Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

Robbins Bros Circus calliope 1929. The gentleman in the photo name is unknown to me.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

The only information I have on this photo and many of the other Robbins photos, is that they were mostly shot in 1938. A clown band on the top of this wagon.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

Photo shot in 1938 during a parade. Lion cage wagon.

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Frank A. Robbins Bandwagon 1909

| May 14, 2012

The negative was in complete ruin so I had to develop it as best I could for posting. You can still make out some of the wagon and band members.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

This flat car is carrying five wagons.  Notice who is their star attraction is. Photo shot in 1938.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

This photo shot in 1938. It is in poor condition, but in the background on the right the side wall the tent can be seen.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

It seems that these trucks were quite popular on the circuses. The Mack truck became a work horse and was used for just about everything. This photo was shot in 1938 but the Mack looks to be much older.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

It says on the negative envelope of this photo, “air calliope”. I don’t believe so? I think it is a tableau cargo wagon. Bob Cline it’s up to you. Bob Cline says it is an air Calliope. Read his comment.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

This poster was used in the 1938 season.

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Robbins Bros Circus

| May 14, 2012

The # 9 wagon in this photo looks almost identical to the #10 wagon.Both these wagons were used for the lions or tigers. Here is something interesting. On the envelope that the negative was in was written “Robbins Bros 1938, then in 1928 with Christy Bros”. I am not surprised these wagon were bought and […]

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