thecircusblog | July 18, 2011
I believe this photo is of Eloise Berchtold and Morgan Berry on the Rudy show in the 1969 or early 1970’s? I am not going to repeat the story of both of their tragic deaths. I will only say they were fine people and missed by those who knew them.
thecircusblog | June 3, 2011
Buckles with a young herd that he was training for the Kelly Miller Circus. Photo taken at the winter quarters in Hugo, Oklahoma. I believe the year was 1956…………. I would like to add that Buckles is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.
thecircusblog | April 25, 2011
Norman and Norma. They are the son and daughter of their parents, Norman and Norma Prather. Photo taken in the early 1950’s on the Siebrand Bros Circus & Carnival. They were showing in Butt, Montana. The elephants belong to Ed Widamen. This little brook that the elephants are drinking from, I use to catch the […]
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
There will be a series of six photos concerning the execution in 1928. This photo show herd going to the circus lot.
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
Black Diamond paid with his life for killing a women in Corsica, Texas, It was during the Al G. Barnes circus parade when Diamond went bad. At that time I have been told Joe Metcalf was handling Diamond and there was nothing he could do to stop Black Diamond. Why these things happen and why […]
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
It’s over……….. His execution took place in Kennedy, Texas. Photos and information are from the collection of Jack Badal. There may be a discrepancy in the towns where these events took place.
thecircusblog | March 21, 2011
Col. William Woodcock was one of the most knowledgeable elephant man and trainer that this country ever had.
