Rudy Bros Circus # 15

| June 4, 2012

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Rudy Bros Circus #16

| June 4, 2012

This is not Ivan Henry with one of his chimps. As a matter of fact I don’t know who it is in this photo. I can tell you that Henry’s Chimps was on the show in Honolulu, July 17-27-1969.

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Rudy Bros Circus #17

| June 4, 2012

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Rudy Bros Circus # 18

| June 4, 2012

I can not even tell you what her act was……….I guess I was to busy looking at her frame.

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Rudy Bros Circus #19

| June 4, 2012

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Al G. Barnes Circus

| June 3, 2012

Al G. Barnes circus Tusko. The head bull man at this time was Nathan “Red” Mc Kay, seen here with Tusko. A must read comment from Roger Smith.  Thanks Roger for your informative comment.

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Al G. Barnes Circus

| June 3, 2012

Headed toward the lot. Eight horse hitch pulling one of the pole wagons. 1935.

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Al G. Barnes Circus

| June 3, 2012

The circus blacksmith. Photo taken 1935.

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Al G. Barnes Circus

| June 3, 2012

If the horses can’t pull it, the elephants can. In this photo the elephants are pulling the seat blank wagon, These wagons were extremely heavy, but to an elephant,  it’s just a walk in the park for them.

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Al G. Barnes Circus

| June 3, 2012

Barnes tableau ticket wagon? It does not seem to have the same building characters as a ticket wagon….. No windows and bars that it should have. It is possible the photographer saw the sign at the back of the wagon and figured it as a ticket wagon. I think it is a cargo wagon and […]

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