Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

This is a two section cage wagon. Notice the steel, hard rubber wheels. The year of this photo 1942.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cole Bros Calliope 1939.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

When you have old bad negatives your positive photo looks like this. This is the France tableau 1935. By now you know, no matter how bad a photo is I will not throw it away.

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Cole Bros Cirrcus

| September 1, 2012

I put the neg back into photo shop and darkened it, still she no looka so good 🙂 I thank Bill Gowan for his comment.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cole Bros cage wagon 1939.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

This is a baggage wagon and it also carried a small tent. My guess is was dressing room for production wardrobe. The wagon # is 106. Photo shot at winter quarters .

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cole Bros four compartment cage wagon. Photo taken in 1942. I believe the family in this photo are looking at the animals on the open side of the wagon.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cole Bros Cage wagon 1939.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cargo wagons at the back door. A ring curb is in the front of this photo. Date 1942.

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Cole Bros Circus

| September 1, 2012

Cole Bros cook house wagon 1936. By the looks of things it’s chow time. A fork, a plate full of good food and then find a place to sit. There was always time for seconds. In the cook house that my family and I used to eat in, there was only one meal I hated. […]

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