Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 271
Assortment of circus snapshots and negatives.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$250
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Assortment of circus snapshots and negatives. Circa 1930s. Includes 39 snapshots (5 1/2 x 3 1/2" and smaller) of performers, show grounds, animals, and others (one signed, and several annotated and/or dated); and four envelopes of negatives (between 5 and 33 per envelope), marked on outside Sells Floto, Gorman Bros. Circus / Adele Nelson's Elephants, Hagebeck-Wallace, and Miscellaneous Circus.
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Collection of John Diesso; obtained from Robert Gable.
