P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth in United States


P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth
Typecircus

Owner 1877-1880: P. T. Barnum
Founded1877
Closed down1880
Country United States

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants

Elephant keepers 1877-1880: William Newman
Record history
History of updates2012-04-22

Latest document update2020-10-30 07:03:11
Random literature
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
Description

P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth, United States , was founded in 1877. P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth closed down in 1880.


Comments / pictures1877: P. T. Barnum renewed hos 1876 show P.T. Barnums Greatest Show on Earth as P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth

1879: Clipper** (29 March 1879) tells us: "The Barnum show has imported 4 diminutive African elephants". (Source: Richard Reynolds, Buckles blog)

1881: Merger with P. T. Barnum, James Bailey and James L. Hutchinson, "P.T. Barnums Greatest Show On Earth, And The Great London Circus, Sangers Royal British Menagerie and The Grand International Allied Shows United", soon shortened to "Barnum & London Circus".

References for records about P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2362. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Search more with Google for P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on EarthThe link will automatically include P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth and open a new browser window.


Search more on the Internet Web for P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on EarthThe link will automatically include P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth and open a new browser window

Categories circus in United States | United States Portal | northamerica Portal


About this documentThis document was updated: 2020-10-30 07:03:11 with valid HTML5 Valid CSS


Elephant Encyclopedia and database
ELEPHANT
ENCYCLOPEDIA

Established 1995
ELEPHANT
DATABASE
Established 2006
Your ip: 18.117.166.52
Kulen Elephant Forest