Mary Henry
thecircusblog | July 18, 2017
I don’t know for sure,but I think this photo was taken in 1944 with my dad Clifford Henry. The elephant is Babe or Dutch. The circus was Yankee Patterson, produced by Jimmy Wood and Martin Arthur.
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The Mexican Dancer
thecircusblog | April 5, 2010
Perri Andre was a feature on the Yankee Patterson Circus and the Esclante Circus. Perri did have two other dancers with him in the act. He also did a tight wire act. I remember him only because he would watch over me when my mother and father were performing. Spanish and Mexican dancers were very popular in […]
The Great Yankee Patterson
thecircusblog | December 26, 2009
This photo was taken by Harry Quillen in 1944 …mid season in Los Angeles, Calif. Jimmy Woods ,Cliff Henry, Martin Authur and a few silent angels had money in the show.
Babe
thecircusblog | January 11, 2009
There is a very special place in my heart for this elephant, as I grew up with her along with Vera and Dutch. When I was just a little kid, I would sneak out of our caravan and go the menagerie where the animals were kept. I would find Babe and Dutch and curl up […]
Ruby Woods
thecircusblog | September 27, 2008
Ruby, the wife of Jimmy Woods, is taking care of baby leopards on the Yankee Bros Circus.
A Kid and His Dog
thecircusblog | September 23, 2008
Blackie was my friend. She was more than a pet. We played together in the back yard of the Yankee Patterson Circus. In the early 1940’s. I remember that my dog and I were inseparable. Blackie worked in my Mothers dog act and when the act was over she was with me.
Bottom Man
thecircusblog | September 23, 2008
Someone came up with the idea that it would look cute to put Virgina on my shoulders, I don’t think so! Look at my knees buckling. Virgina was the daughter of Jimmy and Ruby Woods.
Yankee Patterson San Pedro
thecircusblog | September 23, 2008
Yankee Patterson Circus. This was the lot in San Pedro, CA. This circus was produced by Jimmy Woods. The show only lasted for a more than a season. It was tough to make any thing work during the war. Mr. Woods kept trying and later came out with the 101 Wild West Show & Circus […]
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