thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
This is one of their ticket wagons. They owned 3 that I know of. Jimmy Woods bought one of the ticket wagon and used it on the new version of the 101 in 1945. There is a photo of it in categories, under 101 Wild West Show & Circus.
thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
Another bad negative but I just could not throw it away. No matter how bad it still is old circus history….Just like me….. This tableau is called The Miller Britain also John Bull..
thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
This is one of the cargo wagons. It was never used as a parade wagon, however from the train to the lot it was still seen and enjoyed. Most of the cargo wagons just had their name and a number. The number on the wagon would make it easier to be located on the lot […]
thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
Another cargo wagon being pulled by oxen where it would be unloaded and spotted in the backyard. Most likely the oxen were also used in the show in one of the western reenactments. In those days everyone doubled in brass. Year 1927.
thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
This is the buffalo tableau. If you look closely the pictorial on the side of the wagon, is a herd of buffalo. Also notice the two carved buffalo heads left and right.
thecircusblog | May 24, 2012
Four wagons per flat car. The covered wagons in white canvas are tableaus used to protect the carving and the art work from the elements while traveling.
thecircusblog | May 22, 2012
The unloading of the show wagons. To the two kids on the left it was all part of the show and this part was FREE.
thecircusblog | May 22, 2012
One of the show coaches. It may have been used by the Miller brothers or the performers.
thecircusblog | May 22, 2012
101 ranch elephants 1927 or 1930. I never knew them to have a herd this large. Here is the negative envelope of this photo, both are around 70 years old. As you can see there is not much information to go by. I should have written that there was a question in my mind about […]
thecircusblog | May 22, 2012
I don’t know what wagon 47 is. It may be the cook house or tack and wardrobe or maybe the pay office……I think I will go with cook house ( only because that was my favorite place!)
