Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
Pictured here are my Grandmother Lillian, myself Ivan, Mary my mom and Cliff my Dad. 0h yes… little Christina, the dog on my Dad’s lap. Photo taken on the 101 Ranch Wild West Show & Circus. The new version of he 101, 1945.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
Joe Metcalf and his wife Anna, with Babe the 101’s performing elephant.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
Chief Sugarbrown can be seen in the center with the drum. This was a crowd pleaser! It was my favorite part of the show.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
This is Chief Sugerbrown, from the Great Cherokee Nation. He and his family of native dancers & stunt riders played a very important part in the show. 101 Ranch Wild West and Circus 1945.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
Hope was a trick rider in the 101 show. Her husband Don had a pony drill. They were fine people to know.
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Johnny was one of the best on the slack wire. In this photo he is doing an act called the “drunk”. The antics on the wire were hilarious.
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Smokey and his wife Betty performing acrobatic roping tricks.
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The Tex Orten family was a great western act on the 101, consisting of trick whip cracking and knife throwing.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
These talented young ladies did everything from trick riding to manage and rosin back. There were two girls that did Roman Riding also.
I never thought that I would ever get a comment on the Mark Smith girls. Brad Farren thank for your comment and for some of there names.
Brad Farren’s mother is on the left standing. Her name then was Janice “Skeeter” Knudsen.
Posted By thecircusblog on September 2, 2008
Mark Smith’s Liberty Drill was considered to be one of the best. There were just a few good horse trainers during this era and he was one of them.
