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New York World’s Fair Museum presents believe it or not” weight 540 lbs. : subjects as cartooned by Robt. L. Ripley

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Title: New York World’s Fair Museum presents believe it or not” weight 540 lbs. : subjects as cartooned by Robt. L. Ripley
Creator: Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949, artist
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of fat lady Miss Bertha Curtis standing in a short dress.
Probable date based on year of the New York World's Fair opened.
Type: image
Extent: 1 screen : color printed ; overall 105.41 x 69.22 cm (41 1/2 x 27 1/4 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000129
387702
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2119
Language: English
Subject: Ripley’s believe it or not! (Ripley Entertainment Inc.)
New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
Advertising--Circus
Circus performers--Pictorial works
Curiosities and wonders--Pictorial works
Women--Pictorial works
Women circus performers--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1930-1940. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Entertainment
Large Size
Circus
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Relation: priJLC_ENT_000127

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