Hind Leg Walk

| November 15, 2010

                                           Gertie Craig putting her Llama though his paces.

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Gil and Sammy

| November 15, 2010

                                              Sammy was one of the Joe Lemke Chimp’s.

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Craig’s Llama’s

| November 15, 2010

  A Llama liberty drill very uncommon. Gertie in the center of the ring directing her Llama’s.  In the back ground is Max and Kandra Craig.

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101 Ranch

| November 15, 2010

1946 and part of 1947 were the final seasons for the 101 Ranch Wild West & Circus. Even though I was a young kid I remember much of where when and who was on the show.  Contrary to the ad, I  remember that I was six at the time. Mary Ann Pearl Henry is my mother, Toni Madison […]

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Arthur Bros Circus 1943

| November 15, 2010

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Gray or Barnum ?

| November 15, 2010

  Milwaukee,WI.  July, 1971.  Gil Gray in the gray top hat dressed up as P.T. Barnum celebrating  the 100th anniversary of the Milwaukee Parade.

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Gil Gray as P. T. B.

| November 15, 2010

Tell me this man was not a showman.  Here is a P.T. Barnum look a like.

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Siebrand Bros Circus & Carnival 1947 Family

| November 15, 2010

The Stevens were a gypsy family on the show and had a mitt camp or palm reader, a large tent that was colorful and inviting with two or four beautiful ladies standing in front asking if you would like your fortune told. Most of the time women were their customers, but now and then there were a men that wanted […]

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Trude Luvas

| November 15, 2010

 

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The Three Jacksons

| November 14, 2010

From left to right, Babe Jackson, Shelby Jackson and John Harroitt. Shelby presented on the Gil Gray circus this triple bar act and  trampoline. I met  Shelby and Babe on the Siebrand Bros Circus and in our spare time Shelby taught and broke me in on the bars.  I learned a great deal from this man. Anyone that […]

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