Cronin Bros Circus

| June 2, 2011

Cronin Bros, show ad 1945.

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Chang Sing Le Sing Family

| January 6, 2009

 In 1943 this wonderful Chinese family of acrobats performed with Cronin Bros. circus. Chang, the oldest brother, taught all the kids on the show martial arts. After a few seasons we lost track of them. Years past and while Dad was in San Francisco he came across Chang in a Chinese restaurant, which it turned out that […]

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Aerial Artists

| September 23, 2008

I do not recall their names, However they were on Cronin Bros Circus, 1943.

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Mary Henry on Spanish Web

| September 17, 2008

Cronin Bros. Circus.  Practicing before a performance. 1942. That season the circus had a blow down. It took about three weeks to repair the big top but the show continued just using the side wall.

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Mary Henry and “Dutch”

| September 17, 2008

Cronin Bros. Circus 1943. Dutch was a play mate of mind when I was a kid. Dutch and Babe were two loving elephants and both gentle. There will be photos of Babe later in the upcoming  posts. There was many times when a lot we played would have an abundance of grass, this was good and […]

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The Rolling Globe

| September 17, 2008

Cronin Bros. Circus, 1942. Publicity shot of Mary Henry on the rolling globe.

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