Brustad - the great Norwegian Giant

Brustad is depicted tramping through the snow in a pine forest wearing traditional Norwegian garb. Several similarly dressed men can be seen nearby as they attempt to keep pace. Brustad has several dead animals tied to his back. Text below, center states that he is "the largest man on earth since Goliath's period."

This poster is one of many fine examples of circus posters printed by the Strobridge Lithograph Company of Cincinnati in the early 1880s when American entrepreneur and cultural icon P.T. Barnum first negotiated the merger of his circus to form "P.T. Barnum's and Great London Combined."

ca. 24 1/2" x 31"