Barnum's Circus: "Greatest Show on Earth; Barnum's time in Portsmouth
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Title
Barnum's Circus: "Greatest Show on Earth; Barnum's time in Portsmouth
Description
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. typedwritten in black: Barnum's Circus: "Greatest Show on Earth; Barnum's time in Portsmouth. P. T. Barnum was a butcher before he went into the circus business. Text talks about various acts Barnum had like the famous Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind, Tom Thumb, and Siamese Twins. When Ringling and Barnum came to Portsmouth, he visited with local butcher George Daum, who had a meat market. Ringling had a relative in Portsmouth: Mrs. McCadden
Creator
Henry A. Lorberg
Date
Unknown
Format
Scanned scrapbook page 602
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Henry A. Lorberg , “Barnum's Circus: "Greatest Show on Earth; Barnum's time in Portsmouth ,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 23, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/23751.