Papering the Town: Circus Posters in America

July 9 - Jan 22, 2017 - Papering the Town: Circus Posters in America will feature 18 historic circus posters from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including some of the largest posters in Shelburne Museum’s collection. So “step right up” to see Papering the Town: Circus Posters in America!

Highlights include two posters from Shelburne Museum’s collection that have rarely, if ever, been exhibited because of their immense size: Mr. Sage, Proprietor of the Great American Circus and a billboard from the 1950s featuring two giraffes. Another section of the show will feature the historically significant Colchester circus posters from the late 19th century.