Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
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Lot 585
California ?Monster Grizzly Bear? Exhibition Herald. Circa ...
Estimate: $200 - $400
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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California ?Monster Grizzly Bear? Exhibition Herald. Circa 1850s/60s. Illustrated with two wood-engravings, advertising the exhibition of the ?mammoth? and ?fighting? ?California Grizzly Bear? Romulus. Mentions the bear?s bout with a bull on April 8, 1853, and an escape from his cage on Jan. 11, 1855. An ocelot, ?Aguita, or Japanese Rat,? and monkeys also on the bill. 12 ? x 3 1/8?. Hinged to a red backing board.
