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
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
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