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Clowns with Circus Performer

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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.
Photograph

Performing Circus Elephants

Date: 1943
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. ...
Photograph

Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball

Date: 04 11 1957
Description: Mary Ellen Lathers, Judy Angevine, Alnora M. Lathers, and Jessie C. De Woody apply circus posters to the interior walls of the East Side Business men's clu...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 413-420

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Description: Bring back somehow the big Hello
Prolong the noisiest day
The clapping hands are stilled too soon
And much too far away
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 690-696

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Description: For any master line drawn fine enough or spoken well
let us call all professionals to wear the laurel
and deck the Halls of Fame
Photograph

How a Zor Shrine Clown Makes Up His Face

Date: 04 29 1954
Description: Zor Shrine clown J. Leigh's finished face with what would be a red nose. Leigh is also in full costume with hat and shirt.
Photograph

Nellie Jones Attending a Circus

Date: 09 06 1954
Description: Intently watching the performance at the Ringling Brother-Barnum and Bailey Circus is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Econ...

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