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Clyde Beatty Russell Bros Circus
Posted By thecircusblog on March 9, 2016
A found photo. There was no info on the reverse side. I would like to know the year it was taken. Need your help.
From the Mussel of a Cannon
Posted By thecircusblog on March 9, 2016
Photo is from the Orton Collection. Name of the act was not given.
Henry Bros Circus
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
I just revived this photo sent by Shirley Henry Atayde. Every now and then she will find old pictures of our grandfather. The Dromedary and calf were part of his menagerie and perhaps did a spec walk around. I don’t know if this calf was born on the show or not. Grandfather… J.E. was always in search to purchase exotic animals. The advance wagon behind carried all of his show billing paper. In the old days of circuses, like J.E., they papered everything . They would paint on a water base glue and slap up their show paper on barns, fences or just about anything. If the property was owned, the advance man would give the owner or farmer a few show tickets as payment. If that didn’t work they put it up anyway and square the BEEF later. More often than not the framer took the tickets. I was told by my father and uncles that in general people back then were different than they are today and became excited when a circus came to town. One story that stands out is that during the depression of the thirties, money was scarce so grandfather would barter with the towns people. He would let it be known that they would except hay, grain, canned food or whatever for the price of admission. It worked well for the Henry family, maybe too well as the wagons became so over loaded with goods that they gave much away to the poor and needy. This lasted for a few years until the country got back on it’s feet.
Note: A dromedary has 1 hump and a bacterium has two humps.
James Edward Henry
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
This is a picture of my grandfather mounted on paint horse, ready for spec. I believe the date to be 1919. It was not until later years when he acquired a three pole top.
Hugo Zacchini Cannon
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
This photo was part of an article from a magazine. It may have been related to Ringling Bros or Clyde Beatty?? It was from the early 1950’s.
Mac MacDonald
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
Mac and Peggy, you could not find better people to know. Mac made bull hooks as a hobby. On one visit that Dad and I made at their home, Mac gave me ball hook and to this day still have it. I am grateful and proud to own it.
Just a Little Late
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
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This is a Conover photo sent by Bob Cline. Can you give me a little more info on this float?
Don Philips
Posted By thecircusblog on February 29, 2016
My friend from long ago. Don and I used to practice juggling together. It was plain to see that he was a born juggler. His ambition was to perfect his own act, which he did. It was at that time my that my Dad was breaking me into the chimp act. He is gone now, but he lives on in my memory of the great times we had on that circus long ago.
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