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1940-41, (SPEC) 1942-47, (Bandwagon)1947-51, (Hobby Bandwagon) CHS Note Sheets, 1942 - 1945
From 1940 through 1941, the CHS publication was titled SPEC. Thereafter the title has been Bandwagon, except during the years starting in May of 1947 and ending early in 1951, when the title was Hobby Bandwagon. Note Sheets, from 1942 to 1945 were published in addition to Bandwagon.
This list is not a complete listing of every article in past issues of Bandwagon. Some articles were probably missed, there may be errors, and items such as photos, very short items, etc. were not included. Use the links for years or just scroll down to view the whole list. Note: RBBB = Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
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SPEC
| Title or Subject | Author | Volume | Number | Year or Date | Page |
| First Call! | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 1 (Jan.) | 1940 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Memories of Cooper Bros. Railroad Circus 1917 | Leonard, Betty | Vol. 1 | No. 2 | no date | pp. 2-3 article online. |
| Rhoda Royal | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 3 | no date | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Jess Adkins | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 3 | no date | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| John Robinson's Circus, Season 1921 | Tyson, W. W. | Vol. 1 | No. 3 | no date | pp. 3-4 article online. |
| A Visit to the Benson Wild Animal Farm | Jackson, Eddie | Vol. 1 | No. 3 | no date | p. 4 article online. |
| CHS Salutes the Model Builders | Vol. 1 | No. 4 | no date | pp. 1-2 | |
| Notes On Cole Bros. Circus, 1941 | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 4 | no date | p. 2 |
| Barnum's Travelling World's Fair, Museum, Menagerie & Circus, 1873 |
Silloway, P. M. | Vol. 1 | No. 4 | no date | pp. 3-4 article online. |
| Ringling Wagons Burn! | Smith, Don | Dec. 1941 | p. 1 | ||
| John Robinson 10 Big Shows, 1911 | Duble, C. E. | Dec. 1941 | pp. 2-3 article online. |
Bandwagon
| Title or Subject | Author | Volume | Number | Year | Page |
| Season With R. T. Richards Circus 1917 | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 1 | No. 6 (Mar.) | 1942 | p. 2 (part one) article online. |
| Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West, 1894 | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 6 (Mar.) | 1942 | p. 3 article online. |
| Part of Barnum's Circus Wrecked (1889) | Vol. 1 | No. 6 (Mar.) | 1942 | p. 3 article online. |
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| Parade Order of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, 1898 |
Vol. 1 | No. 6 (Mar.) | 1942 | p. 4 article online. |
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| Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show On Earth, 1898 |
Pfening, Fred D., Jr. | Vol. 1 | No. 6 (Mar.) | 1942 | p. 4 article online. |
| Season With R. T. Richards Circus 1917 | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 1 | No. 7 (May) | 1942 | p. 1 (part two) article online. |
| Wagon Show Spirit Still Exists! | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 7 (May) | 1942 | p. 3 |
| Terrell Jacobs Wild Animal Circus | Vol. 1 | No. 7 (May) | 1942 | p. 4 article online. |
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| Brief History of the Sparks' World Famous Shows, Season 1916 |
Duble, C. E. | Vol. 1 | No. 8 (Jun.) | 1942 | p. 1 (part one) article online. |
| Season With R. T. Richards Circus 1917 | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 1 | No. 8 (Jun.) | 1942 | p. 3 (part three) article online. |
| Sells & Downes train wreck | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 1 | No. 8 (Jun.) | 1942 | p. 3 |
| Terrell Jacobs Wild Animal Circus Program | Vol. 1 | No. 8 (Jun.) | 1942 | p. 4 | |
| Regarding Newspaper Clippings (Dan Rice, 1872; Cole's, 1876; Jumbo, 1885) |
Vol. 1 | No. 8 (Jun.) | 1942 | p. 4 | |
| Brief History of the Sparks' World Famous Shows, Season 1916 |
Duble, C. E. | Vol. 1 | No. 9 (Aug.) | 1942 | p. 1 article online. |
| Old Wagon Shows I Have Seen | Purtill, William | Vol. 1 | No. 9 (Aug.) | 1942 | p. 1 |
| List of Railroad Cars Reported For Use By Circuses |
Chumley, A. L. | Vol. 1 | No. 9 (Aug.) | 1942 | p. 2 article online. |
| "Bandwagon" | Waddell, Doc | Vol. 1 | No. 9 (Aug.) | 1942 | p. 2 article online. |
| Interesting Account of the William P. Hall Circus Boneyard |
Sams, Robert E. | Vol. 1 | No. 10 (Oct.) | 1942 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Lime-light Artist and Soap-decorator | Tyson, W. W. | Vol. 1 | No. 10 (Oct.) | 1942 | p. 2. See Note Sheet 4 online. |
| Harris Nickel Plate Show | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 1 | No. 10 (Oct.) | 1942 | p. 4 article online. |
| Visit to Michigan State Prison | Smith, Don | Vol. 1 | No. 10 (Oct.) | 1942 | p. 4 |
| Gollmar Bros. America's Greatest Shows | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 1 | No. 11 (Dec) | 1942 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Dan Rice's Home - Girard, Penna. (1937) | Norton, Frank A. | Vol. 1 | No. 11 (Dec) | 1942 | p. 4 article online. |
| All Out For the Leaps | Leslie, Ess | Vol. 1 | No. 11 (Dec) | 1942 | p. 5 article online. |
| Yankee Robinson Circus - Season 1866 | Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 2 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1943 | p. 1-2 article online. |
| Roxie, Powers' Elephant Act Leader Dies | Vol. 2 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1943 | p. 2 | |
| Hold Your Horses! (Calliopes) | Smith, Don F. | Vol. 2 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1943 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Indian Bill’s Historic Wild West | Bowman, Harry P. | Vol. 2 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1943 | p. 3 article online. |
| Mighty Haag Circus - Season 1912 | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 2 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1943 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| "Auction" of the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus |
Conley, Henry H. | Vol. 2 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1943 | pp. 6-7 article online. |
| Memoirs of an Elephant Keeper | Parkhurst, Harry | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | pp. 1-3 |
| Pawnee Bill | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | p. 4 | |
| Statistics on Barnum & Bailey Circus, Season of 1891 |
Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | p. 5 article online. |
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| Cole Bros. Circus, Review | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | p. 6 article online. |
| Russell Bros. Circus, Review | Shields, Joseph | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | p. 6 article online. |
| Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus, Review |
Allaire, Maurice | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (Jun.) | 1943 | p. 6-7 article online. |
| My Start in the Circus Business | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Notes From Chile | Titus, E. | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | p. 3 |
| Christy Bros. Circus Quarters 1943 | Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | p. 4 |
