Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Lou Jacobs and a fellow clown who’s name is unknown to me. This a walk around. In an earlier post I wrote about how important they are to attract the audience’s attention while dismantling or setting up the arenas.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Back yard photo of Lou Jacobs 1958. I wonder what is going through his mind. Notice the expression on his face.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Lou Jacobs, 1958.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Lou Jacobs 1958 ………… Walk around. Every clown had his own gags for their walk around. This portion of the show was important as the clowns would walk the hippodrome doing their funny bits. The prop crew had up to 5 or 7 minutes to set the rings or aerial for next displays. Eyes were […]

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Lou Jacobs, 1958. One of the truly great clowns.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

1958. If those of you have any knowledge or history, or even a “jack pot” of any of the photos I post, please make a comment…. Thanks. Just found out from Chic from his comment that this is Otto Griebling. Thanks for your help.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Klauser’s Bears, 1958.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Circus spec, 1958. How beautiful and magnificent it was in those days. Gone forever! but we still have the photos for future generations to enjoy.

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Ringling

| July 27, 2013

Circus spec, 1958.

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R.B.B&B OK #1

| July 6, 2013

This Photo along with the next two were shot by Bob Cline. Thanks for sending them they answered my questions. Please comment on when you shot them.The top photo I just found in the Gildemeister collection.

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