Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 3, 2012
I posted this photo before but this time just a little different angel. Seen here are the men loading wagons and wheel rails, 1936.
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Ridem Cowboy
thecircusblog | September 3, 2012
Here is a painting that Ninette did of Casey Gibbs riding a bare back bronx. Now I knew that Casey was a hick of a man but never knew he rode bucking horses. Casey come up with a little info on this… Thank you Casey for the information on your cowboy days.
Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
One of the elephants was knocked over by another in a fight. This will happen every now and again with a herd of elephants. There is a certain amount of “who is to be boss” called the pecking order between them. The bull man is helping the elephant to it’s feet and I am sure […]
Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
This is a two section cage wagon. Notice the steel, hard rubber wheels. The year of this photo 1942.
Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
When you have old bad negatives your positive photo looks like this. This is the France tableau 1935. By now you know, no matter how bad a photo is I will not throw it away.
Cole Bros Cirrcus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
I put the neg back into photo shop and darkened it, still she no looka so good 🙂 I thank Bill Gowan for his comment.
Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
This is a baggage wagon and it also carried a small tent. My guess is was dressing room for production wardrobe. The wagon # is 106. Photo shot at winter quarters .
Cole Bros Circus
thecircusblog | September 1, 2012
Cole Bros four compartment cage wagon. Photo taken in 1942. I believe the family in this photo are looking at the animals on the open side of the wagon.
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