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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
Mack truck pulling what looks to be two seat plank wagons, 1936.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
The notes on the negative folder say ” Back stringer, scissor jacks and square jacks. 1932.” Note. There also was A frame jacks in those days. I will try to explain. In the old days of the circus, all the sets were made of wood. There were 4 to 5 jacks from large to small in height. They supported the long stringer that was built to hold the set blanks. When completed it looks like a wide staircase, which would allow people to walk up and sit, similar to a baseball park portable steel grandstand. Each section of sets were 12 to 14 foot long and 8 to 12 foot high. These dimensions varied from circus to circus. The big shows were much taller so they could hold more people. Many of the larger sets had a mud board that ran under the jacks tying them together for support so they could not sway or fall backwards.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
1935…. This photo most definitely is of pole wagons, with side poles. Also it looks like some three quarter poles were loaded on the bottom. It takes an eight horse team to pull the tremendous weight of these wagons.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
1935, Small Cargo tent wagon which might have been for a dressing room or horse stable or even part of the cook house. There were many small tents on the circus that were used for whatever was needed.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
This tent is used for shoeing the horses. The blacksmith for the circus in those days had a 24 hour job. All the horses trained or otherwise were cared for and shawed. Here too, spectators enjoy watching the blacksmith at his work.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
I would like to think that the two boys in this photo are running home to tell there parents “the circus is in town and setting up for a show tonight.”
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 11, 2013
This is a chain drive Mack. The photo was taken in 1935. The truck was used for pulling and maintenance. It has a I beam with a chain pulley, a winch and tool boxes over the duals.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 2, 2013
Show loaded and ready to leave the side rail for the main track, 1938.
Thanks Bob for your comment.
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Posted By thecircusblog on February 2, 2013
This is a double stake driver. Next to the light plants its considered # two in importance. It can dive steel or hickory stobs, saving time and manpower. 1938…………. I forgot there is one more important item, the cook house.
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