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| Description: | A clown wearing a small hat with a feather, a polka-dotted suit, and large gloves, stands near a tent. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Cooks preparing food for fellow workers with Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Five women drummers with the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus posing with striped drums. They are wearing band uniforms, including large hats to... |
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| Description: | A clown in the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus standing outside a tent near a wagon, with his left hand holding onto a tent rope. He is wearing a beret-style hat,... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | People stand in line to purchase tickets at a Barnum & Bailey Circus ticket wagon near the main tent. |
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| Description: | A female Cole Brothers Circus performer is shown in costume, wearing a tall plumed hat, with a tent as a backdrop. |
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| Description: | A group of 11 circus clowns poses with a pretty young female performer in a circus tent. This could possibly be part of a movie set. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | A group of over twenty-six Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants, standing on their rear legs with front legs resting on the elephant ahead. ... |
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| Description: | A long string of circus elephants parades single file down a metropolitan street lined on both sides by huge crowds of people. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | A street carnival on the Capitol Square in which two individuals perform together while suspended in the air. |
| Date: | 07 14 1897 |
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| Description: | James Whalen, boss canvasman with the Ringling Brothers circus, at work in a van. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Personnel of the Walter L. Main show in 1904 and 1905, photographed outside a tent, include clowns, the driver of a four horse chariot, and air performers.... |
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| Description: | Frank B. Miller with a trained spotted stallion, sitting on its rear legs, whose trainer was with the Norris & Rowe shows. They were photographed at winter... |
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| Description: | A group portrait of Norris & Rowe circus performers outside a tent at winter quarters, including clowns, riders, and high wire performers. |
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| Description: | Rose Dockrill of Delavan, Wisconsin. A female circus performer described as "a swell artist and fine looker and dresser." |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A circus clown sits astride a donkey outside a tent. |
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| Description: | A male circus performer stands lengthwise on the back of a mule, while a female circus performer stands on the ground next to them. |
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| Description: | Frank B. Miller of Wright City, Missouri, was a jockey and circus rider. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | A crowd of people stand outside a circus tent. The words "Big Show" are emblazoned over the main entrance. |
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