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Circus People with Fish
A crew of people from the circus, possibly Ringling Brothers, Barnum, and Bailey, holding up their catch after a fishing trip.
Circus Poster
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" featuring "The Dancing, Tumbling, Somersaulti...
Ringling Brothers Circus Wagons
Elevated view of Ringling Brothers circus wagons, horses, and tents, with the Chicago skyline in the background.
Nellie Jones Attending a Circus
September 6, 1954
Attending the Ringling Brother-Barnum and Bailey Circus is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Economics Extension leader at the University of Wisconsin. Mrs. Jones is ...
Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus in New York
April 4, 1934
Three rings of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus are shown being set up for a performance in New York's Madison Square Garden.
Nellie Jones Attending a Circus
September 6, 1954
Talking to the ringmaster at a Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus show is 96 year-old Nellie Kedzie Jones, an educational pioneer and Home Economics Extension leader at the University of Wi...
