Renovation of Wisconsin bar leads to discovery of massive 140-year-old circus art

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @pallmall8452
    @pallmall8452 2 місяці тому +763

    BTW, this is what the news should be like, ty for almost 4 minutes of peace and sanity.

    • @inlangford
      @inlangford Місяць тому +13

      I agree to this!! This was neat even though they found it ten years ago!

    • @peanutbuttergirl6098
      @peanutbuttergirl6098 Місяць тому +11

      Yes!...just report the damn news findings and that's it 💕

    • @u-5ee3zk1w
      @u-5ee3zk1w Місяць тому +1

      Trump people don't want any foreigners coming to look at that in their town.

    • @sherrylira305
      @sherrylira305 Місяць тому +3

      ✌️

    • @snowflakehunter
      @snowflakehunter Місяць тому +9

      Okay, that's enough peace and sanity for now. Back to the real world you go! 😂

  • @lunasky5635
    @lunasky5635 2 місяці тому +562

    Bless that man for preserving this!

    • @jamesbernsen3516
      @jamesbernsen3516 2 місяці тому +10

      Nothing makes preservation work more than money, and the extra business to his bar absolutely makes it worth it for him. Win/win.

    • @Michael-j4l3d
      @Michael-j4l3d Місяць тому +9

      Should photograph it extensively and make a digital recreation of it as historically accurately as possible

  • @tinderbox218
    @tinderbox218 Місяць тому +271

    Bless these people for realizing what they'd stumbled upon and going to the effort to preserve it. Along with its sheer handmade artistry, this stuff is essential American history that tends to be overlooked or dismissed these days.

    • @AerialTheShamen
      @AerialTheShamen Місяць тому +13

      They should now digitize this poster art as hires photos because paper will eventually decay by light and environmental effects. Then someone could retouch the digitized version to approximate what it originally looked like.

  • @JoJo-bh1pu
    @JoJo-bh1pu Місяць тому +159

    Thank goodness someone all those years ago had the conscientiousness to cover it, rather than gloss over it or strip it off. And hats off to this guy for restoring a beautiful piece if social history - just beautiful.

    • @haplessasshole9615
      @haplessasshole9615 Місяць тому +1

      He was wise enough to recognize the huge poster's significance as a piece of US circus history, the spectacular quality of the lithography, the excellent condition of the print, and the tremendous potential it had to draw patrons. The thing certainly has lived up to its potential!

  • @ardiffley-zipkin9539
    @ardiffley-zipkin9539 Місяць тому +86

    I am glad that the owner took the time and effort to preserve this treasure.

  • @mmcmann9539
    @mmcmann9539 2 місяці тому +205

    Bless this many for taking the time and money to preserve this! I hope more people see this and realize that you can be rewarded for caring about history. Not everything needs to be turned into a white/beige/grey box.

  • @k.s.5901
    @k.s.5901 Місяць тому +27

    Thank you for preserving this piece of American History.

  • @libertyvilleguy2903
    @libertyvilleguy2903 2 місяці тому +85

    Amazing art work. So glad it’s being preserved.

  • @jonathanpeterson1984
    @jonathanpeterson1984 Місяць тому +59

    How could you NOT keep it? Talk about a conversation point. That is an amazing piece of folk art. As a self proclaimed artist i just LOVE this.

    • @ivechang6720
      @ivechang6720 Місяць тому

      @@jonathanpeterson1984 Well some people would tear it down to replace it with stucco and gilded fakements.

  • @user-vr2tx4tt6b
    @user-vr2tx4tt6b 2 місяці тому +61

    This is awesome. What a great way to display it. Excellent.

  • @mayormc
    @mayormc 2 місяці тому +107

    That's beautiful. Thank God it was preserved. So much beauty from the past just winds up in the ash heap.

  • @stephanieyee9784
    @stephanieyee9784 2 місяці тому +55

    Thank goodness for this man discovering the mural and restoring it. It's a wonderful piece of the towns history and well worth preserving.

  • @LeoLady3966
    @LeoLady3966 Місяць тому +35

    Love it! I’m so glad he changed his renovation plans and preserved it.

  • @Bookmarkerer
    @Bookmarkerer 2 місяці тому +68

    Stunning hidden treasure history; well done segment by all involved; feel fortunate to have viewed this video; an uplifting tribute to our beloved ancestors, which involved genuinely nice individuals sharing in the joy of an unexpected discovery.

