P.T. Barnum: Media
American showman
Videos
Uncover the history of P. T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York City
A discussion of P.T. Barnum's American Museum in New York City, from the documentary...
Video: Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Images
P.T. Barnum
A legendary showman, Barnum was known for transforming the circus into a popular...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
General Tom Thumb
General Tom Thumb, 1863.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (file no. LC-USZ62-48353)
Jumbo's skeleton
Poster from P.T. Barnum & Co.'s Greatest Show on Earth showing Jumbo's skeleton on...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-ppmsca-32620)
P.T. Barnum's tent
P.T. Barnum's mammoth tent housing his menagerie and exhibits.
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