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8r069 WALTER L. MAIN SHOWS program '30s circus program, lots of great artwork!

Date Sold 1/20/2011
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An Original Vintage Circus Program Book (measures 10 1/2" x 13 3/4" [27 x 35 cm]; 16 pages) (Learn More)

The Walter L. Main Shows/Circus was founded by Walter L. Main in 1886. The circus grew rapidly and in 1891, Walter purchased 11 railroad cars and put his circus on rails and the show was a huge success. On May 30th of 1893, the circus train was descending a steep grade when the engineer lost control and the train crashed at high speed at the bottom of the mountain. Four people were killed instantly and another two died later of their injuries. The circus lost many valuable animals and most of the show's equipment was destroyed. After the devastating train wreck, the show was rebuilt and returned to the road but it eventually closed in 1904. However, Main cleverly leased the name of the circus to other shows well into the 1930s.
Important Added Info: Note that we have pictured the front cover, the back cover, and an interior 2-page spread from this program.

UPDATED 01/17/2011: Note that we initially listed this circus program as being circa 1890s. However, further research leads us to believe it is actually circa 1930s. Please do not bid thinking it is circa 1890s.

Condition: fair to good. The cover of the program is completely separated along the spine and the bottom 1 1/2" of the front cover has been trimmed away. There is some tattering and small paper loss around the edges of each page. Fortunately, the images and text are still quite readable (and fascinating).
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