Jackie Cooper’s Visit

| September 27, 2008

Jackie Copper visits Foley and Burk Shows combined with Bill Dedrick Circus – 1946

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Another Muddy Lot!

| August 26, 2008

Another “Muddy Lot” I believe taken in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The “Mud Shows” derived their names from the lots that they played on…..either a farmer’s field, a vacant lot outside of town or anything they could find to set up the show.  A few free tickets and a good handshake was all it took to rent […]

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Backyard of the Circus

| August 23, 2008

There’s always time for a picture.  Snuffy, the handler, poses with “Gyp.”JE was the trainer and presented her in the show. She had other jobs such as pulling wagons off of muddy lots and pulling the peaks on the Big Top.  The elephant on any circus was the most important animal because of its diversity.

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