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Partial Index of Articles, 1957 - 1999

1957-59 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99

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1957

Title or Subject Author Vol. No. Year Page Note

Outstanding Peru Men of the Last Half Century
Jeremiah Mugivan [8] Feb 1957 pp. 3-4

Sipe, Dolman & Blake; Sipe & Blake; Sipe Pfening, Fred P., Jr. [8] Feb 1957 pp. 5-6 Online

After 35 Years,
Karl King Band Will Skip Fair Owens, Herb [8] Feb 1957 pp. 7-8 Online

Sells Sterling Big Four-Ring Circus
Season of 1936 [8] Feb 1957 pp. 10-12 Online

Cycle is Completed;
An Era Ends (RR circus) [8] Feb 1957 p. 12

Circus Wagon History File
Howe's Great London Bandwagon Bradbury, Joseph T. 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 3 Online

Low Bridges and a Giraffe 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 3 Online

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and
Congress of Rough Riders 1907 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 5 Online

Circus Doctor Talks About
His Odd Patients, The White, L. M. 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 6 Online

Tale of When Circus Came to
Tazewell in '93 (Walter L. Main) 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 7 Online

Great News From Down Under
(Australia) Baker, Sid 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 7 Online

Veteran Rodeo Man Dies
J. N. Yates 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 8

Excerpt From Wally Ahlberg's
April "Circus Gossip" Letter
Hagenbeck-Wallace 1908 RR wreck 1 May-Jun 1957 p. 8 Online

Missouri's Mr. Circus (William P. Hall) White, L. M. 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 3 Online

History of the Kelly-Morris-Benson
Bros. Circus Harrop, John 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 4 Online

Passing of Circuses from the American Scene
(RR costs) 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 4 Online

Circus Wagon History File
Air Calliope, Cole 1906 Bradbury, Joseph T. 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 pp. 5-6 Online

Circuses That Visited Canada
in the Past 121 Years Fursier, Herb 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 6 Online

1920 Route Sells-Floto 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 7 Online

Circus Ads At Their Peak Wilson, Eric 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 8. Online

"Ye Old Circus Ring"
(Australia) Baker, Sidney 1 No. 2 (Jul) 1957 p. 8 Online

Circus In England
Chipperfield, Mills, Smart Niblett, Jack 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 pp. 3-4 Online

Giraffe, The White, L. M. 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 p. 4 Online

How Do You Like Your Circus Music? Braathen, Sverre 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 p. 5 Online

Hagen in Baraboo in 1957
(Hagen Bros.) Kasiska, Bill 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 p.6 Online

Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth Cripps, Ed 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 p.7 Canada, 1913
Online

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Circus Route 1898 1 No. 3 (Aug) 1957 p. 8 Online

Okapi White, L. M. 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p. 4

Buffalo Bill's Piano
"Found" in Buffalo 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 pp. 5,10

Circus Wagon History File
Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Bandwagon Bradbury, Joseph T. 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 pp. 8-9 Online

John Robinson Parade 1893 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p. 9 Online

Barnum and Bailey Parade 1916 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p.10 Online

Do You Remember
Ads for workers, etc. 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p.10 Online

Al G. Barnes Parade 1917 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p.11 Online

What's Happened to the Circus Sideshow? 1 No. 4 (Sep-Oct) 1957 p.11 Online

Retrospection, Items of a Century Ago Kunzog, John 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 pp. 3-5 Online

C.H.S. Member Honored
(Cristiani Bros.) 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 4 Online

Route of the Great Melbourne Show
Route 1907, Wintermuth & Black owners 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 6 Online

Ringling Bros. Parade 1915 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 6 Online

Those Happy Little People White, "Mitch" 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 7 midgets, dwarfs

Parade LIne Up
Bailey Bros. 1935 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 9

Circus Wagon History File
Sells-Floto Elephant Bandwagon Bradbury, Joseph T. 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 9 Online

"Minnesota's Circus King"
(Jay Gould) Sampson, J. Louis 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p.10 Online

Hagenbeck-Wallace Parade 1915 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p.11 Online

Buffalo Bill 1903
in Europe - 50 Cars 1 No. 5 (Nov) 1957 p. 11 Online

Two Little Ponies Meet Santa Claus Thompson, Fred B. 1 No. 6 (Dec) 1957 p. 3

Circus Wagon History File
Al G. Barnes' Elephant Tableau Bradbury, Joseph T. 1 No. 6 (Dec) 1957 p. 5 Online

