Benny & Anna May

| October 11, 2012

There is no question that these two were a great team and a very strong elephant act.

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Benny Williams

| October 11, 2012

Benny performing with Anna May.  Allan C. Hill Great American Circus.

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The Elephant Ride

| October 11, 2012

Dan is making sure all is well before the children go on there first elephant ride.

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Between Shows

| October 11, 2012

Taking it easy between shows. Dan and fellow clown performer Mike sit having a cool soft drink. Mike last name might be Rittenhour? excuse the spelling.……. Need some help here!

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A New Lot

| October 10, 2012

Benny and Dan unloading the elephants. according to the notes on the back of this photo the name of this elephant is Hoxie. I believe elephant is an African and a male?  Photo taken by Mary Zabora 1985 .

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Dan and Benny

| October 10, 2012

It seems to me that in this photo that they kept the elephants and other animals in a open attraction on the midway entrance to the circus. Dan and Benny are seen here. As I understand it Dan was Benny’s right hand man.

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Benny, Dan and Panic

| October 10, 2012

Benny is near Anna May, next is “Panic” his real name Dwayne? The third person’s name is unknown to me. Dan stands under the awning. Panic was the groom for Benny. It seems that when Benny or Dan would tell him to do something …… he would panic. That how he got his nick name […]

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Buckles ?

| October 10, 2012

This is another photo taken by Mary Pyle Zabora in the late 1970’s. She said I think it is Buckles Woodcock?……….. It does look like him. I remember Buckles without a beard. It is difficult for me to make a judgement.

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Benny and Dan

| October 10, 2012

Benny and Dan are having a serious circus type conversation…..”I don’t know what do you think? Well I don’t know what do you think? and so it goes. These enlightened types of conversations have always taken place with circus people in the back yards of circuses and for that matter anywhere.

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Benny and Dan

| October 10, 2012

Coming or going to the arena.

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