| Cole Bros. Circus - Season 1917 | Hubler, Geo. | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | pp. 5-6 article online. |
| Cole Bros. Circus 1943 | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | p. 7 | |
| Al. G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus 1943 | Parkinson, Bob | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Aug.) | 1943 | p. 9 |
| Early Days of the Circus | Quist, Leonard | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Oct.) | 1943 | pp. 1-2 |
| Terrell Jacobs with Gilbert Bros. Circus | Gunther, Arthur | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Oct.) | 1943 | pp. 3-4 |
| Cole Bros. Circus (part) Route Season 1917 | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Oct.) | 1943 | p. 5 | |
| Program for Buffalo Bill Show-Season 1895 | Thayer, Stuart | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Oct.) | 1943 | p. 8 |
| Newspaper Clippings (Barnum & Bailey) | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Oct.) | 1943 | p. 8 | |
| Old Time Wagon Shows I have Seen | Purtill, William N. | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Menageries & Circuses That Visited Belfast, Maine Between 1816 & 1852 |
Wescott, Allen P. | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | p. 9 article online. |
| Circus Winter Quarters 1901 | Kasiska, William | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | pp. 11-12 article online. |
| Billboard Notes | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | p. 10 | |
| Headlines | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | p. 10 | |
| Circus Winter Quarters - Season 1901 | Kasiska, William | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Dec) | 1943 | pp. 11-12 |
| Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West Show - Season 1912 |
Jensen, Ernest | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1944 | p. 1 article online. |
| Lithographs | Norton, Frank A. | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1944 | pp. 2-3 article online. |
| Wagon List 1937 of the Cole Bros. -Clyde Beatty Circus |
Smith, Don | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1944 | p. 4 |
| Billboard Notes | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1944 | pp. 4, 6 article online. |
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| Polack Bros. Circus (1944) | Wilson, Burt L. | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1944 | p. 7 |
| Extensive Tour Through the West With Sells-Floto Circus in 1918 |
Duble, C. E. | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1944 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Old Circus Man Passes (Van B. Wixom) | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1944 | p. 3 article online. |
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| Clyde Beatty-Russell Bros. Circus | Shields, Joseph | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1944 | pp. 4-5 article online. |
| Circus Events | Van Matre, John | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1944 | pp. 6-7 article online. |
| Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows' Parade 1911 | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1944 | p. 11 article online. |
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| My Second Annual Tour | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Jun.) | 1944 | pp. 1-4 article online. |
| Review of Dailey Bros. Circus | Leonard, Bette | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Jun.) | 1944 | pp. 7-8 article online. |
| Circus European | Van Matre, John | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | p. 1 article online. |
| Andrew Downie | Van Matre, John | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Cole Bros. Circus 1944 | Stensvad, Arthur | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | p. 3 |
| Early Circus Memoirs (Barnum) | White, C. H. | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | p. 5 article online. |
| Sun Brothers World Progressive Shows 1903 | Bowman, Harry P. | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | p 5 article online. |
| Notes, Current Shows | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1944 | p. 6 | |
| Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire (1910) | Brock, Will W. | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1944 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Note - Andrew Downie | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1944 | p. 3 article online. |
| Robbins Bros. Circus - 1938 Parade Order | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1944 | p. 5 | |
| Summary of the W. B. Reynolds Consolidated Circus 1892 |
Parkhurst, Harry | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1944 | p. 9 article online. |
| Circus Features | Van Matre, John | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1944 | p. 9 |
| Sig. Sautelle's New Big Shows - Season 1897 | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1944 | pp. 1-5 article online. |
| Dayolheasala's Imperial Wagon Show | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1944 | p. 9 article online. |
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| More Early Circus Memories (Barnum) | White, C. H. | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1944 | p. 11 article online. |
| Origin of the Circus Concert | Coyle, Hugh | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1944 | p. 27 |
| Tour With Robinson Famous Shows Thirty-one Years Ago |
Duble, C. E. | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Young Buffalo Wild West and Texas Rangers | Choisser, Ray | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 3 article online. |
| Joe Pentland's Circus | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 3 | |
| Tiger Bill Show | Fisher, F. C. | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 4 article online. |
| Circus Sales | Van Matre, John | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 5 article online. |
| Pulling an Elephant's Tusk | Hodgson, Mrs. F. | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 6 |
| Sheriff Has the Circus (True & McVeigh) | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1945 | p. 6 article online. |
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| Christy Hippodrome Shows Season 1919 | Leonard, Bette | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Sangers Greater European Shows Season 1913 |
Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 3 article online. |
| Checklist of "Camel" Ads | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 4 | |
| Circus Obituary | Van Matre, John | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | pp. 5-6 |
| 1945 Program Medrano "le Cirque de Paris" | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 7 | |
| 1945 Program Cirque D'Hivre | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 7 | |
| Dailey and Austin Circuses | Hubler, Geo. | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 7 |
| Notes From the Secretary's Mailbag | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | pp. 8-9 | |
| Charles Gerlach - Old Time Circus Musician |
Tracey, Joseph | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Apr.) | 1945 | p. 10 article online. |
| End of the Norris & Rowe Circus | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Jun.) | 1945 | pp. 1-3 article online. |
| Circus Obituary | Van Matre, John | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Jun.) | 1945 | pp. 4-5 article online. |
