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Trapeze Artist Emily Schadel
1875 - 1940
Studio portrait of trapeze artist Emily Schadel, posing on a trapeze.
Midland Beach
1920
Elevated view of people walking along Midland Beach and boardwalk. Several buildings stand alongside the boardwalk and a Ferris wheel is in the background.
Trapeze Artist Erma Ward
circa 1875-1940
Erma Ward, a circus trapeze artist, dangles by one hand from a ring high in a circus tent.
Female Circus Performer
circa 1875-1940
A female Cole Brothers Circus performer is shown in costume, wearing a tall plumed hat, with a tent as a backdrop.
Laveria Charmion, the Parisian Sensation.
1897
Charmion (1875-1949, born Laverie Cooper in Sacramento) was a vaudeville trapeze artist and strongwoman who performed a trapeze striptease in 1897 that made her famous. Her performance was recorded...
Circus Performers with Mule
circa 1875-1940
A male circus performer stands lengthwise on the back of a mule, while a female circus performer stands on the ground next to them.
