thecircusblog | May 12, 2013
From left to right Arthur Henry, Todd Henry, Robert Henry, Glen Henry, and Clifford Henry. Bertha Henry their sister took the photo. 1923? All the boys had a nick name that they had given each other. These are the reasons as close as I can remember being told. I do not want this photo to […]
thecircusblog | May 12, 2013
This was J.E. Henry’s house trailer. The house trailer was home made and built by J.E. and his sons as was all the other trailers and semi’s. The under frame of his trailer was from a model A Ford, and the hitch was a steel tongue and pin as there were no ball hitches then. […]
thecircusblog | May 12, 2013
This is a photo taken by my grandfather J.E. Henry sometime around 1920 give or take a year. You can see a small mud show menagerie banner line. What I would give to have these banners now. Grandfather in the early years never had a large circus, a family show only. In the later 1920’s […]
thecircusblog | May 12, 2013
Here is another photo that my grandfather took. I’m guessing early 1920’s. Again I was rummaging though old boxes and folders and found this photo with some others. It is without question that the find made my day. The man on the running board is my Uncle Arthur the oldest of the Henry boys.
thecircusblog | May 12, 2013
I just found this photo. My grandfather J.E. Henry shot it just before he papered over it. This was standard practice with circuses, but J.E. made an art out of it. Very often shows would day and date each other e.g. whoever had the most paper and the better location got the crowd. J.E. bought many of […]
thecircusblog | May 8, 2013
1977 Alfonso”Pancho”Magona and Lou-Ann Jacobs at L.C. LouAnn did her act for that the summer.
thecircusblog | May 5, 2013
Each day of opening we had a flag raising ceremony. Invited were different school bands and when we ran out of bands which was seldom….we played our national anthem on the load speaker seen top right.
thecircusblog | May 5, 2013
The Log Ride was the most popular ride in the park and I might say really refreshing in hot weather.
thecircusblog | May 5, 2013
No matter how good the day went…. there is always a beef. I am standing in front of the cart straightening out a problem with two ladies. They were mad about kids cutting line in front of their kids. This is the Q line for the log ride. In the back ground is the beginning […]
thecircusblog | May 5, 2013
The Legend City train with a full head of steam carried park passenger around the park for a grand view of the Victorian style buildings and the western frontier town and through out the ride area. Legend City was truly a beautiful 88 acre sight.