Maloon Bros. 1 No. 6 (Dec) 1957 p. 9 Cover photo, 1920s

Lewis B. Lent 1 No. 5 (Dec) 1957 p. 9 Online

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1958

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Letterhead Collection, A	Condon, Chalmer	2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	pp. 3-4
Dennison W. Stone		2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p. 4	Online
Great Lugar Shows, The	Simpson, Harry M.	2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	pp. 5-6	Online
Circus Wagon History File (Hagenbeck Elephant tableau)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p. 7	Online
Parades of the Recent Past (Parker & Watts)		2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p. 9	Online
Terrell M. Jacobs Dies At Home in Indiana		2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p. 10	Online
Campbell-Bailey-Hutchinson Circus Season of 1920		2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p.11
Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto, 1938 Wagon List (& tent data)		2	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1958	p.12	Online
Life of Circus Performing Families		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 4	online
Circus Wagon History File (India Bandwagon, Elk & Buffalo Tableau)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	pp. 5-6	Online
Al G. Barnes Electric Bandwagon	Pouska, Frank J.	2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 6	Online
Collecting Circus Newspaper Ads	Parkingson, Bob	2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 7
Two Car Circuses (1904-1934)		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 7	Online
"Doctor" James L. Thayer		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 10	Online
Barr Show, Season of 1946	Fisher, F. C.	2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	pp. 11-12	Online
1922 Inventory Hagenbeck and Wallace		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p.12	Online
Orton Bros. 3-Ring Circus Season of 1916		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p.13	Online
Route of the Mighty Haag Circus Season of 1912		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	pp. 14-15	Online
Montgomery Queen's California Circus Parade 1877		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p. 15	Online
Do You Remember? (Circus news 1905)		2	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1958	p.15	Online
Circus Wagon History File (Wallace, Hagenbeck Steam Calliopes)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	p. 3	Online
Inventory of Gentry Bros Circus (1922)	Austin, J. B.	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	pp. 4, 6	Online
Bill Woodcock's Circus Scrapbook (Coulter & Coulter Famous Shows)		2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	p. 4	Online
List of Name Wagons	White, William	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	pp. 5-6	Online
Mighty Haag Circus, 1912 Season	Duble, Charles	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	p. 6	Online
Old Time Billing Wars (ca. 1920s)	Koford, William	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	p. 7	Online
Start of the English Tenting Circus Season	Niblett, Jack	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	pp. 8, 11	Online
Locations of Primary Source Material for Research on Circus History	Conover, Richard E.	2	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1958	p. 9-11	Online
1958 Convention		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 3	information
Old G. Boss Circus, The		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 3	Online, information
Circus Billing Order (RBBB 1920)	Duble, Charles E.	2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 4	Online, information
Cover Photo		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 4	information
Circus Day in Brantford 1919	Cripps, Ed	2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	pp. 5, 10	Online, information
Reminiscences of a Wardrobe Man	Albasing, Steve	2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	pp. 5-6	Online information
Additional Information on Ringling Wagons Moved to Museum of American Circus		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	pp. 7-8	information
Isaac A. Van Amburgh		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p.8	Online, information
Chronology of American Menageries and Circuses	Chindahl, George L.	2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	pp. 9-10	Online, information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 9	Zebra den, Campbell Bros., 1904, information
Photo: Steam Calliope		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 27	circa 1905, information
Missouri Awards White Honorary Degree		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 10	L. Mitchell White, information
Gentry Bros.' No. 1 Dog and Pony Show	Jackson, Eddie	2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	pp. 11-12	1902-03 Online, information
Chindahl Collection Goes to Wisconsin Historical Society		2	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1958	p. 12	information
James De Mott		2	No. 4 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p. 3	Online
Parade Line Up Cole Bros. 1917		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p. 3
Circus Wagon History File (Howe's Great London, Hagenbeck-Wallace Steam Calliopes)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	pp. 5-6	Online
Parade Line-Up (John Robinson & Sells-Floto 1932)		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p. 6	Online
Circus Man Parks... and Sleeps Soundly in Casket	Harvey, R. M.	2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	pp. 7, 11
Inventory of the Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West Show (1913)		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	pp. 9-10	Online
Inventory of Haag Bros. Circus (Sale 1940)		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p. 9	Online
Jones Bros. & Wilson's Circus		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p.10	Online
Parade Line Up Cole Bros. 1937		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p.11	Online
Hall Farm at Lancaster, Missouri		2	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1958	p. 12	William P. Hall Online
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	pp. 3, 10	Steam calliopes Online
Review of the 1958 Circus Season	Pfening, Fred Jr.	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	pp. 4-6	Online
Adam Forepaugh All-Star Vaudeville Company		2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 6	1887 Online
Ned and Mena, Famous Elephants	Walton, Homer	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 7	Ned, later Tusko Online
Blackpool Tower Circus	Niblett, Jack	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 9	Online
Hunt Bros. Show, 1958, The	Elbirn, William	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	pp. 11, 18	Online
Sophie Hamburg, Aerialist	Rusk, J. Paul	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 13	Online
Circus Hardships of a Century	Kunzog, John C.	2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	pp. 15-16	Online
Remember When? (Sells-Floto iron jaw act)		2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 15	Online
Circus Christmas Cards		2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	pp. 17-18
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 19	circus wagon Online
Miller Big Top Circus		2	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1958	p. 21

