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WHY NOT !
Posted By thecircusblog on September 29, 2013
I think our circus clowns could do a far better job than what we have now in CONGRESS.
Elephants Playing Baseball
Posted By thecircusblog on September 19, 2013
This is just a great photo of 4 elephants playing baseball. I got this photo From Tom Shieber. Here is is how you can learn more about this event.
Go to Tom’s link….http://baseballresearcher.blogspot.com
J.E.Henry Circus Band
Posted By thecircusblog on September 15, 2013
This photo was taken at J.E’s winter quarters at Stonewall, Oklahoma. I believe the date to be around 1908 or 1910. My grandfather stands in in the door way of the bran. I also see on the far left what looks like to be my aunt Bertha and uncle Arthur. When I enlarged this photo it became very clear that it was.
I want to thank Jackie Kunpp for sending me this photo. I heard that this photo existed but was never able to fine it. Now I have it in my collection of Henry Photos.
Circus Wagon
Posted By thecircusblog on September 14, 2013
This wagon, I believe, is from Christy Bros? Mid 1930’s?
Jimmy Conner
Posted By thecircusblog on September 14, 2013
This is Jimmy Conner. Showing off a little for a photo. Christy Bros Circus.
C.R. Montgomery Circus
Posted By thecircusblog on September 14, 2013
My aunt Bertha took this photo in the mid to late 1930’s. Snow is dreaded in our business. Luckily in this instance, the big top was not up. There is nothing a circus can do but wait for it to dry out if you are setting up. Or you can head for the next town where weather is better. If you wait too long the show can and will change time and show dates, that have already been set in advance. I have been caught in the snow a few times. If the big top is up it and it snows, it is bad for the tent. We had to take the tent down slowly in sections, then sweep the snow and ice from it, and then hand roll the canvas. When we got to the next town the first thing we did was roll out and stretch the top to dry as much as possible before lacing and pulling the peeks.
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