Joe Lemke Chimps

Posted By on November 20, 2010

On the motorcycle are Sammy and Susie and in the back ground are Marvin and Joe to the right.             Photo from the Mary Gray Frasier collection.

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Lemke’s Chimps

Posted By on November 20, 2010

                            Joe Lemke with Susie and Sammy on the back of the motorcycle.

                                               Photo from the Mary Gray Frasier collection.

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Gil Gray Circus Spec

Posted By on November 20, 2010

 

Lum Wong driving the team with Kandra Craig seated in the chariot. Photo taken in the early 1960’s.

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Gil Gray Circus

Posted By on November 20, 2010

 

This photo was shot in 1992. I know their first names only. Left is Kim,on the right Carl………….Photo from the Mary Gray Frasier collection.

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Gil Gray’s Shrine Circus

Posted By on November 20, 2010

 

                                           Some of Gil Gray’s sponsors getting into the act.

                               

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A Little Dr Pepper

Posted By on November 20, 2010

 

I understand that Gil produced the Dr Pepper Circus and that it was a huge date.

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Hind Leg Walk

Posted By on November 15, 2010

 

                                         Gertie Craig putting her Llama though his paces.

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Gil and Sammy

Posted By on November 15, 2010

 

                                            Sammy was one of the Joe Lemke Chimp’s.

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Craig’s Llama’s

Posted By on 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

Posted By on 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 is her stage name.  My mother would write articles for the Billboard… the above is one of them. If you go to categories and click on 101 Wild West and then click on title name you wiil find many photos of the show.

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