{"product_id":"clyde-beatty-circus-main-entrance-big-top-1940s-vintage-photo-2-75-x-4-5","title":"Clyde Beatty Circus Main Entrance Big Top 1940s Vintage Photo – 2.75 x 4.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eThis 1940s photograph captures the Clyde Beatty Circus main entrance and big top area during a touring engagement in the American heartland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eClyde Beatty rose to prominence as one of the most recognizable lion tamers of the twentieth century, and his name became synonymous with large traveling tent circuses during the interwar and postwar years. By the 1940s, railroad transport, branded trucks, and clearly marked main entrance facades formed a standardized visual identity for major shows. Images of the midway and entry tents document how circuses presented spectacle even before patrons stepped beneath the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eThe photograph shows the main entrance banner reading Circus Main Entrance positioned between flanking tent walls, with support vehicles and equipment trucks visible to the right. A large big top tent stretches across the left side of the composition, with flags flying above. A casually dressed woman stands in the foreground, adding scale and immediacy to the scene. The print measures approximately 2.75 x 4.5 inches and exhibits the sepia tone typical of mid-century snapshot photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined or refunded to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52899540926648,"sku":"20250610aa","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_0efc952e-4c6e-445b-80a4-a281d72f7346.jpg?v=1772487044","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/clyde-beatty-circus-main-entrance-big-top-1940s-vintage-photo-2-75-x-4-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}