Frank Buck #1
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Frank Buck was featured on the Ringling show. He and John Ringling North were great friends.
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Frank Buck #2
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
R.B.B.&B.
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Oscar Konyot
thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Photo taken during a performance of Oscar Konyot …..1953 Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus.
A Circus #1
thecircusblog | October 3, 2011
Sept 4, 1984 A friend of mine was sitting on his front porch and much to his dismay, as he put it, herds of animals and people were passing by. He ran and got his camera to prove to himself and other people that he was not going crazy. He told me he had discovered […]
A Circus #2
thecircusblog | October 3, 2011
My friend said, ” I could not believe my eyes.” He told me that he had never been to a circus, not even as a kid. A few days later he bought tickets for his whole family… All because of that diverted parade.
Circus Greats of 1924
thecircusblog | September 5, 2011
Pictured here, left to right, are John Ringling, Pat Valdo, Program Director / Talent Agent, and Fred Baroda, Equestrian Director in 1924.
Three Great Trainers
thecircusblog | August 18, 2011
Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey featured these three trainers with their acts simultaneously. Left to right, Konse Lman Polar Bears, Roman Oroske Tigers, and Damu Dhrote Mixed Cats and Leopards. I believe this three ring display started in 1940.
Con Colleano
thecircusblog | August 12, 2011
Con Colleano was known for his forward somersault on the tight wire. This was considered even more difficult than a backward somersault simply because his eyes could not be focused on the wire during his landing. Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey, 1944.
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