thecircusblog | May 5, 2011
A great photo at dusk. Siebrand Bros was playing in Billings, Montana. Photo 1951. Every morning at 5 o’clock they would wake up the cow barns and everyone else with the music of Les Paul and Mary Ford. I have to admit,”How High The Moon”sounded pretty good. Thank you Diana Siebrand for your comment.
thecircusblog | May 5, 2011
In the early 1950’s Pete Kortes joined up with Siebrand Bros Circus & Carnival. It was a big attraction and the show front banner line was 150 foot long. The full banner line can not be seen in this photo. Read the notes on the borders of the photo.
thecircusblog | May 5, 2011
This was on Burke’s Carnival midway 1939. I hesitated to post this, then I remembered that shows such as this were part of our circus and carnival history. Norman Prather painted the banner lines and he owned the show. The lady out front is a “come on”. She misled the men by standing in a […]
thecircusblog | May 5, 2011
It is true Norman Prather was a “Jack Of All Trades”. He was a side show operator, painter, electrician, pitch man. It made no difference what you would ask him to do once he figured it out, he got it done, But most of all he was a gentleman. Later Norman and his wife Marion […]
thecircusblog | May 5, 2011
This is a very rare photo of a carnival ride named the Caterpillar. The caterpillar got it’s name because of the appearance when it was operating. There were 20 gondola cars… one connected to the other forming a train like appearance. They traveled at a high rate of speed counter clockwise and when reaching its […]
thecircusblog | April 25, 2011
P.W. Siebrand looks on as Norman puts on the final touch ups on the Merry Go Round horse. This photo was taken at the Siebrand winter quarters 24 th st and Van Buren Phoenix, Arizona. Early 1950’s.
thecircusblog | April 25, 2011
Norman and Norma. They are the son and daughter of their parents, Norman and Norma Prather. Photo taken in the early 1950’s on the Siebrand Bros Circus & Carnival. They were showing in Butt, Montana. The elephants belong to Ed Widamen. This little brook that the elephants are drinking from, I use to catch the […]
thecircusblog | April 25, 2011
Norman Prather painting merry go round horses. Mr. Clark is treating his chimp Toby to a soda pop.
thecircusblog | April 25, 2011
These publicity ads were shot in 1948. The winter quarters was located at 24th st and Van Buren.
