Penny Parker Show Ticket
thecircusblog | January 10, 2009
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The Zoppe Troupe
thecircusblog | December 21, 2008
Here is another good example of great family circus performers coming from the old country to America.
Denver Harmom’s Chimps
thecircusblog | December 17, 2008
This is where my chimp career started in 1952. Denver and his wife Josie were getting at the age where the chimps became difficult to handle. Josie called Dad for help and it led to my inheriting three chimps…..Bongie, Sailor, and Cheeta. Cheeta had worked in the Tarzan movies prior to this. Added to the chimps that Dad […]
Paratrooper
thecircusblog | December 17, 2008
This ride was a SPITFIRE before the Siebands converted it to the Paratrooper in the early 1950’s. Where the paratrooper seats are now, was a 2 passenger airplanes that represented a world war two spit fighter. The wings of the plans could be turned against the air flow allowing it to spin.
The Wedding
thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Some local people from town wanted to get married at Siebrand Bros. circus and carnival. Pete Siebrand consented and as you can see it drew a big crowd. Pete said “lets do a wedding ever night as it gets a bigger tip than the Kooch show.”
Siebrand Bros Elephants
thecircusblog | December 14, 2008
Photo taken in the 1950’s. I don’t remember this trainers name. For over 45 years acts came and went on the Siebrand Circus……some played for only one season. It was a good place to brake in a new act for the bigger circuses. Our family performed with the Siebrand circus numerous seasons from 1947 to1965.
The Ferroni Family
thecircusblog | December 13, 2008
European musical clowns, However they did more than one act. The Ferroni’s came to this country in 1955 and was featured on the Ringling circus doing Rolli Polli. Carmen and her brother Caspar. PaPa Fredrico Ferroni continued clowning.
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