RB.B&B. #1
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
The Cinderella float drawn by a team of four-horse-hitch with parade blankets. Photo taken as they were returning from the parade. Late 1920’s or early 1930’s.
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Ringling Bros #3
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
Hi Ivan,
Joseph Bradbury referred to this as the Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Eagle tableau.
Bob
A four camel team hitch, 1908. Photo taken during a parade. The name of the tableau wagon is unknown to me at this time.
Ringling Bros #6
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
1908 parade. This float is being pulled by an 8 horse hitch, and it’s name is unknown to me at this time. In this photo on the right is a horseman he is known as the outrider. It is not too often they are seen in a photo. The outriders are a very important part of a circus parade. His job is to protect the horses from stray dogs that could cause a horse to bolt, and from people getting too close to the parade wagons. More importantly, it is his duty to stop a team run away if necessary. There have been times that someone in the crowd would throw a fire cracker, or perhaps a loud noise would spook the horses. If in the event there was a run away the outrider would gallop forward to catch the lead team and rein the two horses up to a halt. After a few minutes of calming down the situation the parade would start up again.
Ringling Bros #7
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
Zebras, only two are seen in this photo, pulling a dignitary wagon in 1908. There may be a small air calliope in this wagon. I see a man behind the teamster , looks like he is in front of a key board?
Ringling Bros #8
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
Large oval tableau with clown band in parade, 1915. There has to be a name for this beautiful wagon.
Ringling Bros #10
Posted By thecircusblog on October 27, 2012
All of the show wagons making ready the line up for circus parade. The wagon in front is called Bells & Chimes of Moscow. It has its original wheels. I have no date on this photo.
Thanks Bob for your comment.
On the Road Again
Posted By thecircusblog on October 26, 2012
First and foremost I want to thank all of you that sent their prayers and good wishes concerning my double lung transplant. The operation was a total success and for the first time in over twenty years I can breath again on my own…without oxygen. I had COPD, a lung disease caused from smoking. Without this operation I would have died. The hospital and the transplant team that provided this miracle of life was St Joseph’s in Phoenix, Arizona.
I am eternally grateful to my God who gave the Transplant Team the skills to save my life.
IVAN M. HENRY
Thanks for your comments, they mean so very much.
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