| Greatest Hard Luck of All Time | Anthony, Mark | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Jun.) | 1945 | pp. 5-6 article online. |
| Life of Charles Gerlach - Old Circus Bandmaster |
Tracey, Joseph | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | pp. 1-2 |
| Reminiscence of P. T. Barnum's Luck and Ill Fortune |
Zeiter, Hugo | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | pp. 3-4 |
| "Clown Rambling" | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | p. 4 | |
| Walter L. Main Circus Season of 1893 | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | pp. 5-6 | |
| Circus Coverage of U.S. in 1935 | Van Matre, John | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | pp. 6-7 |
| Cole Bros. Circus Wreck 1945 | Kindler, Frank | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | p. 10 |
| Newspaper Clippings (Buffalo Bill, Robinsons') |
Vol. 4 | No. 4 (Aug.) | 1945 | p. 10 | |
| Execution of "Mary" - Sparks Circus Elephant |
Duble, C. E. | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | pp. 1-2 |
| John Del Vecho, Story of His Life | Tracey, Joseph | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | p. 3 |
| Billboard Notes | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | p. 6 | |
| International Circus | Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | pp. 7-8 |
| More Notes | White, C. H. | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | p. 9 |
| Oregon's First Circus | Stacy, Emerol | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | p. 9 |
| Charles Gerlach | Duble, C. E. | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Oct.) | 1945 | p. 11 |
| Howes Great London Circus | Farrell, F. M. | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1945 | pp. 1-6 article online. |
| Spectacle "In Days of Old" Ringling 1918 |
Smith, S. Morton | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1945 | p. 7 |
| Notes From the Secretary's Mailbag | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1945 | pp. 8-9 | |
| Cole Brothers World Toured Shows, Season 1908 |
Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1945 | pp. 10-11 | |
| Burt & Robinson's Old-Fashioned Circus 1858 |
Kasiska, William | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Dec.) | 1945 | p. 13 |
| Loading Order, Third Section of R.B.B.B | Van Matre, John | January | 1946 | online! | |
| Side Show Platform 1 - Tattooed Man | Tracy, J. | January | 1946 | online! | |
| "Babe" | Malfatto, J. | January | 1946 | online! | |
| Parade Order of Robbins Bros. 1938 | Crowley, J. J. | January | 1946 | online! | |
| J. H. LaPearl Shows 1897 Official Route | Crowley, J. J. | January | 1946 | online! | |
| (Letter from the President) | Stensvad, Art | January | 1946 | online! | |
| (Photograph) | February | 1946 | Five Graces bandwagon online! |
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| Your President Speaks | Stensvad, Arthur | February | 1946 | online! | |
| Hear Ye | February | 1946 | CHS Women's Auxiliary online! |
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| Back Room Gossip | February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Recollections of Moon Bros. Circus | Green, Bill | February | 1946 | online! | |
| Wallendas Have Own Show | February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Big Top Circus | February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Spark's Circus Season of 1928 | Crowley, John J. | February | 1946 | online! | |
| Lions Let Loose - 1893 | Norton, Frank A. | February | 1946 | online! | |
| Coming - Great James M. Cole Circus of 1946 |
February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Disposes of Hungry Lions | February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Circus Trains in Collision - 1903 | Norton, Frank A. | February | 1946 | online! | |
| Death Toll in Circus Wreck - 1918 | Norton, Frank A. | February | 1946 | online! | |
| (Photograph) | February | 1946 | Air calliope, Sparks 1928 online! |
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| Inventory of Equipment, Spark's Circus. Season of 1928 |
Crowley, John J. | February | 1946 | online! | |
| CHS Constitution, By-laws | February | 1946 | online! | ||
| Front Cover | March | 1946 | Two Hemisphere Bandwagon online! |
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| Back Room Gossip | Van Pool, Paul F. | March | 1946 | online! | |
| Contortion As A Hobby | Kattenberg, Burns | March | 1946 | online! | |
| List, 1945 Magazine, Newspaper Articles |
Wilson, Burt L. | March | 1946 | online! | |
| 1928 Official Route, Sparks Circus | Crowley, John J. | March | 1946 | online! | |
| Cover | April | 1946 | American bandwagon online! |
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| Trouping With the Dode Fisk Shows | Duble, C. E. | April | 1946 | online! | |
| Parkinson Prattle (Clyde Beatty Circus) |
April | 1946 | online! | ||
| Great London Circus 1877 | April | 1946 | online! | ||
| Bob Taber Tales of Circus Advertising | April | 1946 | online! | ||
| Clyde Bros. Circus | Leonard, Bette | April | 1946 | online! | |
| Clyde Beatty Wallace Bros. 1943 | Parkinson | April | 1946 | online! | |
| Executive Staff, Forepaugh-Sells 1898 |
April | 1946 | online! | ||
| Back Room Gossip | Van Pool, Paul F. | April | 1946 | online! | |
| Walter L. Main Circus Wreck - 1893 |
April | 1946 | online! | ||
| Cover, United States Bandwagon | May | 1946 | online! | ||
| Thru a Foreign Newspaper File with T. Parkinson |
May | 1946 | online! | ||
| Loading Order, Robbins Bros. Circus 1938 | May | 1946 | online! | ||
| Ruth the Cop | Malfatto, J. | May | 1946 | online! | |
| Day and Date | May | 1946 | online! | ||
| Ringling Bros. Season 1894 (Route) | May | 1946 | online! | ||
| Trucks On Clyde Beatty Wallace Bros. 1943 |
Parkinson, R. | May | 1946 | online! | |
| Buffalo Bill 100th Birthday Anniversary |
Cowen, C. | May | 1946 | online! | |
| Cover (Great Britain Bandwagon) | June | 1946 | online! | ||
| Scribner's & Smith's Shows 1893 (Route) |
Brown, J. | June | 1946 | online! | |
| Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1922 (Inventory) |
Crowley, John J. | June | 1946 | online! | |
| Reminisces of Jake Posey | Posey, Jake | June | 1946 | online! | |
| Barney (elephant) | Malfatto, J. | June | 1946 | online! | |
| First National Convention (CHS) | June | 1946 | online! | ||
| Tour With the Sells-Floto Circus 26 Years Ago |
Duble, C. E. | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Wagons on Sells-Floto Circus 1929 | Condon, Chalmer | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Reminisces of Jake Posey | Posey, Jake | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Scweizer National Circus (Knie) |
Parkinson, Tom | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Notes From a Press Sheet (Ringling) |
Taber, Bob | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Hunting's New York Circus 1888 (Route) |
Crowley, John J. | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Circus Life | Madden, Tommie | July | 1946 | online! | |
| Two Car Railroad Circus | Farrell, F. M. | August | 1946 | online! | |
| Cole Bros. 1940 Wagon List | Condon, Chalmer | August | 1946 | online! | |
| King Bros. Circus 1946 | Crowley, John J. | August | 1946 | online! | |
| Robinson Famous Shows, 1914 Route | Duble, C. E. | August | 1946 | online! | |
