A Tin Soldier

Item

Title
A Tin Soldier
Circus Name
The Union Circus
Date
May 8th, 1909
Location of Event
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator
Emile Reed Low, collector
Subject
A man dressed as an armored knight rides his horse in the Union Circus
Description
A student in the Union Circus dubbed "A Tin Soldier" by the inscription under the image, trots through Ann Arbor on his dark horse. He is costumed from head to toe in metal material to appear as a knight. A large plum sticks up from the top of his helmet. Based on the circus' known parade route, the location the image was taken is likely along State Street.
Rights Holder
Bentley Historical Library
References
Photograph, 1907-1911, Emile Reed Low photograph series, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Item sets
Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor
Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor (Local)
Media
A Tin Soldier

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Union Circus University of Michigan costume knight cage historic building Emile Reed Low scrapbooks Ann Arbor horse

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