1959

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Circus Couriers of the Late 1800's	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	pp. 3-4	Online
Charlie Duble's Marches March On		3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 5	Online
1935 Walter L. Main Show in Retrospect, The	Dalhaus, LeRoy	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 5	Circus band Online
Press Agent's Trade Marks	Parkinson, Bob	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	pp. 6-7	Online
Kelly-Miller Circus Makes Changes		3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 7	Online
CHS Member Now Partner in Circus		3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 8	Glen Jarmes
Information Wanted		3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 8	Henry Becker
Circus Wagon History File (Steam Calliopes, Howe's, Robinson)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	pp. 10-12	Online
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album (Curtis's spool wagon)	Woodcock, Bill	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 12	Online
Some Inside Facts About Buffalo Bill's "Wild West"	Harvey, R. M.	3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	pp. 13-14	Online
Baraboo Museum Fund Drive Opens		3	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1959	p. 15	Online
Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. 1959 1959 Circus of the Year		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 2	More information
1959 CHS Convention		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 2	More information
Editorial	King, Agnes W.	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 2	More information
Barnum & Bailey European Show, Notes on	Conover, Richard E.	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	pp. 3-5	Online
Milliken Bros Modern Circus	Walton, Homer C.	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 6	Online
Leona May Wixom		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 6	More information
Circus Wagon History File (Steam Calliopes Howe's Great London, Al G. Barnes)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	pp. 7-8	Online
Star Back Review	Ballantine, Bill	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 9	Book review More information
Arthur Bros. Loading Order Season 1945		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 10	More information
Red Lion Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 10	Online More information
Winter Circuses In Great Britain	Niblett, Jack	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	pp. 11-12	Online More information
Karl King, Bandmaster and Composer		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 12	Online More information
Ringling and Sells-Floto Battles	Taber, Bob	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 13	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 13	J. E. Henry Show More information
Great Floto Shows Parade, 1905, The		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 14	Online More information
Constitution and By-Laws		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	pp. 14-15	Circus Historical Society information
Museum of the American Circus		3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 16	More information
Jethro Almond	Rusk, J. Paul	3	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1959	p. 14	Online More information
1959 Convention in Baraboo		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Peru Really "Circus City"		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 2	Premier of movie "The Big Circus" More information
Bob Taber Says		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 2	Circus news 1934-35 Online More information
Coop & Lent Circus, The	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	pp. 3-14	Online More information
Report on 1958 Christiani Route Book		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 14	Published by CHS More information
Greatest Show on Earth Australian Style	Baker, Sid	3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 14	Clinton's Circus More information
Austrian Book Available		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 14	"Five Decades of Circus History in Linz" More information
Fred Leonard		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 14	Obituary More information
Charlie Puck's Old Time Snapshots		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 14	Al G. Barnes wagon More information
Young Buffalo Wild West Show	Pouska, Frank J.	3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	pp. 15-16, 18	Online More information
Story of Black Diamond, The	Walton, Homer C.	3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	pp. 17-18	elephant Diamond Online More information
Great J. E. Henry Shows		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 19	More information
Constitution and By-laws		3	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1959	p. 19	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1959	pp. 3-4	Al G. Barnes tableaus Online
Milliken Bros. Circus Route of 1935		3	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1959	p. 4	Online
Circus World Museum Opens in Grand Style	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	3	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1959	pp. 5-6
They Said It Couldn't Be Done We Did It!	Smith, Don F.	3	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1959	pp. 9, 11	CHS history
Bob Taber Says		3	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1959	p. 11	Circus news 1934 Online
Rise and Fall of the Great Carmo Circus	Niblett, Jack	3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	p. 6	Online
King Bros. Circus 1959 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	pp. 7-9	Online
Ringling Bros. "Spec" 1896 [1890]		3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	p. 12
Minister With a Circus	Moore, W. H.	3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	pp. 13-17	Campbell Bros. 1911 Online
Mills Bros. Twentieth Anniversary Tour	Conover, Richard E.	3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	pp. 19-20	1959 Online
Dode Fisk Great Combined Shows, 1910		3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	p. 21	Online
Two Closings in One Year	Taber, Bob	3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	p. 22	Great Wallace 1898 Online
Circus City Festival		3	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1959	p. 23
Circus World Museum To Be Home of Circus Train		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 1-2
"Circus Parade" Has Permanent Home		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 2	Shelburne Museum
Ringling-Barnum Train Loading Order, 1932	Potter, Gordon	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 3, 5, 25, 27	Online
Greater Norris & Rowe Show	Taber, Bob	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 7, 9, 11-12	1889-1910 Online
Circus Wagon History File (Gollmar Bros. Mirror Tableau Gentry Bandwagon)	Bradbury, Joseph T.	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 13-14	Online
Greatest Show on Earth Miniature Size	Turner, Lynn	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 15
Election Results		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 16	Circus Historical Society
Sells Bros.	Parkinson, Bob	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 16-17	1872-1880
Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 16	Al G. Barnes, Ringling Barnum
Wintermute Bros. Circus, The	Fox, C. P.	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 19, 21	Online
Last of the Forty Horse Drivers		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	pp. 1-2	Jake Posey's book
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 23	Cook & Barett, ca 1905 Online
Dan Rice		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 23
Correction		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 28	Sep-Oct, 1959 p. 12
C. H. S. Officers Re-elected		3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 28	Circus Historical Society
President Speaks	Pfening Jr., Fred D.	3	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1959	p. 28	Circus Historical Society

1960

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. 1959 Bandwagon Annual		4	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1960	pp. 3-14	Record and route book Online
Trouping in the Early Days (1836-85)	Bateman, E.J.	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p. 1
Circus in Indiana	Fisher, Frank, et. al.	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p.3	Winterquarters
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p.3	Rhino den wagon Online
Elephantania - 1959	Marcks, Donald	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	pp. 4-9, 17
Sells Circus and Floto Wild Animal Show	Rusk, J. Paul	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	pp.11, 14	Online
Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth 1891		4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p.15	Parade and managment Online
Hagenbeck-Wallace Canvas for 1925	Bernard, Bob	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	pp.16-17	Online
Bob Taber Says		4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p.18	List, circuses in WQ Online
Circus Wagon History File (Air Calliope: Sparks, Al G. Barnes, Sparks Clown Bandwagon)	Bradbury, Joseph	4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	pp. 20-21	Online
Ringling-Barnum New Train 1960		4	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1960	p.21
Campbell-Bailey-Hutchinson Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	4	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1960	pp. 3-9, 12-17	1920-1922 Online
Eddie Jackson Reminisces	Jackson, Eddie	4	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1960	p.19	Circuses in winter
Bob Taber Says		4	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1960	p.19	Chang & Eng, Mugivan, Bowers, Al G. Barnes
King Bros. Circus Opening Day, April 16, 1960	Bradbury, Joseph	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	pp. 3-4	Online
Young Buffalo Wild West Show Part II	Pouska, Frank	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	pp. 5-6, 19-20	1910-13 Online
Fossetts of England and Their Circuses, The	Niblett, Jack	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	pp. 7-8	Online
Ben Dunham and the Barnum and Bailey Route Book of 1891	O'Neal, Hardy	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	pp. 9-11, 14	Online
Souvenir of B & B in Austria, 1901	Christl, Otto	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	p. 15	Online
Circus Capitol of U.S.A.		4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	p. 16	Hugo, OK, winter quarters
New Kelly-Miller Wagons, The		4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	p. 17	photos
Wallace & Clark Circus, The	Taber, Bob	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	pp. 18, 21	Online
Four Gentry Brothers, The	Sprague, Charles A.	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	p. 21	Online
1946 Clyde Beatty Circus Acts	Dykes, William S.	4	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1960	p. 23	Online
Allegorical Pony Floats	Conover, Richard	4	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1960	p. 3	Online
Famous Sullivan & Eagle Calliopes	Bradbury, Joseph T.	4	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1960	pp. 3-5	Online
A Grand Old Show		4	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1960	pp. 7-9, 23	Gentry Bros. Online
Adams & Sells Cicus 1960	Parkinson, Bob	4	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1960	pp.11, 23	Online
Mud Show Rambles	Miller, Art	4	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1960	p.15	Article is not in this issue.

