Oscar Cristianti Elephant Act

| December 2, 2008

Oscar was a member of the Cristiani circus family from Italy. They were a circus family that performed numerous different acts and  at one time owned and operated Cristiani Bros Circus.

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Solon and Shorty

| October 1, 2008

During the summer of 1978, Henry Bros, traveled with Space Age Amusement. This photo was taken in Helena, Montana.  Later that fall we were back at Legend City, Tempe AZ.

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Larry Finley

| September 30, 2008

Robert “Hap” Henry’s elephant Marie, doing a little promo with Larry Finley. Los Angels, CA. A few years later while doing a show with Rudy Bros, at a ballpark in one of the suburb cities of Los Angeles a horrible incident accrued. Hap finished the act with Marie his elephant and was running with Marie […]

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School Days for Palo Alto School

| September 29, 2008

At Legend City 1977. We had many successful promotions, but School Days were the most popular with our discount ticket program.  Ivan Henry with Shorty and the Palo Alto school kids.

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William And Dutch

| September 27, 2008

My Grandfather William loved the circus, He took every opportunity to be apart of the show.

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Dutch

| September 27, 2008

Dutch was always at our trailer looking for treats from my Mother . This is the same trailer that Dutch or Babe broke into at the back door and took me from the trailer during a circus lot fire. It is some what hard to explain I only remember small portions of the incident. The fire took […]

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The Henrys

| September 27, 2008

Uncle Glenn Henry, Mary Henry Mom, and Cliff Henry Dad with our wonderful elephant”Dutch”.

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Bill “Buckles” Woodcock

| September 24, 2008

If there was a Circus Hall of Fame for elephant men, Buckles would be at the top of the list !

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“I Did It”

| September 24, 2008

1968 . With time, patience and skill, this trick can be accomplished by a good trainer like Buckles.

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A New Circus Star

| September 24, 2008

1968…..Within a few weeks, Buckles had this baby in the center ring.

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