BARNUM P. T.: (1810-1891) Lot n° 594

BARNUM P. T.: (1810-1891) Phineas Taylor Barnum. American Showman & Businessman, Founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. An excellent vintage signed 4 x 6.5 sepia cabinet photograph, the Betts image, from Bridgeport, depicting Barnum in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed `P T Barnum´, a bold black fountain pen ink good signature example, and dated beneath 1885 in his hand. Extremely small overall age wear, otherwise about EX £800-1200