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Barnum & Bailey #3
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
This photo was taken in 1880 during a parade. The horses are pulling the Santa Claus float. If you wish to read someones comment. Look below the posted photo and click on comment. Bob Cline has made a comment. Comments allow for more factual information.
Barnum & Bailey #4
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
Double open side cage wagon…. 1903. In the right side of cage are two pumas and on the left it looks like a bear.
Barnum & Bailey #5
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
A white ticket wagon… 1903. What a great photo in spite of the bad negative.
Barnum & Bailey #6
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
This tableau is known as the Elephant Tusk. It was sometimes called the Siam Tableau. I have no date on it and as you can see the negative has a few holes in it.
Barnum & Bailey #7
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
This photo was taken in England in 1901. The tableau wagon’s name is the Snake Den. Please read the comment from Fred Neill.
Barnum & Bailey #8
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
When I was going though the hundreds of negatives I have, I came across this one and almost threw it away. This negative was totally clear, with only a smudge here and there. I ran it though my Epson photo shop and low and behold this is what I got….how cool is that?? I […]
Barnum & Bailey #9
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
This heavily carved tableau’s name is Spain. The year is 1896. Seated on top a clown band. I believe is a matador painting in the center of the carving.
Barnum & Bailey #10
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
Barnum & Bailey’s steam calliope 1917. When I saw this photo I was amazed at the size of this calliope. I have another side shot showing a giant hand caved tuba…. some of it can be seen here in this photo.
Barnum & Great London Circus #11
thecircusblog | November 10, 2012
Elephant team pulling tableau wagon #168. The date on the negative folder is 1882.
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