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| 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: | 1950 |
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| Description: | As part of an Easter tableau, a statue of Mary Magdalene at the entrance to what is a depiction of Jesus' tomb, is mirrored by a young girl in similar garb... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Two early Ringling Brothers' circus clowns, whose photographs appeared in the "Ringling Annual" under a section titled "Last of the Old-Time Clowns". |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | A large group of circus performers and personnel, including a clown and band members, pose in front of a tent. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Della Royal (Mrs. Rhoda Royal) sits in a 2-wheeled cart decorated with flowers and harnessed to her world famous horse, "Glendive," as taken from a 1906 ha... |
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| Description: | Dode Fisk, the operator of a dog and pony show and circus, drives a wire-wheeled show buggy pulled by the horse "Bobby". They are photographed next to a ... |
| Date: | 05 30 1908 |
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| Description: | The Great Wallace Shows, horses and wagons, were flooded out by a sudden cloudburst. |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | George W. Hall, Jr., noted Evansville, Wisconsin, circus performer, as a young boy, holding a snake and wearing copper-toed boots. |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | George W. Hall, Jr.'s wagon show, pulled by horses, travels along a country road. |
| Date: | 04 04 1934 |
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| Description: | Three rings of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus are shown being set up for a performance in New York's Madison Square Garden. |
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| Description: | Personnel of the old Miles Orton Circus outside a tent in their 1891-92 New Orleans' quarters. |
| 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.... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | A group of personnel with the Rentz & Co.'s Monster Circus combined with the Great American Racing Association, pose for a photograph by the side of the tr... |
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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." |
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| Description: | An overview of the Norris & Rowe Circus setup on tour in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The show toured Canada and Mexico and played to packed houses. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Billy Winslow, a clown and wire walker with the Barnum & Bailey Show, with a prop he used in his performance. |
| 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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