Gladys King

| April 14, 2011

Gladys King the wife of Howard King, Floyd Kings brother, of the famed King Bros Circus. Photo 1927. Read comment made by grandson Bill Twist.

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Chester”Chet” Juszyk

| April 12, 2011

At the time of this photo Chet was the head trainer at Jungleland. Roy Kabet and Tex Scarborough were the managers of Jungleland.

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Chet and Mable

| April 12, 2011

Chet Juszyk and Mable Stark Jungleland Compound 1963. I will remember Chet, He was one of the best……………..Passed away at 81 on January 9, 2011.

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Tommy Bentley’s First Circus

| April 11, 2011

In Tommy’s younger years he traveled with many circuses including Hoxie, Kelly Miller and many others,  but Hagenbeck & Wallace is where he got his start. He ran away from home at a very young age. A large tent attracted his attention and it was a circus….his first job was washing dishes on the Hagenbeck […]

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Tommy Bentley

| April 11, 2011

Tommy Bentley sporting a moustache. The photo was taken some time in the late 1940’s, the circus is unknown to me.

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Tommy Bentley

| April 11, 2011

Bentley Bros Circus early 1980,s From performer to ringmaster.

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Tommy Bentley and the Wire

| April 11, 2011

What a surprise when I saw this photo of Tommy. In all of the years that I knew him,  he never mentioned that he was a tight wire performer. Year and circus unknown to me,          Read the comment made by Kandra Robertson

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Tommy’s Wire Act

| April 11, 2011

The date ? Where and what circus is unknown to me. Maybe somebody can solve the mystery.

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Tommy and Clancy

| April 11, 2011

Here is a little known fact: Charles Clancy seen in this photo started Bentley Bros Circus in 1977. Three years later Tommy was put in the spotlight, but Clancy always was the back bone of the circus. That is the way Tommy wanted it.  He was the showman!

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The Circus Parade

| April 11, 2011

Down town some where U.S.A.

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