  • @vintagelady1
    @vintagelady1 Місяць тому +18

    That mural is so amazing & so is the bar owner who decided to save it. Very cool!

  • @seanpinkey2188
    @seanpinkey2188 2 місяці тому +44

    This was a wonderful, American story.
    Absolutely incredible

  • @madnessintomagic
    @madnessintomagic 2 місяці тому +46

    Now that is amazing! Very cool.

  • @lonotiki
    @lonotiki 2 місяці тому +19

    I'm so happy he found and saved it for theworld to see. The art is so beautiful , 9' x 55' lithograph thats impressive

  • @ivechang6720
    @ivechang6720 Місяць тому +49

    For everyone who was taught lithography in seventh grade imagine doing an entire mural, coloring it and putting it up on a wall that size. Now do it again and again for every major stop on a circus tour. Amazing and rare piece of art from an often persecuted culture!

    • @marlinweekley51
      @marlinweekley51 Місяць тому +3

      Would interesting to know where else that circus went and if there are other hidden murals out there. 🤔😀

    • @ivechang6720
      @ivechang6720 Місяць тому +3

      @marlinweekley51 IKR! Or other pieces. These were meant to be ephemeral, like movie posters but aren't portable so they are rather niche in the art and history worlds. If the owner sells I hope it gets preserved.

    • @marlinweekley51
      @marlinweekley51 Місяць тому +2

      @@ivechang6720 if it’s stays any sort of public venue I’ll bet it will be if Dr no other reason than the amount of attention the venue would get. I bet the bar owners business is way better than had there been no amazing art work on his wall. 😊👍

    • @ronaldoago-go5907
      @ronaldoago-go5907 Місяць тому +1

      Those color halftones!!

  • @Margieferret-10
    @Margieferret-10 2 місяці тому +18

    Wow, happy he saved that beautiful piece of history. 💕🇨🇦

  • @janetmiller2980
    @janetmiller2980 2 місяці тому +21

    That's beautiful artwork and glimpse of history.

  • @larryg.9187
    @larryg.9187 2 місяці тому +26

    ... Very, very rare... And very, very beautiful... ! ...

  • @krazedvintagemodel
    @krazedvintagemodel 2 місяці тому +18

    It's the most epic ephemera! Thank you for saving it! 😊

  • @michaelvaladez6570
    @michaelvaladez6570 2 місяці тому +24

    Blessings for him.on preserving history !

  • @KateColors
    @KateColors Місяць тому +8

    Love that he's someone realizes that history needs preserving.Good man. ❤

  • @marketads1
    @marketads1 Місяць тому +12

    The colors are amazing! Great story. Thanks from Southern California!

  • @gailjames6489
    @gailjames6489 2 місяці тому +45

    Cool. I hope i get to see it one day.💙😊

    • @billymacktexasdetective5827
      @billymacktexasdetective5827 2 місяці тому

      Well, I assume you watched the video, so you've seen it. Right???

    • @kooale
      @kooale Місяць тому

      @@billymacktexasdetective5827 Art doesn't work that way, at it's best. One must look at the real deal when possible. Art is not always a photograph (their big piece isn't!) & is never a handful of t.v. clips seen on a monitor.

  • @Mark-u5u6x
    @Mark-u5u6x Місяць тому +16

    Before movies and television, people had the circus. Great story, great piece of history.

  • @leonardodalongisland
    @leonardodalongisland 2 місяці тому +14

    I'm starting another of mine hand-painted mural in two days here on Long Island-nothing compared to this inspiring piece...will have to make the trek one of these days

  • @evitasdad
    @evitasdad 2 місяці тому +14

    Really beautiful colours too, such art !

  • @MelindaPearson-o3c
    @MelindaPearson-o3c 2 місяці тому +31

    That was BEYOND BEAUTIFUL 😮😮😮😮😊😊😊

  • @GodLovesComics
    @GodLovesComics Місяць тому +17

    That art is absolutely exquisite! It's just bizarre that it was ever covered up in the first place.

  • @lizsays3324
    @lizsays3324 2 місяці тому +10

    That's amazing. What a find. And people from all over the world come to see it and then enjoy Wisconsin!

  • @oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132
    @oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132 Місяць тому +6

    That is just fantastic. Thank you Sir for preserving this wonderful bit of HAPPY history. 🥰

  • @kevinbarrett9615
    @kevinbarrett9615 2 місяці тому +11

    An incredible work of art, a historic discovery of a forgotten age ,amazing!

