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Circus, Sideshow & Oddities

Sat, Jun 26, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 115

John F. Stowe Circus Photograph, 1887. New London and Oshko...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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John F. Stowe Circus Photograph, 1887. New London and Oshkosh, WI: Dawson. Cabinet-format photograph of the cast of the circus lined up in a field, outside a tent and with painted banner visible in the background. Performer identified at center Frank DeMora, hand balancer, posing between two chairs. Others pictured include band members in an ornately carved circus wagon; Zulu warriors or ?wild native? performers; acrobats; equestrians; and a bagpipe player. Studio mount with imprint in margin. 7 1/16 x 9 ??. Chipping at edges. A nice, early Wisconsin circus photograph.