Carson & Barnes #4

| April 14, 2014

This will not witness again in this country……………. Only in a photo.

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Carson & Barnes #5

| April 14, 2014

How true it was. In the old days a circus showed on any lot they could find, even a farmers field.  The greater majority of them were not nice as they were dirty and dusty. We took it for granted and did what we had to do to get the show ready. Thanks to a […]

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Carson & Barnes #6

| April 14, 2014

NO circus was complete if it did not have a Menagerie…………….  Just my opinion

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Carson & Barnes #7

| April 14, 2014

I don’t know this as being a fact, but I think at one time Carson and Barnes had the largest herd of elephants of any circus.

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Carson & Barnes #8

| April 14, 2014

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Carson & Barnes #9

| April 14, 2014

I noticed in this program that the performer’s names were not mentioned. Perhaps you may see someone you know. This program is 40 or more years old.

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Carson & Barnes #10

| April 14, 2014

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Carson & Barnes #11

| April 14, 2014

This performer’s name escapes me. I think she was at Jungeland in the mid 1960’s ?….. Need some help. According to Roger Smith she did not perform at Jungleand. Please read comment. 

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Carson & Barnes #12

| April 14, 2014

This is what it was. The photo says it all.

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Billy ” Prince Najves” Barton #1

| April 13, 2014

Billy was one of the most flamboyant performers I have ever known. He was giddy, witty and always fun to be around. In the ring or out he was the center of attraction. The act he did is called cloud swing. It was better than any of the other cloud swing acts I have seen […]

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