  • @Pippi-Longstocking
    @Pippi-Longstocking 2 місяці тому +30

    What a beautiful find. It’s so lucky the wall was simply covered. And he saved it and sharing it. What an amazing man. We had an old mural on one of our historic bustling. The painted mural must not have been part of the historic identity because the new business painted over it - it’s all white now. I understand wanting to have your own vision for a space but you’re moving into a historic building.

  • @tgmickey513
    @tgmickey513 2 місяці тому +16

    Brilliant! Glad they appreciate what they found, art like this used to be all over, made by hand, before vinyl put traditional hand made/painted signage out of business.

  • @annieo9468
    @annieo9468 Місяць тому +4

    Bless this guy to pieces for saving this amazing piece of history. What a serious BONUS, that it was so extremely visually appealing.

  • @manuellaopao8036
    @manuellaopao8036 2 місяці тому +11

    .....a real treasure....a gift from the past, lucky you

  • @irishtino1595
    @irishtino1595 Місяць тому +12

    We have a local farm supply feed store that had a similar incident. They were doing construction and found paper poster form the 1840's for a fair that featured equestrian events and races. It was a black and white engraving of really high quality, super detailed art. They put a glass frame over it and left it for customers to see.

    • @kooale
      @kooale Місяць тому

      Details! More! Who what where?

  • @lt1107
    @lt1107 Місяць тому +5

    ❤ I JUST LOVE THIS! What an amazingly unique piece of artwork - I would love to see this, very impressive. Thank you for showing it (from the UK) ❤

    • @kooale
      @kooale Місяць тому +1

      Wisconsin loves Brits! Big kiss!

  • @deborahross9974
    @deborahross9974 Місяць тому +4

    Wow. What a find. Beautiful artwork.. Glad he decided to fix it up and keep it.. God bless.

  • @Nigelsmom2136
    @Nigelsmom2136 Місяць тому +4

    How beautiful! I'm so glad he preserved it.

  • @SN-sz7kw
    @SN-sz7kw Місяць тому +4

    Priceless. So glad they preserved it.

  • @robinsiciliano8923
    @robinsiciliano8923 2 місяці тому +5

    Oh I love this so much! Wonderful!! Thank you for preserving the poster. Wow.

  • @stevenwilgus5422
    @stevenwilgus5422 Місяць тому +6

    What a thrill it must have been to uncover that wall. It totally makes the space special!

  • @TheScreamingFrog916
    @TheScreamingFrog916 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for preserving this wonderful piece of history ❤❤❤

  • @lutomson3496
    @lutomson3496 2 місяці тому +12

    " Orton Brothers Circus, in Ortonville, Iowa United States , was founded in 1854, opened for public in 1854. Orton Brothers Circus closed down in 1932. and pre dated the bigger circus like Barnum and Ringling....also based in Wisconsin Baraboo ive been to the museum..there are still a few canvas Ortons attractions around they are worth a lot of money especially when they pre date Barnum and Ringling great history preservation form an Ortonville Iowa Circus!!

  • @t.c.2776
    @t.c.2776 Місяць тому +6

    Now THAT IS AWESOME!!.... The printing history of how it was printed would be awe inspiring to modern digital printers... that would have cost a small fortune to have done by a master printer... you first had to have an artist draw and color everything... then cut it apart into individual printing plate sizes (nor sure what that would have been, maybe 11x17 max.) then each plate had to be engraved for 4 different colors... the ink had to be mixed exactly the same for each color for every panel and then they all had to be glued together so that all the artwork edges met up... DAMN...

    • @JuliaWeber-o7q
      @JuliaWeber-o7q Місяць тому +2

      Brilliant master printer I wonder who did the art piece and who did the printing at that time

  • @samanthamorris1287
    @samanthamorris1287 2 місяці тому +11

    1885 , MY GOODNESS !!!
    that is so awesome ❤

  • @velvetbees
    @velvetbees 2 місяці тому +30

    This man deserves some kind of recognition for his wise decision. Maybe there should be a new award created in his name.

    • @JuliaWeber-o7q
      @JuliaWeber-o7q Місяць тому +1

      They need to find the painter who painted the poster it's amazing

  • @annamarielewis7078
    @annamarielewis7078 Місяць тому +4

    Fabulous. So glad they kept it.

