Amusement Business June 1967
thecircusblog | January 10, 2010
He loved show business and it loved him, What a great guy. FAY ALEXANDER
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Amusement Business June 1967
thecircusblog | January 10, 2010
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Capell Bros Circus
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
One of many great American circuses. Capell Bros in the early 1940’s.
Capell Bros Big Top Sawbuck
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
At the far end of the tent the men are putting in the side poles. There is a certain way to do this if it’s windy. We call it “saw bucking” …… we crisscross the side poles like an X. This helps to stabilize the canvas as the peaks are pulled up. They completely go around the tent […]
Capell Bros…getting ready to pull peaks
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
The harness is on Lucy and she will soon start pulling the peaks on the tent one at a time. At the bottom of each center pole is attached a mud block with a pulley rope going though and stretching under the canvas to the outside and then connects to the harness chain on the elephant. The tent is pulled […]
Capell Bros …close up of the Blow Down
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
This is something that all circus people dread. A blow down. All you can is protect the people and the animals by getting them out of the tent. In this photo there are men tightening the bull cable which is a cable that holds the tent down, It is anchored in the ground at the front of the tent […]
Capell Bros Blow Down
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
Sometimes, if you have enough warning you might be able to save a tent. The boss canvas man can drop the peeks of the tent getting it down far enough to keep it from too much wind damage………. if you’re lucky. Four men can drop the tent peaks simultaneously and quite fast. At the top of each pole […]
Capell Bros….pulling canvas from the seats
thecircusblog | January 9, 2010
The storm is over and all you can do is get everyone on the canvas and start sewing and splicing broken ropes…. there is no time to waste. Hour after hour mending a tent until its done and strong enough to be put in the air. I still have my palm, canvas needles and bee wax. […]
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