Henry Bros Circus Banner

Posted By on May 12, 2013

JE's MenagerieThis is a photo taken by my grandfather J.E. Henry sometime around 1920 give or take a year. You can  see a small mud show menagerie banner line. What I would give to have these banners now. Grandfather in the early years never had a large circus, a family show only. In the later 1920’s he grew it somewhat larger and hired acts, one being  Hal Smith who changed his name to Hubert Castle. He also had other and larger outside attractions. In the 1930’s the show geow even larger but never the size of Cole Bros Ringling Bros and the like.

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My name is Ivan M. Henry and I am the 4th generation of a circus/show business dynasty. I hope you enjoy the blog.

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