1961

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Hall of Fame Report	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 3-5	Online
Famous Lowande Family, The	Taber, Bob	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 6-8	Online
The Billboard Born 1894 - Died 1960	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	p. 8	Online
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 9-11	Dancing Girls, Dolphin Bandwagons Online
Circus in Europe Today, The	Pfending, Fred D. Jr.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	p. 12
Escalante Circus From Mexico, The	Taber, Bob	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 13-15	Online
Special Circus Menus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 16-17	Online
Al G. Barnes Electric Bandwagon - 1916	Pouska, Frank J.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	p. 19	Online
Circus Days in Montgomery County	Hayden, Henry K.	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 20-21	Online
Schmit's Circus - 1960	Speltz, Arthur	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	p. 22	Schmidt? Online
George E. Holland	Braathen, Sverre & Faye	5	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1961	pp. 22-23	Online
Dues and News		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Balloon Ascensions	Parkinson, Bob	5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp. 3-6	Online More information
Wallace Bros. 1961 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp. 7-8	Online More information
King Bros. Circus 1961 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp. 9-10	Online More information
Freddie Daw's Three-Ring Letter		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp. 11, 14	Advertisement More information
Lithographs of the 1920's	Pfening, Fred Jr.	5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp.12-13	More information
An Interesting Interview with Jerry Mugivan	Braden, Frank	5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	pp.15-18	Online More information
Greater Norris & Rowe Bandwagon, The		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 18	More information
Bill Woodcock Circus Album		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 18	Haag show More information
Ringling Museum of the Circus		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 19	More information
Royal International Circus Presented by Hunt Bros., The		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 20	More information
Elected to Circus Hall of Fame		5	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1961	p. 21	More information
Word from the President		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Alert Readers		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 2	Correction More information
Rhoda Royal Circus 1919-1922, The	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	pp. 3-19	Online More information
Under the Marquee	Parkinson, Tom	5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 20	Circus news 1961 Online More information
CHS Member Travels with Mills Bros. Circus		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 20	Robert Sweet More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 21	Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch More information
Hertzberg Circus Collection		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 21	More information
Circus Hall of Fame		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 21	More information
Operation Followup	Elbirn, Bill	5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 22	Ringling 1961 Online More information
1961 C.H.S. Convention		5	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1961	p. 2	More information
European Influence on the American Circus Parade, The	Conover, Richard E.	5	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1961	pp. 3-8	Online
John A. Strong Circus	Lyon, Douglas	5	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1961	p. 13-14	Also 1961 route Online
Hoxie Bros. Circus, Season 1961	Elbirn, Wm.	5	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1961	pp. 15-16	Online
Word About the "New" Bandwagon		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p. 2	More information
Election Results		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Roland Butler	Parkinson, Tom	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp. 3-5	Online More information
B. L. Wallace Greater Shows	Pfening, Fred Jr.	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp. 6-8	Online More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp. 9-11	Three Decker Tableau Online More information
Old Time Newspaper Ads		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p. 11	More information
Operation Followup, Part Two	Elbirn, William	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp.12-13	Ringling-Barnum Menagerie Online More information
Under the Marquee	Parkinson, Tom	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p.14	1961 show news Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterhead		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p. 14	Hagenbeck Circus More information
Circus Farm	Gunther, Art	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp.15-16	Paul Horsman's, Maine More information
Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p. 16	Sells-Floto 1908 More information
Photos from the J. V. Leonard Collection		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	p.17	Wagons, early 1900s More information
Sterling and Wallace Circus	Lyon, Doug	5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	pp.18-19	1959 Season Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		5	No. 5 (Sep-Oct-Nov)	1961	back cover	Yankee Robinson shows More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	pp. 3-6	Bandwagons. Online More information
Double Bingo	Pouska, Frank	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 7	Elephants named Bingo Online More information
Hods, Daubs and 24 Sheets	Norton, Frank A.	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	pp. 8-9	Online More information
Current Show News	Parkinson, Tom	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 11	Online More information
John Clark's Lithographs		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 11	Stone & Murray Circus 1870 More information
Hagen Bros. Circus 1961	Antes, Leland L., Jr.	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	pp. 12-13	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 13	Online More information
Sparks Circus 1923	Thorpe, Arthur E.	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	pp.14-15	Online More information
Circus Firsts		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p.16	More information
Record of Circuses on Tour by Seasons		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	pp.17-19	1910-1913 Online More information
Passes of 1912-13 Shows		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 19	More information
New York and New Orleans Zoological & Equestrian Exposition	Marcks, Don	5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p.20	1873 Online More information
Frank Farrell's Circus Envelopes		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 21	Coop & Lent's 1917 More information
Bandwagon Cycle		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 22	Bandwagon magazine history More information
Convention Dates and Location		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 21	1962 CHS convention More information
To Bandwagon Contributors		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 21	More information
Mel Miller Appointed		5	No. 6 (Dec)	1961	p. 21	Ringling Museum of the CircusMore information

