thecircusblog | December 26, 2011
I posted this photo before, in hopes that someone may recognize her and have a name. By the looks of the photo and her wardrobe I am guessing mid to late 1920’s. I am also guessing that she was an aerialist.
thecircusblog | December 26, 2011
Damoo was one of the featured cat cats on Ringling Bros in the mid 1940’s.
thecircusblog | December 20, 2011
Mabel Stark on the Al G. Barnes Circus 1935. This is a very rare photo.
thecircusblog | December 20, 2011
At the time of this photo Guy’s cat act was being booked by Al Dobritch.
thecircusblog | November 27, 2011
Olga Celest was known as “The Leopard Woman”. Most of Olga’s training and performing took place at the Los Angeles Zoo in the 1920’s and 1930’s. She also trained a few animals for motion pictures. Her lead leopard seen here is ” Big Otto”. This photo was taken at the zoo arena which was […]
thecircusblog | November 20, 2011
The que line for the circus. By the looks of the clothing dates it somewhere in the 1920?
thecircusblog | November 20, 2011
This a very old photo. I tried my best to enhance it with my photo shop program. Barnum & Bailey Circus parade Frankfurt, Germany. I am quite sure the year this photo was taken before the First World War. I counted a forty horse hitch pulling band wagon. I wonder if the band wagon is […]
thecircusblog | November 20, 2011
I am fortunate to own six of these wonderful Barnum & Bailey photos. This photo i think was taken in Frankfurt, Germany?
thecircusblog | November 20, 2011
Here is another rare photo. I have a problem as to where this photo was taken. I do not believe it was in Frankfurt, Germany. I will have to guess London, England, or back east in the USA. Maybe Rome Italy. Please read the comment from Carlo. Also another comment by Fred Neill.
