thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
Sorry for not posting these passed days. There was a long jump to the next lot with a few bumps in the road along the way. All is good now and I am ragging out the Big Top. IVAN Thanks Bill for your comment. Good to be back.
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
Casey Gibbs sent me the following photos. While Casey was working on a Disney show, one of his friends on the show just happened to mention that his grandfather was in the circus. Soon after these 4 wonderful pictures were sent to Casey. Now they are for you to enjoy thanks to my good friend […]
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
A great photo from the past….. my guess is very early 1900’s? Maybe even the late 1800’s.
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
Mr.Whiteley stands for the trick whip artist, who could be Mrs Whiteley?
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
Mr. J. W. Whiteley and his trained pony Sparkle. Thanks again Casey for these fine pictures.
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
This is a Hagenbeck & Wallace circus cargo wagon. Louie Goebel bought a great many of them as well as a few Al G. Barnes wagons. The wagon in this photo along with others was rented from Mr. Goebel for the movie called “The Big Circus”. It was not uncommon for these wagons to be […]
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
On this movie, The Big Circus, some of the Gene Holter animals were used. Gene’s camel is seen in this photo. Ray Chandler was the head animal man for for Gene on the show. The top photo was shot on location Cliff Henry, Jimmy Woods and Louie Goebel supplied much of the circus equipment and […]
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
Thank you Anna and Patricia for your comments concerning your grandfather Lew Henderson.