1962

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	Spellman-Bostock-Kiralfy More information
Correction Department		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	More information
Butler Collection Sold		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	Roland Butler More information
United States Motorized Circus, The	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	pp. 3-9	Online More information
DeWayne Bros. Circus	Lyon, Douglas	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	pp. 10-11	1961 Online More information
Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 11	Al G. Barnes More information
Austin Bros. 3 Ring Circus and Real Wild West	Elbirn, Wm. L.	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	pp. 12-17	1944, 1945 Online More information
Under the Marquee	Parkinson, Tom	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 18	1962 circuses Online More information
John Clark's Lithographs		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 18	Wallace Shows More information
New Wagons Arrive in Baraboo		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	Circus World Museum More information
A. M. Cauble's Wagon Show	Walton, Homer C.	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	pp. 20-22	Online More information
Bob Parkinson's Newspaper Ads		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	1905 More information
Bobby Fountain's Two Car Show	Taber, Bob	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 24	Online More information
Information From Old Billboard Files		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	More information
Hall of Fame Awards Made		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 2	More information
Record of Circuses on Tour by Seasons	Havirland, John A.	6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	pp. 26-27	1914-1917 Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		6	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1962	p. 27	Campbell Bros. More information
This Month's Cover		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 2	More information
1962 Convention Notes		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Letters to the Editor		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 3	More information
John Robinson Circus	Parkinson, Bob	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 4-8	Online More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 9-11	Bandwagons Online More information
Cole Bros. Presents Nice Show		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 11	More information
Current Show News	Parkinson, Tom	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 12-13	Online More information
John Clark's Lithographs		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 12	European Zoological Associaton 1872 More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 13	information
Hargreaves Misses Stands		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 13	1907 More information
Murray Pennock	Taber, Bob	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 14-17	General Agent Online More information
Famous Cole Circus Season of 1961	Speltz, Art	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 18-19	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 19	Advance car 1909 More information
Floyd King's Circuses 1919 to 1935	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	pp. 20-21	Online More information
Charlie Puck's Snapshots		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 20	Cole Bros. 1930 More information
Buffalo Bill's Wild West	Marcks, Don	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 22	1907 Online More information
Frank Farrell's Circus Envelopes		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 23	Jones Bros. 1914 More information
Record of Circuses on Tour by Seasons	Havirland, John A.	6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	p. 23	1918, 1919 Online More information
Roland Butler Collection		6	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1962	Back cover	More information
This Month's Cover		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 2	Cooper & Bailey More information
Elmer H. Jones		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 2	Obituary More information
Jake Posey's Birthday		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 2	More information
Letters to the Editor		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 3	Corrections to "Circus Firsts" More information
From Australia	Baker, Sid	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 3	Letter to Editor Online More information
C.H.S. Exhibit in Peru		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 3	Plans for exhibit More information
King Bros. Circus Season of 1956	Lyon, Douglas	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 4-10	Online More information
La Teana Big 3 Ring Circus	Marcks, Don	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 11	1914 Online More information
Sells Bros. Circus	Antes, Leland L.	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 12-13	Online More information
Current Show News	Parkinson, Tom	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 14-15	1962 Online More information
Circuses Near Peru		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 15	1962 Convention More information
Tony Diano Winter Quarters	Walton, Homer C.	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 16-17	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 17	Reno and Alvord 1909 More information
Ringling Wagon Report from Florida	Elbirn, William	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 18-19	Online More information
Cristiani Wallace Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph	6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	pp. 20-23	1962 Online More information
Routes		6	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1962	p. 23	1962, partial Online More information
This Month's Cover		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 2	Lemen Bros. More information
Hall of Fame Booklet		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 2	More information
President Comments		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 2	More information
Old Circus Days Down East 1807	Brown, John M.	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	pp. 3-4	Online More information
Cummin's Wild West Show		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 4	1906 More information
More About the U.S. Motorized Tableaus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	pp. 5-6	Online More information
Circus Train Goes Through		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 6	1908 More information
Dog and Pony Show		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 6	Perrine 1915 More information
Peru Circus City Festival	Francis, Ken	6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 7	More information
Barney and Maley Circuses Part Two of the 1956 King Show	Lyon, Douglas	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	pp. 8-12	Online More information
Cole Bros. Circus	Marck, Don	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 13	1907 More information
Herb Walters, 50 years Under Canvas	Lowry, Velma	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 13	More information
Cole Bros. Circus		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 13	1907 More information
King Bros. 3 Ring Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	pp. 14-16	1962 review Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 16	Steam calliope More information
Current Show News	Parkinson, Tom	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 17	Online More information
Disney Wagons Arrive in Baraboo		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 2	More information
Sells & Gray Circus	Elbirn, Wm L.	6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	pp. 18-19	1962 review Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		6	No. 2 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 2	Sells Bros. More information
Routes		6	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1962	p. 20	1962 partial Online More information
This Month's Cover		6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	p. 2	1882 Sells More information
CHS Incorporated		6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
John Robinson's Circus	Reynolds, Chang	6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	pp. 3-9	1923 Online More information
Mills Bros. 3 Ring Circus	Pouska, Frank J.	6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	pp. 12-13	1962 review Online More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	pp. 14-15	Statue tableaus Online More information
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus	Tracy, Edward F. Jr.	6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	pp. 16-17	1962 review Online More information
MGM's Jumbo	Whitbeck, Frank	6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	pp. 18-19	Movie Online More information
State Fair of Texas Circus		6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	p. 19	Gil Gray 1962Online More information
Show Moves Through Town		6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	p. 19	Jess Willard-Buffalo Bill 1917 More information
Colorado Bill Show		6	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1962	p. 19	1917 More information
Arthur Bros. Circus	Elbirn, Wm. L.	6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	pp. 4-7, 9	1942-1945 Online More information
Barnum & Jumbo in 1882		6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	pp. 11, 13	Online More information
Bob Parkinson's Newspaper Ads		6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	p. 14A	Norris & Rowe, Wallace & Co., Gollmar Bros. More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	p. 14D	W. W. Cole 1879 More information
Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus	Antes, Leland L. Jr.	6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	pp. 15, 17	1962 review Online More information
Peru Convention	Jimenez, Julian	6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	p. 19	Circus Historical Society More information
Hoxie-Bardex Bros. Combined Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	pp. 22, 24	1962 review Online More information
Word from the President		6	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1962	p. 26	Circus Historical Society More information