  • @bebomora7391
    @bebomora7391 2 місяці тому +5

    That’s awesome. I love it so much. I wish I could go see it in person.

  • @daisy.1161
    @daisy.1161 Місяць тому +5

    i love that wall painting!

  • @phlebgrl6064
    @phlebgrl6064 Місяць тому +3

    What an incredible discovery and a great story! Thank you for sharing this and giving me a chance to smile!

  • @kendrickjahn1261
    @kendrickjahn1261 2 місяці тому +42

    Finally, a change up in the news for something positive.

    • @WNHTCT
      @WNHTCT Місяць тому

      I don't think there's a lot of positive like this out there, sadly

    • @AZsunflower
      @AZsunflower Місяць тому

      Sure there is. The media sells us what most want to consume. We are responsible. ​@@WNHTCT

  • @bradjon7231
    @bradjon7231 16 днів тому +2

    Very cool story!! Thank you.

  • @lousclue9567
    @lousclue9567 Місяць тому +3

    Awesome idea to preserve this slice of history.

  • @annakrizan4440
    @annakrizan4440 2 місяці тому +7

    It's incredibly beautiful and amazing. 😍❤️🙏

  • @lesliepropheter5040
    @lesliepropheter5040 2 місяці тому +8

    What i love about bars in Minnesota etc. They have FOOD

  • @twain3074
    @twain3074 Місяць тому +1

    good on you for doing the hard work to preserve a piece of history. that happens far too rarely.

  • @meribelgoldwin
    @meribelgoldwin Місяць тому +3

    This needs to become a national historical treasure.

  • @victoriabarclay3556
    @victoriabarclay3556 Місяць тому +2

    I’ve never seen circus posters this big with so much historical detail and 2 extinct fish!! What a wonderful job this man did to preserve it. Circus life is unique

  • @katrussell6819
    @katrussell6819 2 місяці тому +10

    So glad it was saved.

  • @joann5051
    @joann5051 Місяць тому +4

    That is so cool. Glad he saved it.

  • @Ana-y3u1z
    @Ana-y3u1z Місяць тому +6

    The ART is forever!🎁😊☮🙏🏻🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🥇💐

  • @ukestudio3002
    @ukestudio3002 Місяць тому +4

    Thank you for this .! 👍🏽

  • @cya2163
    @cya2163 Місяць тому +1

    That's awesome that he decided to preserve and keep it...too often we just tear stuff down without any regard to its significance or worth. I love antiques and that poster is so beautiful...so happy they kept it!!!

  • @TheCiaMKultra
    @TheCiaMKultra Місяць тому +1

    Truely amazing piece of History ! Hidden Gem that will pay off in spades with the amount of people coming to see it restored and displayed . Cant wait to see it in person some day !

  • @PatrickCooperPhotography-nw1pp
    @PatrickCooperPhotography-nw1pp Місяць тому

    What an awesome discovery and a great piece of history. I really like the style of artwork and the colours. I could spend hours admiring this mural and looking at the various details.

  • @zeldasmith6154
    @zeldasmith6154 Місяць тому +1

    Exciting.
    Massive.
    Good for him for caring AND knowing it will bring in more people who want to eat and drink.

  • @theresehopkins1581
    @theresehopkins1581 Місяць тому +1

    It's worth the trip to check out this mural...😂❤🎉🙏❤❤❤ Awesome find!!!

  • @angelinimartini
    @angelinimartini Місяць тому +5

    Never thought I’d want to go to Wisconsin but now I do.

    • @KristenZianourry2015
      @KristenZianourry2015 Місяць тому +2

      Well if you actually researched the state you would understand it’s rich in history and the nature is amazing and Wisconsin Dells is amazing

    • @kooale
      @kooale Місяць тому

      @@KristenZianourry2015 It is, as is every single state & town in America, & the world for that matter. (Wisconsin Dells is amazing in what way? The Handsome Family wrote a great song about the place, that's a 4S!)

    • @KristenZianourry2015
      @KristenZianourry2015 Місяць тому

      @@kooale well i dont know much about ohio besides this themepark they have.

  • @dorianhorton6805
    @dorianhorton6805 Місяць тому +6

    I grew up around circus folk...I like art

  • @pamelabonaparte9383
    @pamelabonaparte9383 Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful……amazing 👏🏻❤ What a great movie this would make …..revisiting the past!

