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Lot 176

"Cole Bros. Circus" (USA, ca. 1940s) Color Lithograph

Estimate: $150 - $250
Starting Bid
$50

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$50 $10
$150 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$4,000 $500
$15,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

These are original mid-century circus "panel" posters used for advertising. Both pieces feature classic "jungle menagerie" imagery typical of the golden age of American circus travel. The Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. piece (left) focuses on a dense composition of African wildlife, while the Cole Bros. piece (right) highlights the "Largest Menagerie" claim with distinct animal vignettes. Both show evidence of original horizontal folds consistent with period distribution.

Details Height: 40 in Length: 14 in (each)

Vintage circus poster, Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros, Cole Bros Circus, 1940s Americana, 1950s advertising, circus menagerie, wild animal lithograph, Erie Litho, antique carnival decor, big top memorabilia.

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