1963

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 2	Hagenbeck 1905 More information
1963 CHS Convention		7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Adam Forepaugh Circus Loaned Many Rare Animals to the National Zoo	Reynolds, Richard	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 3	Online More information
Downie Bros. 1926 Season	Reynolds, Chang	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	pp. 4-9	Online More information
Baggage Wagon Color Schemes	Potter, Gordon M.	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	pp. 10-11	Online More information
Carson & Barnes Big 3 Ring Circus	Lyon, Doug	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	pp. 12-13	1962 Online More information
Under the Marquee	Parkinson, Tom	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 14	Show news Online More information
Woodcock's Circus Album		7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 14	Walter L. Main 1919 More information
Fairyland Circus	Fleming, Joe	7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 16	1962 Online More information
Pawnee Bill Wagon in Baraboo		7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 18	Walter L. Main 1919 More information
Rebuilt Hagenbeck-Wallace Baggage Wagons		7	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1963	p. 18	Walter L. Main 1919 More information
This Month's Cover		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 2.	Gentry Bros. More information
1963 Convention Location		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 2.	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus and the Press, The	Parkinson, Bob	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp. 3-9.	1815-1962 Online More information
Walter Guice	Taber, Bob	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp.10-11	Online More information
Beers-Barnes Circus	Elbirn, Wm. L	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp. 12-13	1962 Online More information
World Bros. 1923 and Robbins Bros. 1924-26 Advance		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp. 14-15	Online More information
Hunt's Three Ring Circus	Tracy, Edward F., Jr.	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp. 16-17	1962 Online More information
Arthur Bros. Mammoth Railroad Circus		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	pp. 18-19	1945 Online More information
Walter Kernan	Pfening, Fred D.	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 20.	More information
Downie & Wheeler Shows		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p.20	1911 Online More information
Dog and Pony Show		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 20	Murphy's, 1917 Online More information
Circus Hobby Hall	Hall, John R.	7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 22	Florida More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		7	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1963	p. 22.	Dan Rice 1879 More information
This Month's Cover		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 2	Hagenbeck-Wallace More information
Convention Program		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Sig Sautelle's Show		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 2	1904 More information
Correction		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 2	Mar-Apr 1963 More information
F. J. Taylor Circuses, The	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	pp. 3-13	1886-1925 Online More information
Russell Bros. Great Pan-Pacific Circus Season of 1945	Elbirn, Wm. L.	7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	pp. 14-20	Online More information
Greetings		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 21	Jack & Beth Arnott More information
Wallace and Clark 1962 Season	Lyon, Douglas	7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	pp. 22-23	Online More information
Famous Cole Circus	Holley, John H.	7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	pp. 24-26	1962 Online More information
20th Century Colossus Circus		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 26	Forepaugh & Sells More information
Holland & McMahon		7	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1963	p. 26	1887 More information
This Month's Cover		7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	p. 2	Ringling Bros. More information
Al G. Barnes Winter Quarters at Baldwin Park, Calif., The	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 3-6	Online More information
Dixiana Trained Animal Circus	Antes, Leland L., Jr.	7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 7-8	1963 Online More information
Minutes of the CHS Meeting		7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 8-9	More information
Lithographs of the 1890's		7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 10-11	More information
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Chicago 1940	Potter, Gordon	7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 12-15	More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	p. 15	Campbell's 1869 More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	pp. 16-17	Online More information
Sells-Floto Circus 1932	Marcks, Don	7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	p. 18	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		7	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1963	p. 19	Haag bandwagon More information
This Month's Cover		7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	p. 2	Frank A Robbins More information
Proposed By-laws		7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Real Wild West 1911	Hinkle, Milton David	7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	pp. 4-9	1911, Part 1 Online More information
Star Back Review		7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	p. 9	Book reviews More information
Fred Buchanan Quarters at Granger, Iowa	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	pp. 10-14	Online More information
Von Bros. 3 Ring Circus and Wild Animal Menagerie	House, Albert F.	7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	pp. 15-16	1963 Online More information
Forepaugh & Sells Show		7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	p. 2	1899 More information
Cook Bros. Circus	Marcks, Don	7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	p. 16	1918 Online More information
Circus Wagon History File	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1963	pp. 17-19	Five Graces, Lion's Bride, Gladiator and Lion Tableaus Online More information
This Month's Cover		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 2	More information
From the President		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Bovalapus Brigade, The	Reynolds, Chang	7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	pp. 4-8	Online More information
Circus Songsters	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	pp. 10-12	Online More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1933	Bradbury, Joseph T.	7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	pp. 14-16	Online More information
Kit Carsons Buffalo Ranch Wild West	Hinkle, Milton David	7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	pp. 17-21	Part two Online More information
Merry Christmas from the Past		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 18	Circus Christmas cards More information
John M. Kelley		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 21	Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 22	Christy Bros. More information
King Bros. Circus	Walton, Homer C.	7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	pp. 23-25	Online More information
Charlie Puck's Snapshots		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 25	Unusual tent More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album		7	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1963	p. 26	Hunt's circus More information

