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Title:
Circus Visits Portsmouth
Date:
1890-1910
Dimensions:
Print Size: 4.5" x 3.5"
Description:
Parade of elephants being led through Market Square, Portsmouth, NH.

When the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers' Circus came to town, an annual parade through the city would occur, according to a June 23, 1902 article in the Portsmouth Herald. The procession would begin at the train station and lead to the "Big Show" set up in Brackett's Field.
Collection Name:
Small Photograph Collections
Item Number:
PS1644_03
Accession Number:
PS1644.3
Type of Material:
Photographs
Copyright Statement:
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Participating Organization:
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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