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Auction History Result 2b361 COLE BROS. CIRCUS: BETTY LOU linen 21x29 circus poster 1940s former chimp star of Tarzan, rare! Date Sold 12/10/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked Circus Poster (measures 21 1/4" x 28 1/2" [54 x 72 cm]) (Learn More) The Cole Bros. Circus was a medium-sized American circus which was founded in 1884 as W.W. Cole's New Colossal Shows by William Washington Cole. In the 1930s, the circus employed two noted animal trainers, Clyde Beatty and Allen King, both of whom traveled in their own railroad cars. Another well-known performer with the circus was Bob Strehlau (Juggles the Clown). In 1957, investors merged Beatty's show with the circus to form the Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. Circus and the show became a major player in the circus industry for over 20 years. In the 1980s, the last surviving investor gifted the circus to Florida State University who later sold it to John W. Pugh who renamed the show back to Cole Bros. Circus. As of 2016 the show was essentially defunct, largely in response to animal rights activists advocating against the use of animals for live performances. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned this circus poster once before! Also, note that this poster is promoting the appearance of a chimpanzee who was supposedly featured in Tarzan movies (but we can't find information confirming that). What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster was never folded. It had a long slightly diagonal crease going through teh bottom line of text. It had some tears in the top border, slightly extending into the yellow background, with one running into the top of the "E" of "COLE" and one running down the right of the "B" of "BROS". It had some small tears and pinholes in the rest of the borders. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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