Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
This is what I call papering! Thanks Dan for the great photo. I am quiet sure the circus blogers will enjoy it. I am guessing the photo was taken in the mid 1930’s. It reads on the posters the town they are playing,,,, Lynchburg.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
My friend C. Sahbi in Beirut Lebanon emailed this to me just a few days ago. He became a circus fan while living in the U.S. Where he found this photo I’ll never know, but it is indeed a wonderful picture. Thanks Mr. C.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
In the early 1950’s while on the road with Siebrand Bros Circus. During our fair season, we would day and date other performers even at the same fair.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
From left to right Jimmy Golf and Don Ray. Jimmy and Don were the lead circus musicians on the Siebrand circus. Jimmy played drums and Don played the Hammond organ. Both were animal lovers and would always visit with other acts that were brought in for the fairs.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
Even some of our circus kids got in on the visit. The name Roy Rogers, even though he did not appear in person with his horses, still excited the show goers.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
The man in this photo was one of the trainers that presented the two different Roy Rogers horse acts. They would also present ” Trigger Jr”, a real favorite with the kids. Oddly enough Roy was not even missed. The word was “he’ll be seeing you in the movies.”
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
Last but not least… “Trigger Jr.” He was the last part of the show. They would saddle him up with a Roy Rogers saddle, walk him out and tell a little story about the cowboy hero Roy Rogers.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
The Blackfoot Idaho Fair. This fair was just one of many lucrative fairs that the Siebrand Bros played. We not only made money, we had fun. The whole town turned out for this once a year event. The Chief in this photo, along with many other Native American people played a very important part with their dancing and singing. In a special area they had an Indian Village where one could buy hand made goods. This photo taken in 1951.
Please read comment that was sent via email 11-2-16.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 20, 2010
The opening day of the fair started with a parade and at the head of the parade was the Chief of the Blackfoot Indian people. We were in the parade as well riding on top of a flat bed semi trailer. About six of the Siebrand circus acts participated in the parade. Each flat bed had an act trying to do something from their act ……it was not easy while moving down the street. Photo taken in the early 1950’s.
Posted By thecircusblog on August 17, 2010
It isn’t too often you are blessed with two fine chimpanzees….Makimba was one of them. Bongie was my first but that doesn’t mean that the other chimps were not important to the act. For years Bongie carried the act with his comedy and later Makimba took over. In 1952 we started out with one chimp named Jackie. A few years later the act grew to five and then on to 12. In the main act we only performed 5 or 6, sometimes less depending on the show. The other chimps were used for motion picture and television work.
