs. Willie
Marks, Willie
Martyne
Mauritious, Charles
McDonald, John
McNulty, J. A
Meagher, Patsey
Morris, Frank
Nanerba, Y
Pans, Al
Pickett, Sam
Plenty Eagle
Primrose, Leonard
Reed, Blanche
Reed, Charles
Reed, May
Richter, Rossa Matilda, 1863-1937
Rixford, Connie
Rixford, Elmer
Rixford, John
Shot in the Head
Stout, Hugh
Uno, Mlle
Wallett, William. F
Watson, Fred
Wentworth, Harry
Whitaker, Robt
Yonkichi, Y
Zazel
Zitella, approximately 1851-1938
American Samson
Arcaris
Assinnibone Indians
Baker and West
Brule Indians
Concert Orchestra
The Coupes
E. Daniel Boone and Miss M'lle Carlotta with their Trained Forest Bred Lions and their Educated Boar Hounds
Forepaugh's Grand Military Orchestra
Forepaugh's Yankee Farmer
Gibson and Edwards
Great Tattooed Curiosity Karlavagn
Hanlon-Volters
Japanese Troupe
Major Littlefinger and Wife the Smallest Married Couple
McNulty Sisters
Mind Reading and Second Sight Performance of M'lle Lamar
Miss Uno with her Splendid Collection of Huge Reptiles
Punch and Judy
Quaker City Flute and Drum Corps
Rixford Brothers (3)
Robinson and Brown
Side Show Band
Smith Brothers
Ziegler Brothers
Gorlach, Chas
Schaeffer, A
Hoddy, Lou
Ganweller, Jake
Sievers, Louis
Hopkins, John
Cuningham, John
Ewell, Leon
Steppan, Anton
Reed, W
Golze, George
Walsh, Joe
Hollister, E. H
Shields, Ben
Williams, Frank
Steadman, Wm
Muzzy, R. C
Lasher, J. C
Baker, C. H
Bothe, R. A
Burroughs, S. W
Rozelle, R. A
Hayes, F. C
Mygrant, Ozra
Prisk, Wm
Mygrant, Elmer E
Puckett, Oscar
Wann, I. J
Teppon, Jos
Mahuney, J. M
Smith, Geo. M
Kizer, Harry B
Witt, Clint D
Abend Post Co
Buffalo Courier Lithograph Co
Chicago Daily Globe
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Chicago Eve Journal
Chicago Evening Post
Chicago Herald
Chicago Times & Mail
Freie Presse
Globe Ticket Company
Hunt's News Bureau
Illinois Staats Zeitung Co
Inter-Ocean Publishing Company (Denver, Colo.)
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Idaho - Type
- text
- Format
- Circus route books
- Language
- English
- Rights
- This work is in the public domain under U.S. copyright law.
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- Great Forepaugh Show. Season of 1891 Official Route Book of the Adam Forepaugh Shows. Presenting a Condensed Resume of the Principal Events, Interesting Items and Valuable Records of the Movements of the Organization.. 1891. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/1011. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Great Forepaugh Show, (1891) Season of 1891 Official Route Book of the Adam Forepaugh Shows. Presenting a Condensed Resume of the Principal Events, Interesting Items and Valuable Records of the Movements of the Organization.. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/1011
- MLA citation style
- Great Forepaugh Show. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/1011>.