Cole Bros 1937

| January 31, 2012

Program cover 1937.

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Al G. Clark & Daily Bros

| January 31, 2012

I just received this poster from Mary Gray Fraiser. It was donated to the circus blog.  This poster is of  Al G. Clark and Daily Bros. Circus.. 1975-1976.  The owner of the circus was Jack Goggle.  Thank you Bob Kline for the information regarding this poster.  

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Barnes or Ringling

| January 27, 2012

These teams of horses are waiting along a railroad siding where the circus train flatbeds are loaded with wagons. Each car or flat may have up to four wagons on it. Long wagon wheel rails are mounted at the back of the flat bed and the wagon is then rolled down the two rails to […]

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Ringling Bros

| January 27, 2012

When this photo was sent to me by Val Streit, she accidentally cropped her grandfather’s name which was Casper Whitey Jensen.  I believe he is on top of one of the Ringling elephants in this picture.

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Route Card Cover

| January 27, 2012

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Al G. Barnes Route Card 23 Week

| January 27, 2012

From The Val Streit collection.

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Al G. Barnes Route Card 25th Week

| January 27, 2012

From the Val Streit collection. These route cards were sent like clock work to “Whitey’s wife. Casper “Whitey” Jansen, was the Boss Canvasman on the Barnes show.

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Al G. Barnes Circus Envelope

| January 27, 2012

This I believe is the envelope that contained” Whitey’s” last pay. Val Streit collection.

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Joe and Eva Horwath

| January 27, 2012

Joe and Eva Horwath on the Atayde Bros circus, photo late 1959 or 1960. I understand that Gil Gray sold his show’s cat act to Atayde in 1957 or 1958.  Joe worked the cats for the Atayde circus. In 1957 Eva Vasquez married Joe Horwath. His son and grandson at this time are seeking information on Joe […]

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Joe Horwath

| January 27, 2012

I believe that the young man in this photo with Joe is his son Joseph.  This photo was taken on the Atayde Bros circus. The year is unknown to me, most likely in the 1950’s.

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