Title: Barnum Circus Parade

Description: Looking northwest from the southeast corner of 8th and Main at the Barnum Circus parade heading south along Main. It is indicated on the photograph that the building in the forefront was the first public library location, first occupied in 1874. Other business names seen are Barse & Barber, Morton's, Mathews Dry Goods House, etc.

Date: 1886

Photographer: Unknown

Item Type: Photograph, b/w

Collection: Photograph Scrapbook Collection #1 (P8)
See finding aid: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/u?/Local,36845

Location: P8, Box 1, Folder 17, Number 84

Local Subject: Circus Parades; 8th Street; Parades; Kansas City Public Library; Main Street--19th Century; P. T. Barnum Circus

Digital Format: JPEG

Barcode: 10002531

Repository: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri

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