Archive of 24 Scrapbooks of Circus and Magic Ephemera. Circa early to mid-20th century. In English and German. Includes newspaper clippings, letterheads,  letters, envelopes, flyers, advertising playbills, photographs, postcards, articles, brochures, pamphlets, and more. Subjects comprise: Circus Hagenbeck, Knie Bros Circus, Busch Circus, Circus Schumann, Circus Pilatus, Küchlin Theatre, Tom Jack (the “ice king” and Albino who made his reputation as an escape artist), Billy Jenkins Wild West, Martini-Szeny (Hungarian escape artist and Houdini imitator), Lenz Winghart (German strongman and athlete), Martin Laurello ("The Man with the Revolving Head"), Gaudsmith Brothers (vaudevillians), Carter the Great, Dante the Magician, Kassner, Orosz Janos (musical clown), Grock (Swiss Clown), Josephine Baker, Blacaman (Italian circus performer known as the "Hindu Animal Hypnotist"), Sam Barton (clown), The Blonde Mystery, Sabrenno, Murray (Australian magician), Kotenichi Troupe (Famous Japanese Conjurors), Dario Paini (Italian-born card manipulator and stage magician), Hermez & Cortez, Horace Goldin (stage magician), Siems, Harry Morton (Magician), Okito (Tobias "Theo" Leendert Bamberg, magician), Captain Huling and Charlie the Musical Sea-Lion, Captain Wall and his 120 crocodiles, Max Berol-Konorah (German magician), and amongst others.