Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Fire
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
It did not take long to bring the giant to the ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire
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Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Fire
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
Photo of what is left of the seats and stringers. Hartford, CT. July 1944. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire
Barnum and Bailey Circus
thecircusblog | September 5, 2009
The Barnum and Bailey Circus (Bridgeport, Connecticut) was founded by Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891). P.T. Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut. Barnum’s first circus employment was as a ticket collector for the Aaron Turner Circus in 1836. A life-long entrepreneur, he ran a museum in New York specializing in freak shows and is credited for […]
Ringling Ticket Wagon
thecircusblog | August 12, 2009
My mother took this shot in 1949….where I don’t know, but I do remember my Mom and Dad visiting some friends that were on the show.
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