Barnum & Bailey Poster

Posted By on January 25, 2010

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Barnum & Bailey Cat Poster

Posted By on January 25, 2010

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Great Posters of Yester-Years

Posted By on January 25, 2010

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Barnum & Bailey Evetta the Clown Poster

Posted By on January 25, 2010

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Dorothy Capell Performing

Posted By on January 19, 2010

dorothy-capell-on-web Dorothy Capell performing on the Spanish Web, she also did swinging ladder.

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Dorothy Capell

Posted By on January 19, 2010

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There is always time for a back yard photo.  Dorothy did all of the aerial numbers on the circus. She is also the wife of the late Bill Capell.

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Capell Bros Liberty Horses

Posted By on January 19, 2010

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Bob Capell putting the liberty horses through their routine . This trick is called a ring curb walk. The horses will make a complete circle and on que, stop in front for a finish standing bow. Photo taken early 1950’s,  on a  main street, in Oklahoma.

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Capell Bros Circus 1950

Posted By on January 19, 2010

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Left to right is Bob Capell, next with the elephant Joe Brown, then Bob Bunch, show fixer and Bill Capell.

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Capell Bros Front Gate

Posted By on January 19, 2010

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Shawnee, Oklahoma. Photo taken 1947. The lot looks a little wet today, but when things dry up the townee’s will come.

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Capell Circus photo collage

Posted By on January 19, 2010

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                        Photo collage of the show trucks and equipment.

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