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Poster
1930-1931 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic. The image shows six Indigenous Americans performing equestrian feats on three horses.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring the Tonowanda Indians, Olympia, 1930-1931 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. The image shows six Indigenous Americans performing equestrian feats on three horses. |
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| Object history | This poster was issued during the run of the circus to advertise its closure on 24th January. A note by the printer notes that this was 'Design C'. Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Performers: Tonowanda Indians (Red Indian horse act). Olympia, Kensington, London. 22.12.1930-27.1.1931. Performance category: circus. NB the use of the term 'Indian' to describe performers of Indigenous American descent is an outdated and, to some, offensive, term, and is repeated here in its original historical context |
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| Accession number | S.2251-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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