1964

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p. 2	More information
1964 Convention Announced		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
President's Comments		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Sells Brothers Enormous United Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	pp. 4-10, 12-15	Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p. 11	Sells Bros. More information
King of Circus Historians, The	Parkinson, Tom	8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	pp. 16-19	William H. Woodcock Online More information
More Wagons in Baraboo		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p. 19	More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	pp. 20-23	Leapers, triple somersault Online More information
Readers Comments		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p. 24	Corrections Online More information
Ringling Circus Museum at World's Fair		8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	p.25	More information
Bandwagon Index of Articles	Lyon, Douglas	8	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1964	pp. 26-28	1957-1963 More information
This Month's Cover		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	p. 2	Hagenbeck-Wallace More information
President's comments		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Sells Floto 1924 Show	Reynolds, Chang	8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 4-13	Online More information
Photo Section		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 14-15	Sparks, Al. G. Barnes More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 16-19	Flying trapeze, triple Online More information
Cole Bros. Circus, 1935-38	Potter, Gordon M.	8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 20-21	Online More information
Delavan, Wis., 1964 CHS Convention Site		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	p. 22	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Hall of Fame Awards		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	p 22-23	1964 More information
Circus Hall of Fame Adds New Cage Wagons and Steel Arena		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	p. 23	More information
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey	Lyon, Douglas	8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 24-25	South America 1961 Online More information
Readers Comments		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	pp. 26-27	Corrections Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1964	p. 27	Lucky Bill show More information
This Month's Cover		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 2	Walter L. Main More information
President's Comments		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Delavan, Wis., 1964 Convention Site		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
1964 Convention Information		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Memories of My Days in the Circus Ring, 1920-1957	Christiansen, Jorgen M.	8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	pp. 4-10	Liberty horses Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 10	Gollmar Bros. 1903 More information
Barnum Show Balloon Wedding	Kunzog, John C.	8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	pp. 11-14	Online More information
Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	pp. 15-18	Flying trapeze, part two Online More information
Billy Smart's Circus	Felt, Franklin O.	8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	pp. 19-22	Britain's largest Online More information
Barnum & Bailey	Marcks, Don	8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 23	1918 Online More information
On the Back Cover		8	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1964	p. 23	Miller Bros. 101 Ranch More information
B. E. Wallace	Condon, Chalmer	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 3-6	Great Wallace Shows Online More information
Benjamin E. Wallace's Winterquarters	Condon, Chalmer	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 7-10	Online More information
How Wallace Bought Hagenbeck	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 11-12	Online More information
New Circus "Home" at Peru	Wirth, Charles	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 13-15, 18	Online More information
Lithographs of Peru Circuses	Bradbury, Joseph T.	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 16-17	More information
Circus Activity at Peru 1913-1944	Bradbury, Joseph T.	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 19-22, 24	Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	p. 23	Various circuses More information
Peru Winterquarters Inventory		8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 25-27	1939 Online More information
Terrell Jacobs-Cole Bros. Peru Winter Quarters, The	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	pp. 28-30	Online More information
Location of Points of Interest in Peru Today		8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	p. 31	More information
Headlines 51 Years Ago, April 5, 1913	Howland, Don	8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	p. 31	Peru flood Online More information
President's Comments		8	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1964	p. 32	Circus Historical Society More information
This Month's Cover		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	p. 2	M. L. Clark & Sons More information
President's Comments		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Howe's Great London Season of 1921	Bradbury, Joseph T.	8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	pp. 4-13	Online More information
More About the U.S. Motorized Tableaus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	pp. 14-15	Online More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	p. 15	101 Ranch Wild West More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	pp. 16-18	Flying trapeze, triple Online More information
Readers Comments		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	p. 19	Corrections, information Online More information
Photo Section		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	pp. 20-21	Sells Floto 1931 More information
Minutes of the Business Meeting		8	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1964	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Introductory Brief History of Sparks Family and Title	Bandwagon Staff, Conover, Richard	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 4-5	Online More information
Sparks Circus, Season of 1946	Elbirn, Wm. L.	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 6-11	Online More information
Looking at Lithographs	Ghirard, Kent	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 12-14	Online More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 15-18, 23-24	The Three Bars Online More information
Some Interesting Photos from Bill Woodcock's collection		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 20-21	More information
Chalmer Condon's Letterheads		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	p. 25	Sells-Floto More information
Photo Section		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 25-26	Hagenbeck-Wallace and 4 Paw-Sells More information
Exciting News from Baraboo		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 28-29	Sells-Floto More information
Review of the 1964 Season	Parkinson, Tom	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 30-35	Online More information
Milt Hinkle Cowboy and Showman	Walton, Homer C.	8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 36-37	Online More information
This Month's Cover		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	p. 38	Sparks Famous Shows More information
President's Comments		8	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1964	pp. 38-39	Circus Historical Society More information

