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Ringling Brothers Circus
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Elevated view of crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets to watch a calliope and chariot riders in a circus parade, probably the Ringling Brothers Circus.
August 17, 1892
Van Schaick, Charles
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Ringling Brothers Circus
August 17, 1892
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 Ringling Brothers Circus.
Ringling Brothers Circus
August 17, 1892
Elevated view of a crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets to watch a bell wagon pass in a circus parade, probably the Ringling Brothers Circus. The bell wagon has been owned b...
Ringling Brothers Circus
August 17, 1892
Elevated view of crowd gathered to watch elephants parade down Main Street. Probably the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Woman in Circus Parade
Elevated view of a crowd watching a woman in a chariot driving four horses in a circus parade in town.
Circus Wagon in Parade
Rear view of a steam calliope in a circus parade in town. A calliope is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam through whistles, originally locomotive whistles.
Ringling Brothers Elephants
August 17, 1892
Elevated view of large crowd of people watching elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus turning the corner of First and Main Streets.
