Unknown Balancer
thecircusblog | October 12, 2011
I have seen this trick done before but never while on a head balancing trapeze bar. Doc Capell photo collection.
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Conchita
thecircusblog | October 12, 2011
Conchita was known as the “Iron Jaw Marvel”. She may have been with the Doc Capell Circus. This photo was found in the Capell collection.
Lotus & Berry
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Wallace Berry is in awe when Lotus opens wide. The photo was taken in the back yard of the Al. G. Barnes Circus when they were playing Los Angeles. The strap on her upper jaw had a two fold purpose. One was to cue her to open her mouth , the other was to lead […]
CIrcus Ad For Tobacco
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
At the time that Terrell and Antoinette did this ad I am quite sure they did not know the serious consequences of smoking. All I ever knew is that smoking would make you “a little short of breath,” WRONG! This is an actual ad that ran in the National Weekly. The date of the ad […]
Clyde Beatty Poster
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
This a photo of a poster that I have. It is very large and had been folded in order to send it to me for the circus blog. The date it was used is unknown to me but I am guessing late 1940’s and maybe into the 1950’s.
Allen King
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
In 1924 Allen King started his career with Gollmar Bros Circus. Later he went to the Sells & Floto Circus with his lion act. This portrait shot of him was taken from an article in Popular Mechanics Magazine titled “How to create a fighting act”. Please don’t ask me how or why it got into […]
Show Kids
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Vernis Attabery and her daughter and with the little blond on the right, Kandra Craig. Photo taken on the Gil Gray Circus.
Gil Gray Circus 1932
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Pete and Bob ?…..their last names are unknown to me. Both were part of clown alley on Gil’s circus.
Oscar Konyot
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Photo taken during a performance of Oscar Konyot …..1953 Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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