| Bob Dickman's Circus | Goodwin, Wendell | August | 1946 | online! | |
| Cover (Lion & Gladiator Bandwagon) |
September | 1946 | online! | ||
| Spark's Circus | Crowley, John J. | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Bell Bros. | Leonard, Bette | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Do Star Performers Answer Their Fans | Dodge, A. | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Convention News | September | 1946 | online! | ||
| King Bros. | Crowley, John J. | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Pawcatuck Circus Visits | Purtill | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Lot of a Lotta Lot Talk | September | 1946 | online! | ||
| T. Parkinson's Foreign Circus | Parkinson, T. | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Arthur Bros. Circus 1945 | Parkinson, Bob | September | 1946 | online! | |
| Five Are Killed (Main Circus Wreck 1893) |
October | 1946 | online! | ||
| Sells And Downs Wreck of 1902 | Piccolo, Mike | October | 1946 | online! | |
| Hagenbeck-Wallace 1937 Route | Crowley, John J. | October | 1946 | online! | |
| Day With the Great Wallace Shows | Duble, C. E. | October | 1946 | online! | |
| Bradford Trouper (Charlie Hacker) | Cripps, E. W. | October | 1946 | online! | |
| Raymond-Lee Circus | Harshman, James L. | October | 1946 | online! | |
| 50th Anniversary of Walter L. Main Circus Wreck |
Norton, Frank A. | November | 1946 | online! | |
| Barnum & Bailey 1907 Route | November | 1946 | online! | ||
| Sells & Gray's Circus | Duble, C. E. | November | 1946 | online! | |
| Around the Lots | November | 1946 | online! | ||
| Clyde Beatty Wild Animal Circus | Crowley, John J. | December | 1946 | online! | |
| Band Leaders | Tracy, J. | December | 1946 | online! | |
| Clyde Beatty Circus Tour of Southern Ontario |
Cripps, E. W. | December | 1946 | online! | |
| Howes Great London Menu July 4, 1920 |
December | 1946 | online! | ||
| Tour With the Barnum & Bailey 1913 | Duble, C. E. | January | 1947 | article online. | |
| Howe's Great London Season 1920 (Route) | Powers, H. | January | 1947 | ||
| Main's Advance Stymied Ringling | Main, W. L. | January | 1947 | article online. | |
| Ringling Star Hopes to Perform His Greatest Feat |
January | 1947 | article online. | ||
| List of Circus Articles 1946 | February | 1947 | |||
| Experiences of a Big Time Circus Lawyer | Graham, John C. | March | 1947 | ||
| Circus Nicknames | Main, Walter L. | March | 1947 | ||
| Bette Leonard Circus Season (1946) | March | 1947 | |||
| "Bandwagon" Honors James A. Bailey (Special Edition) |
Apr.-May | 1947 | |||
| Inventory of Rolling Stock - Sparks Circus 1947 (Special Edition) |
Apr.-May | 1947 |
Hobby Bandwagon
| Title or Subject | Author | Volume | Number | Year | Page |
| Circus Photographs | Good, Robert D. | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (May) | 1947 | p. 3 online! |
| Name Sells Prominent In the White Top World |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (May) | 1947 | pp. 4-5, 10 online! |
| Chang & Eng | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 2 | No. 4 (May) | 1947 | pp. 8, 10 online! |
| Collections, Collectors and Hobby Varieties |
Baross, Katherine | Vol. 2 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1947 | pp. 6-7, 11 |
| Minstrelsy and the Circus | Viohl, Chris W. | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | pp. 5, 10 online! |
| Capt. Bates - Anna Swan | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | p. 6 online! |
| Circus Historical Society (Convention) |
Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | p. 3 online! |
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| (Dailey Bros. Circus, photo) | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | p. 3 online! |
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| CHS President's Page | Leonard, Bette | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | p. 4 online! |
| CHS Notes | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | pp. 4, 5 online! |
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| Minstrelsy and the Circus | Viohl, Chris W. Jr. | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | pp. 5, 10 online! |
| Two Hemispheres Bandwagon | Vol. 2 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1947 | pp. 1, 8 online! |
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| Publisher Says | Simpson, Harry M. | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | pp. 2, 14 (CHS news) online! |
| Concross & Dixie (minstrels) | Burnett, Thomas | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | pp.3-4, 14 online! |
| Burnt Corker Convention | Denton, D. W. | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | pp. 5, 13 online! |
| Brief Minstrel History | Clark, John E. | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | p. 7 online! |
| CHS Convention, By-laws | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | pp. 8-10, 13 online! |
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| CHS Notes | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | p. 11 online! |
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| Brown Dedicates Circus Music to James M. Cole II |
Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | p. 11 online! |
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| Minstrel Memories | Cartwright, Karl | Vol. 2 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1947 | p. 11 online! |
| Welsh Bros. Railroad Shows | Meredith, E. E. | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | pp. 3, 7 online! |
| CHS Convention | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | p. 4 online! |
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| Captain Constentenus | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | p. 5 online! |
| CHS Notes | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | p. 8 online! |
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| Burnt Corkers | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | p. 9 online! |
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| Oppenheim Zoo | Vol. 2 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1947 | p. 10 online! |
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| History of the Mighty Haag Shows | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 2 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1947 | pp. 7-8, 11 online! |
| CHS Notes | Vol. 2 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1947 | p. 10 online! |
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| King Bros. Circus 1947 | Crowley, John J. | Vol. 2 | No. 10 (Nov.) | 1947 | pp. 4-5, 11 article online. |
| CHS Photo (Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey 1935) |
Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | p. 3 online! |
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| Second Opening (Book, Gus the Great) |
Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | p. 4 online! |
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| Walter L. Main Parade, List and Rules 1904 |
Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | pp. 6-7 online! |
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| Reminisces of Jake Posey | Posey, Jake | Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | pp. 8-9 online! |
| CHS District One Hold Meeting at Peru |
Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | p. 10 online! |
