They Were History Makers
thecircusblog | September 16, 2012
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Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
Here is a photo of Jordan Christensen with his dogs. He was on the Cole Bros Circus in 1938. I do not know if he had a dog act or if these dogs were his personal pets? I would like to think that he and his dogs performed on the show. A worth while read […]
Cole Bros Circus # 1
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
This wagon was used to exhibit a baby hippo. There was a sunken tank in the rear of the wagon….it barely can be seen in this photo. You can see the timbers that support the tank.
Cole Bros Circus # 2
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
I posted this photo before but this time it is a close up. In the other photo you could see much more of the Cole Bros train. There was also an elephant grazing in an open area. This area is the back yard of the Cole winter quarters. On the back door of the wagon […]
Cole Bros Circus #4
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
Cole Bros baggage wagon. This photo was shot at their winter quarters 1938.
Cole Bros Circus #5
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
These wagons are waiting to be unloaded. On the outside of the wagons plainly seen are tent side poles and short center poles. These wagons most likely were loaded with the canvas for the cook house, dressing room tents etc. The smaller tent canvas was rolled and the side walls folded. Four to six men […]
Cole Bros Circus # 6
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
Cole Bros winter quarters. Photo taken in 1937. I notice on the far right is a coach car. Cole Bros must have had a rail siding close to their building. This rail siding sure would have made it easy to load up the show.
Cole Bros Circus #7
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
The head bull man was Alonzo Devers. There was a few more names on the negative folder. Charlie Oride. Louis, Joe and Jean. Also written 101 Ranch herd and nothing more. These elephants could have been sold to Cole Bros the dates are about right, late 1939.
Cole Bros Circus #8
thecircusblog | September 14, 2012
This photo was taken at the back lot of the Cole Bros winter quarters in 1937. All empty and ready for winter.
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