thecircusblog | July 8, 2009
This picture is of my grandfather’s circus in a circus parade. 1907 I believe that this picture has been PIRATED and sold along with other old circus photos of my grandfather. If you see Quillen in this bottom right corner it is a true photo, however in this photo someone has put their own name and a proof mark. Mr Harry […]
thecircusblog | July 8, 2009
Jose Tomas and “TOTO” on Ringling Bros & Barnum, Baily Circus. Photo was taken in the early 1940’s. TOTO was in his traveling cage at this time. His carrying cage was specially built just for him. It was built by the Carrier Corp of Syracuse.
thecircusblog | July 8, 2009
The young Melvin Koontz in this photo doubled for Frank Merrill as Tarzan. The movie was called “Tarzan The Mighty”. This movie began filming April 12,1928. The studio only shot one other movie with Merrill which was” Tarzan the Tiger.” Why…….. who’s knows he had every thing going for him. He was 6 ft, muscular and 200lbs, as well as […]
thecircusblog | July 8, 2009
Here is the picture of Franh Merrill as Tarzan in 1928 for which I have been searching.
thecircusblog | July 6, 2009
In the fall of 1938 Mom and Dad were married and of course Max and Gertie Craig were there………Thanks Joanne for the photo. This photo was lost for many years now I have it back.
thecircusblog | July 6, 2009
Back in 1920’s, 30’s and even the 1940″s, many circus performers worked in Vaudeville. When the circus season came to the end of the year, and shows went into winter quarters, performers keep busy doing theater dates. In this photo Max and Gertie are seen performing such a theater date. In those years, most cities had Vaudeville and in the […]
thecircusblog | July 6, 2009
Max may be all of seven years old in this photo with his dog Sport posing in the back yard of Henry Bros Circus. In the mid 1920’s Max’s farther was the band leader on Grandfather’s show. As the years passed growing up on the circus, both he and his sister Maxine became skilled performers and did a number of different […]
thecircusblog | July 6, 2009
1974 George Matthews Great London Circus. The Sid Kellner elephants presented by Alfonso Magana in Billings, Montana. This photo supplied by Mike Cappi.
thecircusblog | July 6, 2009
Alfanso Magana also did the cat act on the show. Alfonso is seen on the right side of this photo. There is another person that can be seen here, look through the bars at the back of the arena and there is Ed Russell the ring master. Photo taken in Billings, Montana, 1974. Photo given to me by Mike […]