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| Young Buffalo Bill (Joe Smith) |
Vol. 2 | No. 11 (Dec.) | 1947 | p. 14 online! |
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| Dailey Bros. Circus | Crowley, John J. | Vol. 2 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1948 | pp. 3-7 online! |
| (CHS News) | Vol. 2 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1948 | p. 8 online! |
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| British Circusdom | Hawthorne, Eddie | Vol. 2 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1948 | pp. 9-10 online! |
| Front Cover Bette Leonard, CHS President |
Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| Reminisces of Jake Posey Last of the Forty Horse Drivers |
Posey, Jake | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 4 online! |
| Interview Recalls 1888 Robinson Circus Train Wreck 1888 |
Conover, Richard | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 6 online! |
| Echo of Sun Bros. | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 6 online! |
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| Sells Bros. 6 Enormous R. R. Shows | Taber, Bob | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 7 online! |
| Second Opening | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | pp. 8-9 online! |
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| Golden Circus | Cripps, E. W. | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 10 online! |
| A. G. Allen Minstrels (Burnt Corkers) |
Cartwright, Karl | Vol. 3 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
| Cover Photo, Cole Bros. 1939 big top pole wagon |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | pp. 1, 6 online! |
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| Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Two-Car Circus King (Elmer Jones) |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | pp. 3-4 online! |
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| Photo, Cooper Bros. 1917 (uloading show) |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | p. 4 online! |
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| Second Opening, (book review) "Circus Trains" |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | pp. 5-6 online! |
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| Dailey Bros. Circus - Baby "Butch" | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | pp. 6-7 online! |
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| Hagenbeck-Wallace Parade List 1923 | Smith, Don F. | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | p. 8 online! |
| Litho of the R.B.-B.B. Long Necks (photo, giraffes litho) |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | p. 10 online! |
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| White Minstrels Under Canvas (Burnt Corkers) |
Cartwright, Karl | Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
| 1948 Opening Dates (circuses) |
Vol. 3 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
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| Cover photo, Hagenbeck-Wallace 1913 |
Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| Royal Bros. One-Ring Circus | Green, Bill | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1948 | pp. 2-3 online! |
| Walter L. Main Bovalapus | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1948 | p. 4 online! |
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| Clyde Beatty Review | Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1948 | p. 6 online! |
| 1947 Magazine and Newspaper List (circus) |
Wilson, Bert L. | Vol. 3 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1948 | pp. 7-11 online! |
| Circus Wagons | Beggs, J. W. | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (May) | 1948 | pp. 3-4 online! |
| Elephant Bazaar | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (May) | 1948 | pp. 5-6 online! |
| Some Facts About Barnum & Howes Great London |
Carver, Gordon M. | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (May) | 1948 | p. 8 online! |
| Circus Tragedy of 1867 | Vol. 3 | No. 4 (May) | 1948 | pp. 9-10 online! |
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| Cole Bros. Circus | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1948 | pp. 1, 4-5 online! |
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| CHS Convention | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1948 | pp. 3-5 online! |
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| Steamer Royal Tar Burned With Burgess Menagerie On Board |
Chambers, C. Spencer | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1948 | pp. 7-8 online! |
| Mills Bros. 3-Ring Circus | Vol. 3 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1948 | pp. 9-10 online! |
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| Bostock-Wombell Band Wagon (cover photo) |
Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| CHS Convention | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1948 | pp. 2-5 online! |
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| Christy Bros. Quarters | Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1948 | p. 6 online! |
| Australian Circus Family | Hawthorne, Eddie | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1948 | pp. 7-8 online! |
| Dolly Jacobs (photo) | Vol. 3 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
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| Cover Photo Sig Sautelle's tent shaped home |
Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| Bob King writes (Ringling show) |
King, Robert | Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | p. 2 online! |
| Sig Sautelle, A Great Showman | Kunzog, John C. | Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | pp. 3-6 online! |
| Model Builders Picnic | Watson, Wm. | Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
| Second Opening (Cole Bros., clowns) | Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | pp. 9-11 online! |
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| Burnt Corkers Convention | Vol. 3 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
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| Photos Cole Bros. parade, 1948 |
Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | pp. 1, 11 online! |
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| Bette Leonard | Simpson, Harry M. | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 2 online! |
| Glorious Circus Days That Have Come and Gone |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 3 online! |
| Timothy J. Maloney Relives the Circus Through His Circus Model Carvings |
Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | pp. 4-5 online! |
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| Sheldon Hopkins Barrett | Kasiska, Bill | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 6 online! |
| Circus Articles | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 8 online! |
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| Hollywood Circus Movies | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 8 online! |
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| W. H. Harris Nickel Plate Show Forty-Seven Years Ago |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | pp. 9-10 online! |
| Minstrels in Vaudeville | Cartwright, Karl | Vol. 3 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1948 | p. 10 online! |
| Front Cover painting, Corky Cristiani |
Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| Glen Tracy Painter of the Circus |
Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | p. 3 online! |
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| High Tragedy | Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | p. 4 online! |
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| Cooper & Company, Southern Railroad Show |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | pp. 5-6 online! |
| Reminisces of Jake Posey Last of the Forty Horse Drivers |
Posey, Jake | Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | pp. 8-9 online! |
| When the Minstrels Came to Town |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 3 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1948 | p. 11 online! |
| Cole Bros. Circus Band Season 1948 (photo) |
Vol. 3 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1948 | p. 1 online! |
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| Tour With the Mighty Haag Circus Season 1911 |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 3 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1948 | pp. 3-4 online! |
| Charles H. "Dad" White | Vol. 3 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1948 | p. 7 online! |
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| My Experiences as Circus Attorney | Graham, John C. | Vol. 3 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1948 | pp. 8-11 online! |
| Greatest Side Show on Earth | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | p. 3 online! |
| M. W. Krieger Builds Miniature Circus |
Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | pp. 4, 5 online! |
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| Clown Don "Pop" Cavilla | Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | p. 6 online! |
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| Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus 1948 |
Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | p. 7 online! |
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| Hagenbeck-Wallace - 1912 | Piccolo, Mike | Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | pp. 9-10 online! |
| Ayres & Kathryn Davies Circus | Vol. 3 | No. 12 (Jan.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Front Cover photo Elephant Big Burma |
Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| Moeller's Build Early Ringling Bros. Wagons |
French, Lewis C. | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | pp. 3-5 online! |
| Letter Reveals Early Circus History (P. A. Older, 1800s) |
Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | pp. 6-7 online! |
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| Lucia Leers Needs Help to Resume Circus Career |
Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | p. 9 online! |
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| Second Opening | Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | pp. 10-11 online! |
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| Clyde Beatty Circus Season 1948 (photos) |
Vol. 4 | No. 1 (Feb.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Cover photo, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey train unloading, 1941 |
Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| 1948 Magazine and Newspaper Annual List |
Wilson, Burt L. | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1949 | pp. 3-6 online! |
| Circus Miscellany (clippings, 1800s, 1900) |
Kunzog, John C. | Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1949 | p. 8 online! |
| 1928 Sparks Circus Train in Canada (photo) |
Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1949 | p. 9 online! |
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| John Robinson 10 Big Shows (1900 program) |
Vol. 4 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1949 | pp. 10-11 online! |
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| Nathan & Company's Tour of 1883 Beset with Misfortune |
Kunzog, John C. | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1949 | pp. 3-6 online! |
| Circus Articles (1949) | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1949 | p. 9 online! |
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| My First Minstrel (from Burt Corkers) |
Vogel, John W. | Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1949 | pp. 10-11 online! |
| Second Opening (book review) "We Fell in Love with the Circus" |
Vol. 4 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Front Cover (photo) Col. Harry Thomas |
Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| Letter to the Editor | Strait, Bessie | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | pp. 3-5 online! |
| La Barra Bros. (photo) acrobats, contortion, aerialists |
Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | p. 5 online! |
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| Reminisces of Jake Posey | Posey, Jake | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | pp. 6-7 online! |
| Seil-Sterling Circus 1936 | Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | pp. 9-10 online! |
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| Casts of Famous Minstrel Shows (Burnt Corkers) |
Vol. 4 | No. 4 (May) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Front Cover (photo) Helen Huntley with "Burma" |
Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| CHS Convention | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | pp. 4-5 online! |
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| Band Concert of Old Time Circus Musical Selections |
Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | p. 5 online! |
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| Band Leaders of the Old Days with Gentry Bros. |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | pp. 6-7 online! |
| Circus Articles 1949 (list) | Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | p. 8 online! |
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| Circus Arrives in City (Forepaugh-Sells) |
Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | p. 10 online! |
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| Circus Arrives in City (Pagel's Circus) |
Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | pp. 10-11 online! |
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| Circus Arrives in City (Astley's Circus) |
Vol. 4 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Freddie Freeman (Clown) | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1949 | pp. 1, 3 online! |
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| Baraboo Convention (CHS) | Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1949 | pp. 4-6 online! |
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| Letter from Fay F. Reed (Historic Baraboo) |
Vol. 4 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1949 | pp. 7-8 online! |
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| Cover photo Gentry Bros. calliope |
Vol. 4 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus | Green, Bill | Vol. 4 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1949 | pp. 3-5 online! |
| Greenville, Ohio Museum Features Annie Oakley |
Vol. 4 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1949 | p. 7 online! |
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| Where Circuses Wintered In 1903 | Tyson, Walter W. | Vol. 4 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1949 | pp. 8-9 online! |
