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Half sheet vintage poster features
Bert Nelson, a prominent wild animal trainer during the 1930s circus era.
The Performer: Bert Nelson
Background: Born Cardbert Nelson Snyder, he learned to train big cats at the Selig Zoo in Los Angeles.
Career Highlights: Before his circus fame, he performed in vaudeville and appeared in early silent films. He was also a stunt double in Tarzan movies during the 1930s.
Circus Tenure: In 1935, Nelson joined the Hagenbeck-Wallace and Forepaugh-Sells Combined Circus. He was brought in to take over the lion and tiger acts previously performed by the legendary Clyde Beatty, who had moved to the Cole Bros. Circus.
Poster Details
Circus: The poster advertises the Hagenbeck-Wallace and 4 Paw-Sells Bros. Combined Circus.
Artist/Printer: These lithographs were typically produced by the Erie Litho & Printing Company around 1935.
Imagery: The artwork depicts Nelson surrounded by a "halo" of snarling lions and tigers, emphasizing his title as the "Lord and Master of the Most Ferocious Brutes in the Animal Kingdom". |
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