A horse's leap through a flaming hoop becomes a dramatic advertisement for Barnum and Bailey's touring show.
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Source: The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati and New York / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
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Silent Grounds Collective, Barnum & Bailey Circus: Bridgeport and New Haven, SGC-CIRCUS-024, ED-IG-CIR-01, “Daring and dangerous equestrian act.” Source: The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati and New York / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002735827/. Research edition, accessed 2026-09-12.