| Front Cover (photos) circus wagons |
Vol. 4 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| Carl Claire - Circus Band Master | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 4 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1949 | pp. 3-4 online! |
| From Mud to Rails in Iowa | Sampson, J. Lou | Vol. 4 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1949 | pp. 5-6 online! |
| Eddie Jackson | Smith, Oscar | Vol. 4 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1949 | pp. 8-10 online! |
| Chart of Railroad Circuses 1872 - 1945 |
Vol. 4 | No. 8 (Sep.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
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| Cover photo Norma Davenport Plunkett |
Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | p. 1 online! |
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| C. L. Brown Helps Build Model Circus Bandwagon |
Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | pp. 3-4 online! |
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| Letter to Editor (Circus in Australia) |
Baker, Sid | Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | pp. 6-7 online! |
| Dailey Bros. Lion Escapes Cage (eye wittness account) |
Michaud, Elmer P. | Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | pp. 8-9 online! |
| John H. Sparks Circus 1910 Opening Newspaper Review |
Parkinson, Tom | Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | p. 10 online! |
| Original Forepaugh Yankee Farmer | Tracy, Joseph L. | Vol. 4 | No. 9 (Oct.) | 1949 | p. 11 online! |
| Gargantua Is Dead | Vol. 4 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1949 | p. 3 online! |
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| History of Great Wallace Show | Vol. 4 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1949 | pp. 4-6 online! |
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| James Livingston (Contortionist) | Vol. 4 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1949 | p. 8 online! |
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| Campbell Bros. Fire 1904 | Vol. 4 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1949 | pp. 9-10 online! |
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| Early Days of the Circus (reprint of Oct. 1943) |
Quist, Leonard | Vol. 4-5 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1950 | pp. 5, 8 article online. |
| Era of Robinson Shows | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 4-5 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1950 | p. 6 article online. |
| Lone Freight Car Causes Big Delay 1923 |
Vol. 5 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1950 | p. 4 article online. |
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| Barnum Train Wreck 1885 | Vol. 5 | No. 2 (Mar.) | 1950 | p. 4 article online. |
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| Doc Waddell | Vol. 5 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1950 | pp. 3-4 article online. |
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| Mills Bros. Circus 11th Annual Tour | Stafford, Fred | Vol. 5 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1950 | pp. 4-6 article online. |
| Cole and Rogers Circus Season 1930 | King, Robert C. | Vol. 5 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1950 | pp. 6-7 article online. |
| Directory of Circus Wagons | Bradbury, Joseph | Vol. 5 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1950 | pp. 8-13 article online. |
| Silvers Circus (Australia) | Biker, Sid | Vol. 5 | No. 3 (Apr.) | 1950 | p. 14 article online. |
| Walter L. Main Circus | Vol. 5 | No. 4 (May) | 1950 | p. 3 | |
| Hiram Orton, Pioneer Showman | Sampson, J. Lou | Vol. 5 | No. 5 (June) | 1950 | pp. 3-7 article online. |
| Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus | Vol. 5 | No. 5 (June) | 1950 | pp. 8-9 article online. |
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| Reminisces of Jake Posey | Posey, Jake | Vol. 5 | No. 5 (June) | 1950 | pp. 9-11 article online. |
| Worst U.S. Circus Train Disaster | Vol. 5 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1950 | p. 3 (Hagenbeck-Wallace) |
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| Circus Folk Honor Their Departed | Vol 5 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1950 | p. 6-7 | |
| Orton Bros. Circus | Reed, Fay F. | Vol 5 | No. 7 (Aug.) | 1950 | pp. 10-11 |
| Season With Gentry Bros. | Gibson, Whitey | Vol. 5 | No. 8-9 (Sep-Oct | 1950 | pp. 4-6 article online. |
| Cole and Walters Circus of 1950 | Fleming, Joseph | Vol. 5 | No. 8-9 (Sep-Oct | 1950 | p. 7 article online. |
| Circus Days of the Past | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 5 | No. 8-9 (Sep-Oct | 1950 | pp. 9-11 article online. |
| Tour of Canada With the Mighty Haag Circus 1912 |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 5 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1950 | pp. 3-5 article online. |
| One Ring Circus (Australia) | Baker, Sid | Vol. 5 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1950 | p. 7 article online. |
| Mississippi Disaster Brings Tragic End to Early Circus |
Kunzog, John C. | Vol. 5 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1950 | pp. 8-10 article online. |
| Spaulding & Rogers Handbill | Vol. 5 | No. 10-11 (Nov-Dec) | 1950 | p. 11 article online. |
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| Initial Planning Underway For Fifth Circusiana Exhibit at Hagerstown |
Duble, Charlie | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | p. 3 online! |
| Band Leaders of the Sparks Circus | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | pp. 4-5 online! |
| Tour of the Fisher Circus and Wild West |
Fisher, Francis | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | p. 6 online! |
| Millers Dog and Pony Show | Fisher, Francis | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | p. 7 online! |
| Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch and Wild West | Lynn, Grady B. | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | p. 8 online! |
| Circus Songsters | Chindahl, George L. | Vol. 5-6 | No. 12-1 (Jan-Feb) | 1951 | p. 9 online! |
| Your President Writes a Letter | Leonard, Bette | Vol. 6 | No. 2-3 (Mar-Apr) | 1951 | p. 1 online! |
| Buffalo Bill Train in England | Vol. 6 | No. 2-3 (Mar-Apr) | 1951 | p. 3 online! |
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| Sells-Floto Circus 1923 | Vol. 6 | No. 2-3 (Mar-Apr) | 1951 | p. 4 online! |
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| How Pete Conklin Became a Clown | Vol. 6 | No. 2-3 (Mar-Apr) | 1951 | p. 5 online! |
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| Coup, Snyder-Zimmerman Circus 1893 (Brit Roth, 87 Years Young) |
Vol. 6 | No. 2-3 (Mar-Apr) | 1951 | p. 6 online! |
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| African Twins (Christine and Milly) | Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | pp. 1, 3 online! |
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| Millie Christine - The Two-Headed Lady | Kunzog, John C. | Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | pp. 4-7 online! |
| Circus Events of Other Days | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | pp. 8-9 online! |
| Capell Bros. 1951 | Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | p. 10 online! |
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| Coup's, VanAmburgh's (Brit Roth, 87 Years Young) |
Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | p. 11 online! |
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| Mills Bros. 1951 | Vol. 6 | No. 4 (May) | 1951 | pp. 12-13 online! |
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| 1951 C. H. S. Convention | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 1 online! |
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| Circus in Germany Today | Dillenberg, Fritz | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 3 online! |
| Calliope | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 4 online! |
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| Gollmar Bros. 1901 | Kasiska, Bill | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 4 online! |
| Band Sounds Off with Mendelssohn March for Lee Inman |
Mettler, R. S. | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 5 online! |
| He Builds 'Em Every Winter (Poem) |
Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 6 online! |
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| Diamond Ring for Otto Griebling | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 7 online! |
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| Brit Roth (continued) | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 8 online! |
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| Trip or Visit with Jumbo's Ghost | Cripps, Ed | Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 10 online! |
| One Hundred Years Ago (Showmen's wealth, 1851) |
Vol. 6 | No. 5 (Jun.) | 1951 | p. 11 online! |
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| Names That Made Circus History | Duble, Charlie | Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | pp. 3-4 online! |
| Tom Pack's Circus - 1951 Program | Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 5 online! |
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| Skerbeck's Show 1901 | Kasiska, Bill | Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 6 online! |
| Gus Sun Shows 1901 | Kasiska, Bill | Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 7 online! |
| Circus Always in Town for Devotee: Works on Miniature Big Top |
Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 8 online! |
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| Brit Roth (continued) Jake Posey, Two Hemisphere bandwagon |
Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 10 online! |
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| One Hundred Years Ago 1850 Signor Hydralgo (cat act) |
Vol. 6 | No. 6 (Jul.) | 1951 | p. 11 online! |
Bandwagon
| Title or Subject | Author | Volume | Number | Year | Page |
| Sixth Annual Convention | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | p. 3 online! |
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| Mayme Ward | Stafford, Fred | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | p. 4 online! |
| For Young and Old Alike (books) | Stevens, Dana W. | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | p. 3 online! |
| Circuses Toured the Country 42 Years Ago | Duble, Chas. E. | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | pp. 7, 10 online! |
| Sam Dock, Showman | Miller, Art | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | p. 10 online! |
| Early Circus in Rochester, New York | Kelley, James W. | Vol. 6 | No. 7-8 (Autumn) | 1951 | p. 11 online! |
| Memory of '23 (RBBB) | Siegrist, Joe | Vol. 6 | No. 9 (Christmas) | 1951 | pp. 3-5 online! |
| Circusiana at New York Historical Society | Chindahl, George L. | Vol. 6 | No. 9 (Christmas) | 1951 | pp. 7, 11 online! |
CHS Note Sheets
| Title or Subject | Author | Number | Date | Year | Page |
| Barnum & London 1883 | No. 1 | Feb. 15 | 1942 | p. 1 | |
| John Robinson 1911 | C. E. Duble | No. 2 | May. 15 | 1942 | p. 1 (reprint) |
| Barnum's Great Show - Parade line-up 1881 |
No. 3 | Jul. 20 | 1942 | p. 1 article online. |
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| Dates of Interest | No. 3 | Jul. 20 | 1942 | p. 1 article online. |
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| Sells Bros. Millionaire Confederation of Stupendous Railroad Shows |
No. 4 | Sep. 15 | 1942 | p. 1 article online. |
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| Burr Robbins & Colvin's, Season 1881 | No. 4 | Sep. 15 | 1942 | p. 1 article online. |
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| Circus Changes of the Past | Duble, C. E. | No. 5 | Nov. 16 | 1942 | p. 1 |
| Circus in Chile | Titus, E. F. | No. 6 | May 15 | 1943 | p. 1 article online. |
| Great Adam Forepaugh Parade in 1888 | Whitie, Forepaugh | No. 6 | May 15 | 1943 | p. 2 article online. |
| Last of the Forty-Horse Drivers | Shields, Joseph | No. 7 | Jul. 15 | 1943 | p. 1 article online. |
| Dailey Bros. Circus 1943 | Parkinson, Bob | No. 7 | Jul. 15 | 1943 | p. 1 article online. |
| Resume of Hunt Bros. Circus 1943 | Crowley, John J. | No. 7 | Jul. 15 | 1943 | p. 2 article online. |
| Carl Hagenbeck Trained Animal Show, Season 1905 |
Duble, C. E. | No. 8 | Sep. 15 | 1943 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Pawnee Bill's Historical Wild West and Mexican Hippodrome - Season 1893 |
Smith, A. Morton | No. 8 | Sep. 15 | 1943 | p. 2 article online. |
| Home Coming | Smith, Don F. | No. 8 | Sep. 15 | 1943 | p. 3 |
| Ben Lusbie - "The Lightning Ticket-Seller" | Kindler, Frank | No. 8 | Sep. 15 | 1943 | p. 3 |
| Cap. Carroll - C.H.S. - At the Calliope | Brewer, Del. | No. 9 | Nov. 15 | 1943 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Great Buffalo and Wild West Show | Elder, Claude | No. 10 | Jan. 15 | 1944 | p. 1 article online. |
| Parade Order, Season 1881 (Barnum) | Brown, John M. | No. 11 | Mar. 15 | 1944 | p. 1 |
| 2600 Miles to See A Circus (RBBB) | Good, Robert D. | No. 12 | May 15 | 1944 | pp. 2-7 article online. |
| Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West and Great Far East |
No. 12 | May 15 | 1944 | pp. 8-9 article online. |
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| Parade Line-up and Program for the Hargreaves Big Railroad Circus |
Smith, A. Morton | No. 13 | Jul. 15 | 1944 | p. 1 article online. |
| "Royal Tar" (1836, Dexter's and Burgess') | No. 13 | Jul. 15 | 1944 | p. 2 article online. |
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| Forepaugh Fights Back! | Brown, John M. | No. 14 | Sep. 15 | 1944 | pp. 1-2 article online. |
| Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Combined Parade Lineup 1904 |
Smith, A. Morton | No. 15 | Nov. 15 | 1944 | p. 1 |
| Cummin's Real Wild West Show | Sams, Robert | No. 15 | Nov. 15 | 1944 | p. 2 article online. |
| Historical Notes Covering Many Titles | Norton, Frank H. | No. 16 | Jan. 15 | 1945 | p. 1 |
| Some Circuses of the Past | Duble, C. E. | No. 17 | Mar. 15 | 1945 | p. 1 article online. |
| W. W. Cole's 1875 | No. 18 | May 15 | 1945 | p. 1 article online. |
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| 1945 Ringling-Barnum Circus Parade | Good, Robert D. | No. 18 | May 15 | 1945 | p. 2 |
| Original Russell Bros. Circus Season 1913 |
Cowen, Cliff | No. 19 | Jul. 15 | 1945 | p. 1 article online. |
| Trouping on the Old Shows | Parkhurst, Harry P. | No. 19 | Jul. 15 | 1945 | p. 1 |
| Looking Backward to the Season of 1912 | Tyson, W. W. | No. 20 | Sep. 15 | 1945 | pp. 1-2 |
| Meeting With Terrel Jacobs | Smith, Don F. | No. 21 | Nov. 15 | 1945 | pp. 1-3 |
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