thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
Jack Badal sent me this photo of Cheerful. The photo was taken in the back yard of the Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus in 1931. I took the photo into Office Depot to have it reduced smaller so I could scan it better for the circus blog. I handed it to a young lady and explained what I needed her […]
Category: Elephants & Elephants Trainers, Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus |
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thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
It is somewhat hard to see, but where the saddle horn is not where it should be. Dorothy’s horse has a side saddle rig. This type of saddle was used by women in the old days. It was un-lady like for a woman to straddle a horse and ride like a man. It wasn’t till the early 1940’s that most women started […]
Category: Ringling Bros----& Barnum, Bailey |
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thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
Doc Capell began his career in show business at the age of 14 with the J.E. Henry Wagon Show and stayed with the circus 12 years. He worked with the animals and learned acrobatics. He then became a professional wrestler, stepping into the ring with Ed “Strangler” Lewis, Rudy Dusek, Joe Pesek and many others. He stayed with […]
Category: Doc Capell Capell Bros. |
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Tags: Capell Bros Circus, Doc Capell, medicine show
thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
This photo I believe was taken on the J.E. Henry Circus. When I discovered this photo, I noticed the name Rube Capell, a Capell brother I never knew of. I found this very intresting so I did some research and spoke with Dorothy Capell today and she vaguely remembers Rube Capell and that he died at […]
Category: Doc Capell Capell Bros. |
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thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
The thrill shows of yester-years are all but gone. These rare photos were sent to me by Chris Burky. The other two photos that follow are part of the same show. I remember seeing these shows back in the 1940’s and 1950’s on carnival midways, amusement parks and fairs. They were called Motordrome Thrill Shows. […]
Category: Fairs & Exhibitions |
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thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
The vehicles in this photo look to be from the 1920’s. However, this kind of car and motor bike were sometimes custom made and used for several years. This thrill show could have been at Atlantic City??………. Check out the lion in the sidr car.
Category: Fairs & Exhibitions |
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thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
No question about it….this is different. I don’t know if this is the same thrill show or not….. The lion in the car is something I have never seen. In those days they came up with the crazy ideas. The photo is great. Please comment if you have any information on names or places.
Category: Fairs & Exhibitions |
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thecircusblog | January 30, 2010
John “Chubby” Gilfoyle and Enest Woska, both great wild animal trainers. This photo was taken in 1926, just before Chubby sadly lost an arm in a lion attack.
Category: Ringling Bros----& Barnum, Bailey, The Big Cat Trainers |
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