{"product_id":"ringling-bros-barnum-bailey-circus-side-show-poster-entrance-1940s-photo-3-x-4-5","title":"Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Circus Side Show Poster Entrance 1940s Photo 3 x 4.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eThis photograph dates to the 1940s and shows the Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey circus sideshow entrance lined with large illustrated banner posters advertising performers and attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eTraveling circuses of the mid-twentieth century often operated a separate sideshow midway outside the main big top, where visitors encountered ticket booths, concession stands, and vividly painted banner panels announcing acts and curiosities. These banner lines formed an important visual component of circus culture, presenting performers through dramatic artwork that promised exotic feats, unusual talents, and human oddities designed to attract crowds before the main performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eThe photograph shows the sideshow frontage arranged along the circus lot with large painted banner panels forming a continuous display across the tent wall. Visitors walk between small concession stands while circus trucks and equipment sit nearby, and several bicycles rest in the foreground along the edge of the road. The banner paintings and entrance signage provide a clear view of how the sideshow midway appeared to spectators approaching the circus grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1615\"\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":52907096408248,"sku":"20260303v","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_e08f89c3-6148-4b9c-a92f-123745ea367d.jpg?v=1772605164","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/ringling-bros-barnum-bailey-circus-side-show-poster-entrance-1940s-photo-3-x-4-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}