thecircusblog | April 5, 2010
Tusko on the Al G. Barnes Circus. It got to the point where Tusko had to be put in chains, This prevented him form hurting himself or his handlers. Bull elephants can be very dangerous when they come into musk. His handlers in this photo are …..”Bull Hook” Jackson standing in front of Tusko and [...]
thecircusblog | March 1, 2010
While going though some more old photos and posters I found this letterhead along with a Buffalo Bill poster. This Buffalo Bill poster, along with others have suffered from being rolled up for 45 years …..some even longer. The process to flatten them out carefully will take quite some time but I can’t wait till [...]
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
After world war tw0 these military semi’s were sold to the public. My Dad bought one and converted it into a 5th wheel mobile home. Dad was a fine builder. Dad, Bill Dietrich and Bud Baily had it ready to go on the road within a month. The semi was all metal and very strong [...]
thecircusblog | February 17, 2010
Who would have thought that after Dad and few others got the idea to convert a military semi-bus into a 5th wheel mobile home with all the conveniences one would need on the road…….that others would like the idea too? even those not in show business. ….Just a little trivia.
The Clifford Henry family parked in [...]
thecircusblog | February 10, 2010
thecircusblog | August 25, 2009
These 3 of 24 dogs was the original dog act that my father broke for my mother in 1943. The greater majority of all the dogs we had came from the dog pound……. My dad had a thing about the under dog, he always gave them a brake.
thecircusblog | May 13, 2009
Jack Wright, one of America’s finest cowboy performers.
Tkank you for all your comments……… Ivan M. Henry
thecircusblog | May 13, 2009
The Jack Wright photo gallery you are about to see is dedicated to his remaining family, Bob and Bill Wright………And to those American cowboys, then and now.
thecircusblog | May 13, 2009
A little boy wanted his picture taken with Jack’s horse Paint, as you can see he got his way. The photo taken in the back yard of the 101 show 1926.
thecircusblog | May 13, 2009
Jack Wright saddled up and waiting to go into the show arena on his horse Toney. He would make his entrance on Toney, come out and get his trick riding horse Paint, shown in the right of the photo.
