Photograph: Full Length Photograph of P.T. Barnum with Barnum holding cane and top hat
1880 (Date manufactured/created)
Full length photograph of P.T. Barnum. In the photo he is dressed in a suit, holding a top hat in his left hand and walking stick in his right.
Photograph taken in 1880. The photographer is not named.
Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (July 5, 1810-April 7, 1891) is primarily associated with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. However, Barnum only began to focus on the circus in 1871. Prior to that he managed the American Museum in New York City from 1842-1868, was an elected official, mayor of Bridgeport, philanthropist, promoter, newspaper editior, and investory, among many, many other things. He promoted an image of himself along with his various ventures, which changed throughout the years, and was a celebrity in his own right.
Photograph taken in 1880. The photographer is not named.
Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (July 5, 1810-April 7, 1891) is primarily associated with the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. However, Barnum only began to focus on the circus in 1871. Prior to that he managed the American Museum in New York City from 1842-1868, was an elected official, mayor of Bridgeport, philanthropist, promoter, newspaper editior, and investory, among many, many other things. He promoted an image of himself along with his various ventures, which changed throughout the years, and was a celebrity in his own right.
A Gift of the Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut
2003.009.056