  • @kiliipower355
    @kiliipower355 2 місяці тому +30

    1880: Advertising!
    2024:I would buy this as decorative wallpaper.

  • @brookegarber817
    @brookegarber817 Місяць тому +2

    Really cool 🙂. You never know what you might find when you plan to renovate

  • @sookie4195
    @sookie4195 Місяць тому

    Extinct fish!! Amazing find. Save it forever. ❤ One of two states that I haven’t visited. Wisconsin here I come!

    • @kooale
      @kooale Місяць тому

      Excellent! Welcome!

  • @_HMCB_
    @_HMCB_ Місяць тому +1

    That’s awesome. Crazy amazing wall of art.

  • @mprkg
    @mprkg 2 місяці тому +3

    It's beautiful! Love the artwork

  • @mjc42701
    @mjc42701 12 днів тому

    I loved this story, so many people find early American history and the circus fascinating, just glad that this man had the insight to know it was special and save it. Thank you.

  • @nichole771
    @nichole771 Місяць тому +1

    This is awesome! I’m so glad he saved it!!

  • @EdwardNY8
    @EdwardNY8 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing find, if only the walls could talk about that time and date. Congrats for displaying this

  • @kgraham5820
    @kgraham5820 2 місяці тому +8

    He should get a bunch of artists together and restore the missing parts… it’s amazing!

    • @Nirrrina
      @Nirrrina 2 місяці тому +6

      I was thinking that but it might ruin what's left.
      But maybe they could use the original & make a recreation to hang up.
      They could also use it to make some souvenirs too. I'm sure other folks would love to be able to buy a souvenir poster in a smaller form.

    • @lizsays3324
      @lizsays3324 2 місяці тому +2

      It's too fragile to do that.

    • @carlsaganlives6086
      @carlsaganlives6086 2 місяці тому +2

      No way. Why wreck it's whole appeal?

  • @joannewilson8000
    @joannewilson8000 Місяць тому

    Ow wow how absolutely gorgeous. What a find. So happy they kept it

  • @davidj669
    @davidj669 15 днів тому

    I am so glad he kept it. What a wonderful piece of art.

  • @GratitudeGriot
    @GratitudeGriot 2 місяці тому +3

    gem of hidden history! very cool find!!

  • @ChangeIsEverywhere
    @ChangeIsEverywhere Місяць тому +1

    For a bar it is totally in the right location. It’s fantastic! I would have a drink or three and examine it no problem! 🃏👍🏁🎭🎯💰🍿🎯💰🍿

  • @tpatrickl9539
    @tpatrickl9539 2 місяці тому +2

    Frank and Amelia, you rock the news!

  • @noahboat580
    @noahboat580 Місяць тому

    This is an amazing piece of circus history, heck finding any kind of circus advertisement pre 20th century's worth keeping imo. That giant building side of an ad is surely one of a kind. Too cool

  • @hummingbird11
    @hummingbird11 Місяць тому

    I'm not one who loves the circus...
    but this is just beautiful! ❤

  • @MariaTorres-hc5uq
    @MariaTorres-hc5uq Місяць тому

    Well done! And they got a terrific piece of decoration!

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 Місяць тому +1

    Here in Peru, Indiana, with our circus heritage and youth circus every July, this is wonderful!

  • @Humongous420
    @Humongous420 12 днів тому

    That is one hell of a cool mural!!! As an artist, I am impressed! I'm so glad they preserved this amazing piece of history

  • @SuzetteRobertson
    @SuzetteRobertson 2 місяці тому +2

    Amazing history hidden ❤ love to come see it.thanks for sharing

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity 23 дні тому

    Very cool discovery and method of preservation. Excellent!

  • @PenelopePitstop0078
    @PenelopePitstop0078 Місяць тому

    So cool❣️ I lived in MN & WI for 5 years; love the people, land, lakes and progressive values❣️

  • @JuliaWeber-o7q
    @JuliaWeber-o7q Місяць тому

    Whomever cleaned it carefully and professionally thank you its so beautiful

  • @kevinangus4848
    @kevinangus4848 2 місяці тому +5

    The method used is a STONE printing surface.
    He's talking about "block printing": you specify what the block is made of, and, if wooden blocks, end grain or side grain.
    I thought they had printers in Wisconsin.

  • @newwavepop
    @newwavepop Місяць тому +1

    What a great little story and thanks to the Man for spending the money to get an expensive glass wall to protect and share it.