Elton Bale & Ward Hall
thecircusblog | July 5, 2012
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Patricia Leigh
thecircusblog | April 19, 2012
Patricia was a sideshow performer in the 1940’s and 50’s. She was known as the bearded lady. You can see a mustache and a slit beard. Actually Patricia was a man and after a shave he at times would preform as a female impersonator.
Sideshow Performer
thecircusblog | April 16, 2012
Dales Bros Circus #1
thecircusblog | April 3, 2012
Dales Bros Circus sideshow. From 1948 to 1950. Year of this photo taken one of the three.
Hall & Leonard Shows
thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
Hall & Leonard Sideshow 1959 #1
thecircusblog | March 12, 2012
In 1959 Ward Hall and Harry Leonard produced this 200 hundred foot front sideshow. Sideshows of this size were a powerful and stunning draw on the midway . The massive pictorials on the banner lines made it impossible to pass by with out rubber necking under the bally curtain. Then your curiosity got the best […]
Ward Hall & Harry Leonard Sideshow 1959 #2
thecircusblog | March 12, 2012
Ward Hall & Harry Leonard Sideshow 1959 #3
thecircusblog | March 12, 2012
This is the beginning of the 200 hundred foot banner line, the right side.
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