Sujets :
Histoire des arts du cirque - États-Unis
Histoire des arts du cirque - 19e siècle
Histoire des arts du cirque - 20e siècle
Histoire des arts du cirque - New York (N.Y.)
Histoire des Sideshow - États-Unis
Compagnies de cirque - États-Unis
Artistes de cirque - États-Unis
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus [compagnie de cirque]
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus [compagnie de cirque]
Sells-Floto Circus [compagnie de cirque]
Animaux de cirque
Histoire des arts du cirque - 18e siècle
Circo Franconi [compagnie de cirque]
Dan Rice Great Show [spectacle de cirque]
J.R.&W.Howe & Co.'s New York Menagerie
The Great American circus from New York
Big Apple Circus [compagnie de cirque]
Arts du cirque - Objets de collection
Cirque - Objets de collection - Expositions
Histoire des arts du cirque - Expositions
Expositions - États-Unis
Photographies de cirque
Affiches de spectacles cirque - États-Unis
Costumes de cirque
Cirque dans l'art
Jouets de cirque

Dépouillement du document :
Chronology of new York City and the Circus / compiled by Alexis Muca

Circus and the city:
1793-1830 : The early years
1830-1870 : The american circus comes of age
1871-1919 : The golden age of the circus in New York City
1920-2010 : Scenes from the twentieth century

Selected catalogue
checklist of the exhibition

Résumé :
At the turn of the 20th century, the circus was the most popular form of American entertainment, and New York City was the hub of circus-related activity. Featuring superb archival photography, this book documents a wide variety of ephemera, images, and artifacts relating to the history of the circus in the city, from the seminal equestrian displays of the 18th century to the iconic railroad circuses of the late 19th century. Matthew Wittmann offers a thorough history of the circus in New York City, including stories of P. T. Barnum's triumphant entry into the circus business, the famous dwarf General Tom Thumb, and Jumbo, the African elephant that touched off a craze known as "Jumbomania." The histories of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the WPA Circus of the Great Depression, and the Big Apple Circus are testaments to the enduring popularity of this American pastime.

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791.309 747 W8325c 2012

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