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The new American museum 50,000 curiosities the greatest living wonders G. Starr
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks V6-0576 Theater Poster
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Starr, G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American Museum (New York, N.Y. : Established 1810).
- Human curiosities.
- Theaters--New York.
- Local Subjects:
- Human curiosities.
- Theaters--New York.
- Penn Provenance:
- Provenance unknown.
- Physical Description:
- 1 print : lithograph, color; 53.0 x 68.2 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- N.Y. : H.A. Thomas, Lithographic Studio, [ca. 1876]
- Summary:
- Poster depicts a vignetted portrait of Geo B. Bunrell 1861-76, the legitimate successor of the great Barnum. Also depicts several illustrations of animals and human curiosities with scenes of the old museum burning and the new museum, built in 1876.
- Notes:
- Forms part of the Theater Poster Collection; for general information, see collection record.
- Letterpress reads: 103 and 105 Bowery New York City
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