The Showman - An Extinct Type. - character portrait
The Showman - An Extinct Type. - character portrait by Phil May of a barker or the proprietor of a sideshow. A barker is a person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, such as a circus or funfair, by exhorting passing public, describing attractions of show and emphasizing variety, novelty, beauty, or some other feature believed to incite listeners to attend an entertainment
Picture No
10803878
Media ID
45544556
Size
3666px x 5283px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Illustration by Phil May from The Phil May Folio' (1904)
Date
1893
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