The Conner Trio
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Al, Bertha and Jimmy Conner. The circus they were on I believe was Chrity Bros.
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Iron Jaw
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Some time ago I wrote about my aunt Bertha and her Iron Jaw act which she learned and preformed on her father’s circus, “The J.E Henry Big Show.” In those early years she was a feathered attraction. She carried on with her act on other circuses after grandfather closed his circus show in the mid […]
Hollywood K9s
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Bertha Henry Conner
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Bertha and her Hollywood K9s. A little side note. My grandmother Mable Chase Fairbanks Henry and Bertha had a home in El Monte. Calif. They bought the home soon after J.E. Henry’s death in 1945. Bertha watched over Mable Henry as she was failing. In 1949 My parents bought the house next door. It made […]
Hollywood K9s
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Bertha’s dog act. There is not a Henry that didn’t have a dog act or a pony act, among all of the other acts that they had. I guess it comes from the old style Dog and Pony circus.
Hollywood K9s
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
The Conner Family
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
Bertha , Al and Jimmy Conner.Photo taken just before their performance of their wire act. This act was only one of four other acts that Al and Bertha did.
Al Conner
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
When you were not working the center ring , you were center stage in a night club. 1941.
Arthur Henry
thecircusblog | September 14, 2013
I have a feeling that this photo may be his marriage photo. 1927? This is the first time I have ever seen a picture of “a young Uncle Arthur”. I only knew him when he was much older. Thanks to distant cousin Mike Pilla. for sending it to me.
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