Original scrapbook album page densely assembled with photographic cutouts, printed illustrations, and clippings relating to circus clowns and comedy acrobatic performers. Central to the composition is a small mounted photograph of three clowns in costume, with additional images including a hand-colored scene of performing clowns, multiple cut photographic portraits, and printed cartoon-style figures. A printed clipping reading “Comedy Acrobats O’Neal Trio” appears at the top, suggesting the page may have been compiled around or in reference to that act.
The page reflects a lively vernacular approach to collecting and display, combining studio photographs, likely promotional imagery, and popular printed ephemera. Several of the figures wear exaggerated costumes typical of turn-of-the-century clown performance, including padded suits, pointed hats, and face paint, while others appear in acrobatic or comedic poses. The mixture of photographic formats and printed graphics gives the page a layered, collage-like quality consistent with early 20th-century scrapbook traditions.
Page measures approximately 10 x 11 inches. Fragile condition overall, with significant edge losses, tears, and areas of paper separation, particularly along the margins and fold lines. The verso is blank but shows heavy wear and remnants of mounting or adhesive. Despite condition issues, a visually engaging and uncommon assemblage of circus-related material.
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