thecircusblog | September 16, 2012
First and foremost I want to thank Jackie Knupp for sending me this article. Jackie along with many others know how important the native American people are to me.The Buffalo Bill Cody Wild West Show set the stage for the circuses and our heritage of the American old west. Every circus that I know of […]
thecircusblog | September 9, 2012
thecircusblog | September 9, 2012
The original painting is of Chucko as seen here has not been located by the Runyon family. Somehow it was lost in the shuffle of life and disappeared. Family and friends are on the hunt for it. The Runyon’s ask if you have seen it or know it’s whereabouts to please contact Randy Runyon at: […]
thecircusblog | September 3, 2012
Here is a painting that Ninette did of Casey Gibbs riding a bare back bronx. Now I knew that Casey was a hick of a man but never knew he rode bucking horses. Casey come up with a little info on this… Thank you Casey for the information on your cowboy days.
thecircusblog | August 24, 2012
First, I want to thank Jerry Osborne for sending me these old bull hooks from Jungleland….. they date back to the early 1950’s. Jerry is the nephew of Billy Richards who, with Trader Horn owned Jungleland for a time in the 1950’s. Billy gave the bull hooks along with numerous photos and collectibles to Jerry […]
thecircusblog | August 24, 2012
Jerry found the circus blog and began corresponding with me. Through him I discovered that he was the nephew of Billy Richards who was a part owner of Jungleland in the early 1950’s. Before Jungleland Billy Richards had been with many of the circuses in the 20’s 30’s 40’s. Jerry has become a true and […]
thecircusblog | August 24, 2012
thecircusblog | August 24, 2012
Here is another of those mystery photos sent to me. I am posting it because of this magnificent elephant. The photo was shot in 1986 and the person with the elephant is Peter Davies. I can’t help but to notice the bull hook.
thecircusblog | August 15, 2012
I spoke with Judy Jacobs today and she told me that this little rampage took place in 1943? if her memory holds true. Also she said that her father Terrell Jacobs passed away Dec 24, 1957, and is buried in Wabash, In. Thanks Judy and Doug for this little bit of circus history that you […]
