Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-14 of 14

Photograph

Circus Performers and Animals

Date: 
Description: Fred and Ella Bradna, equestrian director and performer for Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey. There are several other performers and a dog, relaxing in t...
Photograph

Circus Performers Astride Horse

Date: 
Description: Five circus performers, female and male, sit or stand astride a horse with a tent as a backdrop.
Photograph

Capitol Square Parade

Date: 
Description: Snapshot by Madison butcher Earl Omen of elephants parading past the Monona Avenue gate of the third Wisconsin State Capitol.
Photograph

Della Royal and Horse

Date: 1906
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...
Photograph

Circus Clown Sitting on Donkey

Date: 1909
Description: A circus clown sits astride a donkey outside a tent.
Photograph

Circus Performers Astride Horses

Date: 1899
Description: Two horses stand next to each other in front of what may be a painted backdrop of a tree-lined street. A male circus performer stands in the center holding...
Photograph

Circus Performers with Mule

Date: 
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.
Photograph

Zor Shrine Circus

Date: 05 23 1936
Description: Zor Shrine Circus group posing in front of the Masonic Temple.
Poster

Circus Poster

Date: 07 12
Description: Ringling Bros. and Barnun and Bailey combined shows poster, depicting wire walkers and other performers under a circus tent. "The only act of its kind" fea...
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets to watch a bandwagon and animal cage pass in a circus parade. Probably the ...
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered to watch elephants parade down Main Street. Probably the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Elephants

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of large crowd of people watching elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus turning the corner of First and Main Streets.
Photograph

Pinckney Street Parade with Elephants

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a parade of elephants on Pinckney Street, with a man on a horse on the far left, and a crowd of people watching from the sidewalks. The le...
Photograph

Circus World Parade

Date: 1968
Description: View from a crowd of people watching horse-drawn circus wagons parading on a dirt road at Circus World Museum. Behind the wagon is a man dressed in a red a...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: