Big Top tent (historically)
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The Big Top tent is the large, iconic canvas structure historically used to house traveling circus performances, symbolizing the classic era of American and European circuses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Top tent | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circus tent
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temporary performance venue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American circus tradition
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European circus tradition ⓘ acrobatic performances ⓘ animal acts ⓘ clown acts ⓘ sideshow tents ⓘ three-ring circus ⓘ traveling circuses ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
icon of traditional circus imagery
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symbol of itinerant entertainment ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
children’s books about circuses
ⓘ
classic circus films ⓘ vintage circus posters ⓘ |
| designedTo |
be portable
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be quickly erected and dismantled ⓘ |
| developedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| feature |
canvas roof
ⓘ
central performance ring ⓘ multiple rings in large circuses ⓘ removable sidewalls ⓘ tiered seating ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | large audience ⓘ |
| hasPart |
center poles
ⓘ
guy ropes ⓘ main canopy ⓘ sidewalls ⓘ stakes ⓘ |
| hasShape |
oval
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round ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
city outskirts
ⓘ
fairgrounds ⓘ open fields ⓘ |
| madeOf |
canvas
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fabric ⓘ |
| popularIn |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
convention centers
ⓘ
permanent circus buildings ⓘ sports arenas ⓘ |
| requires |
extensive rigging
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large crew for setup ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
classic era of American circuses
ⓘ
classic era of European circuses ⓘ |
| transportedBy |
railroad trains
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trucks ⓘ wagons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing traveling circus performances
ⓘ
sheltering circus audiences and performers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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