Ward Bell Flying Act #6
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
There were three flying performers at once coming off the fly board. I need some help with names and dates.
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Ward Bell Flying Act #7
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
I don’t believe that this photo was shot in a big top. Looks to me like a theater or coliseum of some sort..
Ward Bell Flying Act #8
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
Mamie Ward ?
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
I did not know that Mamie worked rosin back. I will check in to the info, that I got from a circus fan. I just found out that this is not Mamie. Thanks to Dolly her great granddaughter. Please read her comment.
Ward Bell Flying Act #10
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
Ward Bell Flying Act #11
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
Mamie Ward…. what classy lady she was. I want to thank John Shepherd, and Janice Trevino for their must read comments.
Ward Bell Flying Act #12
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
Please if you know the names of of these performers in sequence. Comment, Thanks.
Ward Bell Flying Act #13
thecircusblog | August 3, 2013
I believe that during her time Mamie was the only female flyer that did a double somersault. Thanks again Juliana for these great photos.
Sells Bros Circus
thecircusblog | July 23, 2012
It took hours to glean this photo from its negative. This photo of Sells Bros was shot in 1882. The show was making ready for there circus parade. A friend of mine who is a photographer saved the nitrate negative with some sort of a chemical process. He said that he would help me with […]
Tom Mix
thecircusblog | July 23, 2012
Back yard photo of Tom Mix. The man next to him is unknown to me. Photo taken on the Sells Floto circus. The period is 1929-1931.
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