Adam Forepaugh Circus #4

| July 23, 2012

This is a back yard shot of a tableau wagon. I have very little information on this great old circus but I am still thankful that I have this photo.

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Adam Forepaugh Circus #5

| July 23, 2012

Small animal cage wagon maybe? There looks to be several sliding wooden panels on the side of the wagon.  Perhaps one of my good circus friends will help to figure this out.

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Adam Forepaugh Circus #6

| July 23, 2012

In the background is a huge sideshow banner line.

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Adam Forepaugh Circus #7

| July 23, 2012

     The information on this photo negative folder reads: Forepaugh & Sells. Two carved animal cage wagons. No dates and no names.

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Adam Forepaugh #8

| July 23, 2012

       Forepaugh & Sells carved animal cage wagons. A backyard shot that shows the big top off in the distance.

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Adam Forepaugh Circus #9

| July 23, 2012

This is the best photo I have of a Forepaugh wagon. It is a two section animal cage wagon, most likely used for large anmals.

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Gay Bros

| July 23, 2012

The only information that I have on this photo, is as follows. Gays one horse band wagon.

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Sells Bros Circus

| July 23, 2012

It took hours to glean this photo from its negative. This photo of Sells Bros was shot in 1882. The show was making ready for there circus parade. A friend of mine who is a photographer saved the nitrate negative with some sort of a chemical process. He said that he would help me with […]

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Tom Mix

| July 23, 2012

Back yard photo of Tom Mix. The man next to him is unknown to me. Photo taken on the Sells Floto circus. The period is 1929-1931.

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Tom Mix & Friend

| July 23, 2012

Tom Mix sets with his friend Fred Legett Selle Floto circus. I think this was the season of 1930? The original photo is from the Gordon Jones collection. The negative of this photo is in the collection of Joe S. Rettinger. So it is written on the back of this photo that is now part […]

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