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Rare / Original art poster. Based on the event that was held on Labor Day, I believe this March 2nd poster is circa 1953 (maybe much earlier)
NOTE: THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS OBTAINED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ARCHIVES (CALISPHERE.ORG)
"Big C" Sirkus began as a vaudeville show given by the "Big C" Society to entertain high school athletes attending the western interscholastic track meet in April, 1911. The show was repeated at the meet annually until 1914 when World War I intervened. In 1920, it was re-established as entertainment on the evening of Labor Day and replaced the Labor Day observance of Leap Year in 1932. In addition to the show, an afternoon parade was held at which prizes were awarded for floats made by campus organizations and living groups. Proceeds from the show were given to a worthy campus enterprise. In spite of the depression, the Sirkus was financially successful throughout the 1930's.
Revived after the hiatus of World War II, the Sirkus lost its Leap Year significance and was repeated annually between 1946 and 1953 as an evening show, but the last two years were a financial loss and the affair was discontinued.
SIZE: 14 BY 22 INCHES Note: has horizontal crease / fold near the center of the poster
Save This Date - March 2 - BIG "C" SIRKUS - Parade - CONCESSIONS - Dance - Admission 10 / 25 Cents AFTERNOON
25 / 50 Cents Evening
PLEASE VIEW THE PHOTOS AND ALLOW THEM TO REPRESENT THE CONDITION OF THIS VERY RARE/EARLY POSTER
Stadium - Track & Field - Soccer team - Berkeley Historical Landmark - Pac-12 - Golden Bears -
