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Jumbo Aesthetic, trade card for Clark’s O.N.T. Spool Cotton, 1882

 Item — Box: Wildeiana 28, Folder: 48
Identifier: Subseries 2.3.

Scope and Contents

Trade card showing a tiny Oscar Wilde next to a standing Jumbo the elephant, who has a large sunflower on his chest. In 1882, both Wilde and Jumbo toured the US (the latter with P.T. Barnum's circus).

Dates

  • Creation: 1882

Creator

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 35 Linear Feet (30 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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