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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
The shows cook house photo taken in 1939. Most all that were on the show took their meals at the cook house. Performers and working men alike, but there was a different seating areas provided to the performers. I was told that some of the cooks came from the military and the others were taught by them. I am sure professional cooks were hired.
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
1938, I sometimes wish I could have been there to see these circus trains unload. I can only imagine how it was, I guess that’s good enough.
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
This is a smaller tent for the horses used only for preparing the horses for their performance. 1938.
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
1039, Wagon # 39 was a baggage wagon or cargo, according to the photo’s notes. Just a few years before, this wagon had the wooden wheels and was pulled by horses. It has been converted over with modern semi tires and most likely pulled with a Mack truck. I wonder what they did with all the old wooden starburst wheels?
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
Horse tent 1936. This tent was solely for the horses. Feeding, grooming, shawing, rest and general care. By the looks of tent it was a 80 by 40? could have been somewhat larger.
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
Four horse team pulling a cargo wagon 1936. All circus wagons carried a number, this one is 56. The reason for the numbered wagons was to designate the load of what was being carried.
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Posted By thecircusblog on March 20, 2013
1939 photo of ticket wagon. Look closely at the ticket window …. there is a seller behind the glass. When I see a photo like this it makes me wonder about the name of the person. Just maybe a circus historian may know. There were not that many people that were permitted to work in a ticket wagon because there was a great deal of money at hand.
Thanks Bob for your comment. I was concerned about this wagon and where it may be. So many of them were destroyed.
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