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Ringling Bros Circus
thecircusblog | January 17, 2012
Backyard photo…on the right is Otto Ringling. The other person’s name is unknown to me. Mr Ringling passed away in 1911.
Al G. Barnes Circus 1920
thecircusblog | December 29, 2011
These two bears in harness are ready to go into spec. Even though they are muzzled, they still could be a hand full. Please read comment.
The Grand Lady
thecircusblog | December 20, 2011
Mabel Stark on the Al G. Barnes Circus 1935. This is a very rare photo.
The Canon Gag #3
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Bones and Olive doing the Canon gag. First you need a canon like this one and then two chickens. I will explain it as I saw Harry Ross do the gag. The one chicken is loaded into the mussel of the canon which is seen here with Bones. The second chicken is in a bird […]
Funny Bones #4
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
This photo I believe was taken in the back yard of the Al G. Barnes Circus some time in the 1930’s. The car in the background may help with the date. It is hard to say what circus he was on, because Bones was with several shows. I do remember much of his life stories […]
The Exploding Chair #5
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
The exploding chair is one clown gag that I have never seen. I have seen the collapsing chair gag that exploded but not the rocking chair. This very well could be the same thing. Bones was a good inventor and he would change gags to make them just a little different to fit his clown […]
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