McDonald Bros Shows

| March 31, 2012

I only have this photo and the negative, no other information on the year.

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Circus Ticket Wagon

| March 31, 2012

This is all that I could glean from the negative. I figure that I am lucky even to get this as the negative is acetate. There was no further info on the folder that the negative came in.

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Band Chariot

| March 29, 2012

I found this in my collection of photos. There was no information, just this illustration. It may have been a prototype to show a circus owner for his OK to build. There is a name of G. Lengert & Son on the photo.

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Cinderella Coach

| March 29, 2012

This photo is of the Cinderella Coach. This old photo tells me that it could be sitting in ruin in a bone yard at a circus winter quarters. It does not look like it is in good condition, note the front wheel.

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Triple Deck Tableau

| March 29, 2012

The only Information I found is the date of 1900.

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Hippo Poster

| March 26, 2012

This is a lithograph poster. The hippo is in a wagon of some sort and on the left can be seen onlookers just above Congo. I have no idea what circus or date………… Maybe Walter L. Main?

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Tom Mix Poster 1938

| March 21, 2012

This poster was nailed to a barn door. Of course the poster was removed and now in a collection.

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John Robinson Circus

| February 8, 2012

This tiger cage wagon is called “Cottage Cage” because of its decorative design and pictured cage doors. The photo comes from the Bob Cline collection. If anyone has ever seen other circus wagons with this type of design, please let Bob or myself know.                                                               Thank you.

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Al G. Clark & Daily Bros

| January 31, 2012

I just received this poster from Mary Gray Fraiser. It was donated to the circus blog.  This poster is of  Al G. Clark and Daily Bros. Circus.. 1975-1976.  The owner of the circus was Jack Goggle.  Thank you Bob Kline for the information regarding this poster.  

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Circus Parade Charoit

| December 8, 2011

Here again is a perfect example of a photo with no information. My apologies. I can only guess on, WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and hope that someone can make an ID . I believe it is the Clyde Beatty circus in the mid 1940’s. The name of the parade wagon is unknown to me. The […]

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