Admiral Dot: The Smallest Man in the World This 1874 pamphlet is a souvenir from P.T. Barnum's Great Travelling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Hippodrome. It features engraved portraits of Admiral Dot (Leopold Kahn), a dwarf performer, and his mother. The pamphlet, priced at 5 cents, includes 16 numbered pages plus covers, advertising Barnum's Great World's Fair, and depicts various animals on the back cover. It's a first edition and a rare item; WorldCat lists only one other copy.
Trade Card for Eagle Clothing House, Benj. Witkowski This trade card advertises the Eagle Clothing House, owned by Benj. Witkowski and located at 23 East Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut. The card features an illustration of Jumbo the elephant with a group of children. Jumbo was a famous circus elephant and was often used in advertising during this period. The back of the card is blank.
Trade Card: Selliez's One Price Hatter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trade card advertising Louis J. Selliez's hat shop, successor to William Hopson. Located on the corner of 11th and South Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front of the card depicts two boys in a circus setting. The back features a full advertisement with prices. The card is dated circa 1879.