BARNUM AND BAILEY WINSTON'S SEALS
Original Vintage Circus Poster, 1911

The Winston Seals was a popular animal act in the early 1900's for Barnum & Bailey Circus.  These were the days before Barnum and Ringling Brothers merged into one circus.

Here is very Rare, Spectacular Strobridge poster from 1911 with stunning artwork .  . With those great "obituary" style portraits of the show's two owners.  Beautifully linen backed and Excellent (A-) condition .  Acquired from a major Circus collection that took 50 years to build..    Breath-taking vintage poster and significant piece of American History!

Size: 40 x 30".  Condition A- .. See click-able, enlargeable images above and below.
Note: the shadow is the lower right is from my arm while taking photo.  NOT on actual poster.

** Note: We recently acquired Seven spectacular historical vintage Circus Posters from the late19th and early 20th century.  See them all below under Also Recommended

Strobridge, the outstanding American lithography company, produced many of the best circus and Wild West advertising posters of the late 1800's and early 1900's, particularly the outstanding posters for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, "the Greatest Show on Earth." The coloration and crisp detailing of these Strobridge posters makes them instantly recognizable to advanced collectors, even the versions that were executed in other languages. That's right, Strobridge would produce posters in the U. S. for the big shows that they would take with them for use overseas

Strobridge Lithography Company BIO:
The Strobridge Lithography Company created some of the most artistically stunning posters in the 19th, and early 20th century.  In the genre of vintage posters they produced "masterpieces"!.   Strobridge was founded in Cincinnati in 1847 by Elijah Middleton and eventually bought out by one of its workers, Hines Strobridge, remaining open until 1971. Offices were located in downtown Cincinnati, Norwood, and New York City.  Strobridge was most famous for its circus posters, often producing them for The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. Libraries and museums all over America, including the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress, hold examples of Strobridge’s “Amazing American Circus Poster.” However, because the Strobridge firm was based in Cincinnati, Cincinnatians are fortunate to be in the vicinity of many of the greatest Strobridge collections. In addition to the Archives & Rare Books Library, the Cincinnati Public Library and Cincinnati Art Museum are valuable resources for Strobridge enthusiasts.

Note: Cvtreasures stamp NOT on original poster