Ron Berger uncovered a 9-foot tall, 55-foot long poster advertising a circus coming to town from August 17, 1885 at Corral Bar & Riverside Grill in Durand, Wis.

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As he tore down more of the wall, he discovered the buffalo was part of a hidden circus billboard from Aug. 17, 1885. The circus had elephants, giraffes, lions and even sea creatures, allegedly.

The 1885 artwork found at Corral Bar & Riverside Grill in Durand, WI. includes depictions of circus animals including elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, horses, ostriches, monkeys and camels.

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Orton’s circus performers likely put the giant poster on the side of the building for all to see; visible from the street, the train station and even from the river. “This would be like the ...