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Doc Capell
thecircusblog | January 2, 2010
Doc Capell, as I remember him, was a true showmen and gentlmen and he loved to cut up jack pots. Mayme, his wife was very hard working woman and just as sweet as can be….that is if you didn’t get her hot at you. She indeed was a grand lady. The last time I saw her was […]
Capell Bros Side Show
thecircusblog | January 2, 2010
In the early 1940’s Doc Capell created his own kind of side show. He made it similar to a menagerie with his animals and combined it with side show performers along with whatever strange or unusual thing he could find. Doc was very creative……….. have you ever meet a showmen that wasn’t?
Capell Winter Quarters
thecircusblog | January 2, 2010
Doc Capell’s winter quarters was in Hugo, Oklahoma. In the early 1940’s Doc decided to move west. Jack Capell the oldest of the Capell brother was in the Air Force and Bob Capell later joined the Navy. The rest of the family came west working their way town by town. In late 1946 or early 47 they settled in Casa […]
Capell Bros Circus & Carnival #2
thecircusblog | December 27, 2009
Doc Capell Circus #1
thecircusblog | December 26, 2009
Doc Capell Circus # 2
thecircusblog | December 26, 2009
Norma Capell
thecircusblog | December 26, 2009
Norma Capell was the wife of Bob Capell. This photo was taken in the 1940’s somewhere in the midwest. Here is a jack pot……….. Henry Bros Circus was playing spot dates. Uncle Todd and Cliff, my Dad, booked a pretty good spot with their circus in New Mexico and they hired another circus family who did four acts to make the show a […]
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