Cole Bros Poster #1

| February 18, 2012

This poster not only features Clyde Beatty but  Jumbo II as well…..1936.

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Jumbo II #2

| February 18, 2012

This photo of Jumbo II was taken in in 1935 at the Cole Bros, Clyde Beatty Circus winter quarters Rochester, Indiana. I am hoping that someone can name the bullman working with Jumbo.

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Cole Bros Circus

| February 8, 2012

This 1935 ad was collected from a antique book store…just lucky to find it. What makes it so interesting and collectible is that both Clyde Beatty and Allen King were performing on the same bill. Can you imagine two big cat acts.

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Patrisia Parroff #1

| February 6, 2012

   Cole Bros Fire truck, 1949. I don’t think Patrisia is getting ready to put out a fire.

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Patrisia Parroff #2

| February 6, 2012

I believe this photo is the Cole Bros Circus 1949.

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Cole Bros 1937

| January 31, 2012

Program cover 1937.

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Cole Bros Circus 1953

| January 3, 2012

This is the center fold in their 1953 program. Craig’s Chimps worked center ring on the show in 1953.

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Cole Bros Circus 1937 #1

| December 29, 2011

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Cole Bros Circus 1937 #2

| December 29, 2011

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Cole Bros Circus 1937 #3

| December 29, 2011

This photo of Ken Maynard was also in the Cole Bros program 1937.

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