Friends And Family

| April 20, 2009

Top left Margaret Siebrand Hanna, by her arm Don Hanna husband.  Top right is Red Horner and his wife Skeets.  Bottom is Pete Siebrand and his wife Janelle.  Photo taken in the early 1957.

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Siebrand Bros Circus & Carnival

| April 16, 2009

Hike, Pete and Sam Siebrand owned one of the largest combined circus and carnivals in the north and southwest.  Some of the following photos date back to the late 1800’s and into the 1960’s.  In the beginning the Siebrands were farmers and never dreamed that they soon would be in show business. If it wasn’t for a small carnival that […]

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The Siebrand Family Portrait

| April 16, 2009

   In this photo Of the Siebrands Top row Minnie, Hiko, Abigail and Pete. The  second row Janna (mom), Annie, William(father). Bottom row, Sam, Dick and little Johnny

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The Siebrand Family

| April 16, 2009

Top row Hike, Pete, Sam, Dick.  The Siebrand  Bros,  founders of the Circus and Carnival. Second row Annie, Minnie, Abigail. Bottom row Jenne ,Tammys grandmother, William, Janna, Johnny. Thank you Tammy Ree for the Pictures……History is saved on the circus blog.

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Siebrand Aunts and Uncles

| April 16, 2009

The grand kids and great grand kids will have to help me here to name those in this picture.

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The Siebrands

| April 16, 2009

            The Siebrand family home in Northwood,  North Dakota. Late 1920’s.

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Sam Siebrand’s Home

| April 16, 2009

Sam Siebrand was the head electrician on the Siebrand Circus.

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The Siebrand Family Barn

| April 16, 2009

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The Siebrand Carnival Begins

| April 16, 2009

To continue the story written in the first portion of this group of photos……. The Flying Jennie horse ride was now owned by the Siebrands and they would set it up from time to time when there was a home town celebration, and they would give free rides. One of the Sieband sons got the idea that if you […]

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Building A Larger Show

| April 16, 2009

Top right: Spit Fire tower.  Center: setting the ferris wheel tower. Top left:  lifting ferris wheel towers. Center left” the two bases of the ferris wheels. Bottom left:  un loading  platforms for caterpiller ride.

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