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Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 – 1967). Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square Garden. New York: Century, 1931. Stunning photograph at Madison Square Garden with nearly the full audience and members of the three-ring circus staring back at the photographer. A network of trapezes, tightropes, and supports crisscrosses the composition filled with at least sixteen elephants, camels, and all manner of performers. 20 ¼ x 12”. Chipping at edges with losses at the bottom right; tears, a few partially repaired with tape; and other scuffs and abrasions. Fair.


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