Featured Exhibit
Animals and Acrobats: Circus Posters from the Washington State Historical Society
Ended June 21, 2009
Poster from a July 18, 1935 Clyde Beatty circus at
35th & S. Tacoma Way in
Tacoma, Wash., where Clyde Beatty
made an appearance. (Washington State Historical Society)
See two dozen circus posters from the Washington State Historical Society's collection
that recall the days of traveling circuses in Washington state. These colorful posters exude the charm of vintage graphics, and for many, will bring back memories of
excitement when the circus came to town.
Organized by the Washington State History Museum.
A 1940 Ringling Brothers circus poster, with their slogan "The Greatest Show on Earth." (Washington State Historical Society)
Poster from a 1935 Clyde Beatty circus in Tacoma, Wash., where Clyde Beatty made an appearance. (Washington State Historical Society)
A 1929 advertisement for airplane rides and a 4000 ft parachute jump by the Inman Bros. Flying Circus, featuring the Boeing Clipper. (Washington State Historical Society)