thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
Cole Bros cross cage wagon is set up on jacks in winter quarters. This wagon may be in for repair or the undercarriage is being used for another wagon. Animals can wear the inside of a wagon quickly…. especially cats.
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
Cole Bros elephant preforming a head carry. On the left is Alonzo Devers and Johnny Sylvester. Here is the problem, I don’t know if Johnny is doing the head carry or if he is the person standing next to the elephants trunk is Johnny. I have very little information, but the date is 1936.
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
Cole Bros ticket wagon open for business. The circus sideshow banner line seen in back ground. 1936.
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
This was one of the posters used in 1937 by Cole Bros. It features “The Great Gretonas”.
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
This was the Cole Bros horse bill board and at the bottom it read “Fearless & Daring”. On the right it features Jack Dempsey…………. The Closed Truck sign in front of the billboard may have been put there by the show to keep trucks from parking?
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
In this photo is a Cole Bros elephant taking a cool drink of water. This water wagon was most likely mounted on a Mack truck flat bed. The water wagon was one of the most important items on any circus and never was allowed to be empty. Depending on the size of the tank it […]
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
Cole Bros big top pole and cargo wagons. Photo taken on the lot 1936.
thecircusblog | August 27, 2012
Cole Bros cargo and baggage wagons. Photo was taken at their winter quarters 1936.
