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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Circo Americano: el Mayor Espectaculo del Mundo Programme, 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.92
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a woman riding atop an elephant with trapeze artists behind her. Inside: programme in the centre, photos of acts with blurbs, information on the circus being a symbol of peace. Back cover: advertisement for toys.

Dates: 1971

Circo Americano Programme, 1957

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.87
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of an excited clown face holding a large candy cane. Inside: programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for light bulbs. 6 pages.

Dates: 1957

Circo Americano Programme, 1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.88
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of an excited clown face holding a large candy cane. Inside: programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for light bulbs. 8 pages.

Dates: 1958

Circo Americano Programme, 1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.89
Scope and Contents

Front cover: various animals in the grassland, man dressed as a hunter, woman riding an elephant. Inside: programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for light bulbs. 10 pages.

Dates: 1958

Circo Americano Programme, 1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.90
Scope and Contents

Front cover: various animals in the grassland, man dressed as a hunter, woman riding an elephant. Inside: programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for light bulbs. 10 pages.

Dates: 1958

Circo Americano Programme, 1963

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.91
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a woman in a drum major costume with the American Flag behind her. Inside: programme in the centre, photos and information of the acts, commercial advertisment. Back cover: advertisement for Coca-cola. 8 pages.

Dates: 1963

Circo Americano Programme, c1976

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.93
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawings of various circus performers and animals. Inside: programme just before the centre, photos and names of the acts, commercial advertisements, information on the circus in the centre. Back cover: advertisement for tractor company. 6 pages.

Dates: c1976

Circo Chen Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.110
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with woman in pink biking and white feathers, roaring lion's head, chimpanzee, trapeze act and clown's face over a black background on the front cover, inside laughing clown's face and inside programme and colour photographs of acts and performers.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circo de Inglaterra Poster, c1940 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.361
Scope and Contents

El Caballo de Pipi Calzaslargas; Pequeño Tio. Colour illustration of monkey riding on a white horse with black spots on an orange and pink background. Left blank for printing location and date. Printed by Graficas Valencia, S. Lluch 20, Valencia

Dates: c1940 - 1999

Circo di Stato di Budapest Programme, c1990 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.40
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a white horse in the centre with a tiger leaping forward and a woman holding the Hungarian flag. Inside: programme in the centre, pictures of the acts, a little information on the circus. 8 pages.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Circo Internacional Programme, December 1960

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.106
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of an all female marching band. Inside: programme on pages 3-4, photos of the acts with blurbs, information about the circus. Back cover: advertisement. 6 pages.

Dates: December 1960

Circo Mundial Promotional Material, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178I24.27
Scope and Contents

Contains colour photographs of the performers with brief information; introduction of the circus on the first page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Circo Nazionale Orfei Programme, c1960

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.103
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a tiger jumping through the logo, six horses on the bottom with the drawing of a person's profile. Inside: programme in the centre, photos and names of the acts. Back cover: outside photo of the circus tent. 2 pages.

Dates: c1960

Circo Teatro de Price, c1900 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.29
Scope and Contents

Circus building 'Circo Teatro de Price' in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid. A couple is standing in front of the main entrance. Thomas Price,from a family English clown performers , was given permission to build a circus hall and theatre in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid in 1880.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Circorama from Earls Court Scripts, 22 August 1956

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.76
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 22 August 1956

Circorama/Arenascope Audio Recording, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 40: Series 178E9
Reference code: 178E9.3
Scope and Contents

1/4 audio reel. Digitised as part of the Unlocking Our Sounds Heritage project by the British Library.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Circul Bucuresti ‘Bravo Circul!’ Programme, 1978 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.24
Scope and Contents

Various artists. Contains illustrations, 4p.p.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

Circus A. Fischer Programmes, 1954 - 1962

 File
Reference code: 178K43.646
Scope and Contents

Circus A. Fischer programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text, introduction and programme.

Dates: 1954 - 1962

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.34
Scope and Contents Gouache on card, paper covering on top, poster design. Bertram Mills Circus. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type, blank space left for details along the...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.44
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design. Colour illustration of many circus acts including elephants, two chimpanzees, on on stilts, one on a top horse, horses, six performing poodles led by a woman in a pink dress, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type.

Dates: c1900 - 1999