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Description: Large-format black and white photographs primarily by the Edward J. Kelty Century Flashlight Photographers company document 23 circus troupes and one rodeo performing in the Midwest, East Coast, and Montreal, Canada. Images depict group portraits and exterior and interior tent views. Manuscript annotations, likely by Harold Dunn, are present on the verso of a few images. Some photographs may be later reprints by collector Harold Dunn from Kelty negatives. All photographs are credited to Kelty, except for a photograph of the Sparks Circus and a photograph of the Worldwide Rodeo Championship, both by Knickerbocker Photographers.
Names: Kelty, Edward J., 1888-1967 (Photographer); Dunn, Harold (Collector); Knickerbocker Photographers (New York. N.Y.) (Photographer); Century Flashlight Photographers (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1924 - 1938
Library locations: Billy Rose Theatre Division; Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2018-001
Topics: McCoy, Tim; Mix, Tom, 1880-1940; Muse, George, 1890-1971; Muse, Willie, 1893-2001; Zacchini, Hugo; Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus; Cole Bros.-Clyde Beatty Circus; Downie Bros. Circus; Hunt Bros. Circus; John Robinson's Circus; Miller Bros. & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West (Organization); Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows; Seils Sterling Circus; Sells-Floto Circus; Sparks Circus; Walter L. Main Circus; Circus -- United States; Circus animals -- United States; Circus performers -- United States; Indian cowboys -- History -- West (U.S.); Wild west shows -- United States; Clowns; Freak shows -- United States; Sideshows -- United States
Genres: Photographs; Portraits
Notes: Bibliographic history: Previously catalogued as MWEZ +++ n.c. 19,347.; Acquisition: Gift: Harold Dunn, after 1962.
Physical Description: Gelatin silver prints; Extent: 61 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ; 30.5 x 51 cm. and smaller
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21540153; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4d4d51d0-517b-0136-bb12-0ad1862c2541

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