thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
Hike, Pete and Sam Siebrand owned one of the largest combined circus and carnivals in the north and southwest. Some of the following photos date back to the late 1800’s and into the 1960’s. In the beginning the Siebrands were farmers and never dreamed that they soon would be in show business. If it wasn’t for a small carnival that […]
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
In this photo Of the Siebrands Top row Minnie, Hiko, Abigail and Pete. The second row Janna (mom), Annie, William(father). Bottom row, Sam, Dick and little Johnny
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
Top row Hike, Pete, Sam, Dick. The Siebrand Bros, founders of the Circus and Carnival. Second row Annie, Minnie, Abigail. Bottom row Jenne ,Tammys grandmother, William, Janna, Johnny. Thank you Tammy Ree for the Pictures……History is saved on the circus blog.
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
The grand kids and great grand kids will have to help me here to name those in this picture.
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
To continue the story written in the first portion of this group of photos……. The Flying Jennie horse ride was now owned by the Siebrands and they would set it up from time to time when there was a home town celebration, and they would give free rides. One of the Sieband sons got the idea that if you […]
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
Top right: Spit Fire tower. Center: setting the ferris wheel tower. Top left: lifting ferris wheel towers. Center left” the two bases of the ferris wheels. Bottom left: un loading platforms for caterpiller ride.
thecircusblog | April 16, 2009
In the early 1930’s, the Siebrands put a circus on the back of the carnival. It was free and did it ever draw the crowds. There was no Big Top, just center poles for the aerial rigging as seen here and a circus back drop and awning for a seven piece band. It was a complete show and shown in segments lasting […]