1965

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 2	More information
President's Comments		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Bob Parkinson to Baraboo		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 3	Circus World Museum More information
Hall of Fame Awards Announced		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 3	More information
Gollmar Brothers Circus Season of 1922	Bradbury, Joseph T.	9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	pp. 4-15	Online More information
Tractors and Trucks on Circuses	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	pp. 16-17	Online More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	pp. 18-22	Risley Online More information
Wallace Calliope Reproduced		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 22	Online More information
Readers Comments		9	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1965	p. 23	Information, additions Online More information
Front Cover		9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	p. 2	More information
President's Comments		9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
M.L. Clark Wagon Show, The	Walton, Homer C.	9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	pp. 4-11	Online More information
Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact	Couderc, Pierre	9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	pp. 12-13, 16-19	Teeterboard Online More information
Some Interesting Lithos from the P. M. McClintock Collection		9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	pp. 14-15	More information
Wallace & Clark Circus	Carson, Donald R., Lyon, Douglas	9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	pp. 20-23	1951-1953 Online More information
Photo Section		9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	pp. 24-25	Wagons, parades More information
Circus Rings and Circus Horses	Christiansen, Jorgen M.	9	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1965	p. 26	Online More information
This Month's Cover		9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	p. 2	Jumbo II More information
Ringling Museum Additions		9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	p. 2	More information
President's Comments		9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
1965 CHS Convention		9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	pp. 4-19	Part I Online More information
Readers Comments		9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	pp. 20-21	Information, Corrections Online More information
Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend	Couderc, Pierre	9	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1965	pp. 22-27	Trampoline Online More information
President's Comments		9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Corrections and Additions to Past Articles		9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	p. 2	More information
Forty Years in the Center Ring	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 4-8	Clyde Beatty Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 9-19	Part II Online More information
Circus Parade Limited, Rolls to Milwaukee		9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 20-21	More information
Fred W. Glasier, Circus Photographer		9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 22-23	More information
Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend	Couderc, Pierre	9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 24-28	Important trivia Online More information
Turner Bros. Dog and Pony Show	Lyon, Douglas	9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	pp. 29-30	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		9	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1965	p. 30	Andress' Circus More information
This Month's Cover		9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	p. 2	Cole Bros. More information
President's Comments		9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	pp. 4-11	Part III Online More information
Circus in Early Rural Missouri, The	Bowen, Elbert R.	9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	pp. 12-17	pre-Civil War Online More information
Photo Section		9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	pp. 18-19	Truck shows 1930s More information
Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend	Couderc, Pierre	9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	pp. 20-24	Important trivia, part II Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	p. 24	Ringling Bros. More information
Minutes of the Business Meeting		9	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1965	pp. 25-27	Circus Historical Society More information
President's Comments		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
This Christmas Special		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 2	Cover More information
Jim McRoberts at Baraboo		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 2	Circus World Museum More information
Circus Historical Society Election Results		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 3	More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1922	Reynolds, Chang	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 4-13	Online More information
Circus Wagon History File Forepaugh Calliope and Fred R. Castle	Pfening, F. D. III	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 14-15	Online More information
Some Photographic Gems from the Melvin Collection	Bradbury, Joe	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 16-18	Circus scenes More information
Ringling-Barnum Hippos 1938-1965, The	Reynolds, Richard J.	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 19-23	Online More information
Buck Jones Wild West and Round Up Days	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 25-28	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 30-35	Part IV, Winter of 1935-36 Online More information
Circus Billstands of the Past		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 36-37	More information
1965 Circus Season, The	Parkinson, Tom	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 38-43	Online More information
British Circus Scene in 1965	Niblett, Jack	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	pp. 44-45	Online More information
Girard Stages Dan Rice Centennial	Pepke, Col. Pete	9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 46	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		9	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1965	p. 47	Indian Bill's Wild West More information

1966

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 2	Sig Sautelle's More information
President's Comment		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
1966 CHS Convention in Baraboo		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Stamp to be Issued May 2 in Delavan Circus Stamp Program		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	pp. 2, 31	More information
Circus Hall of Fame Elects Three Performing 'Greats'		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 3	Online More information
Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace 1923	Reynolds, Chang	10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	pp. 4-10	Online More information
Circus Owners Portrait Lithographs		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 11	More information
Great Wallace Running Lion and Rhino Tableau	Conover, Richard	10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	pp.12-14	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph	10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	pp. 15-25	Part V, 1936 Online More information
Rare Circus Letterhead		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 25	Spalding & Rogers 1853 More information
Star Back Review		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 26	Book review More information
Some Interesting Route Cards		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 27	More information
Lewis Bros. Circus 1931-45	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 28-29	Online More information
Photo Section		10	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1966	p. 30	King shows More information
Circus Historical Society 1966 Convention		10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	pp. 2, 3	Baraboo More information
President's Comments		10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Grand Parade of 1910 and 1911 Forepaugh Sells Circus	Pfening, Fred D. III	10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	pp. 4-8	Part One Online More information
Happy Ending - British Circus 1965!	Niblett, Jack	10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	p. 9	Online More information
Charles Bartine's New Consolidated Shows 1868 - 1909	Simpson, Harry M.	10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	pp. 10-11	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	pp. 12-21	Part VI Online More information
Kay Bros. Circus 1932-38	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1966	pp. 22-23	Online More information
This Month's Cover		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 2	Harris Bros. More information
President's Comments		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 3	Circus Historical Socity More information
Photos Switched		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 2	Correction More information
Circusdom's Historic Personage	Parkinson, Tom	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	pp. 4-12	Floyd King Online More information
Circus Commemorative Stamp		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 13	More information
Sells Bros. Bandchariot and Their 50-Cage Menagerie	Conover, Richard E.	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	pp. 14-17	Online More information
Readers Comments		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 17	Ringling-Barnum Hippo Cages Online More information
Ringling Museum's "Other Side of the Circus"	Miller, Mel	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	pp. 18-19	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 2	King & Franklin Circus More information
Cole Bros. Circus, 1937 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	pp. 20-27	Part VII Online More information
Silver Bros. Circus 1933-39	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	pp. 28-30	Sam Dock shows Online More information
Star Back Review	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	10	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1966	p. 31	Tattooed Girl More information
This Month's Cover		10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	p. 2	CWM train More information
President's Comments		10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus In Mexico, The	Taber, Bob	10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 4-7	Online More information
Cole Circus "Curse" and Erie Lithograph Co., The	McClintock, P. M.	10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 8-10	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 11-17	Part VIII, 1937 Online More information
Some Gems of the John Robinson Show		10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 18-19	More information
Joe B. Webb Circus Season of 1936	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 20-23	Online More information
Minutes of the Business Meeting		10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	pp. 24-26	Circus Historical Society More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		10	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1966	p. 27	Lucky Bill, Honest Bill More information
This Month's Cover		10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	p. 2	Harris Nickel Plate More information
President's Comments		10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Season of 1924	Reynolds, Chang	10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	pp. 4-13	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	pp. 14-20	Part IX Robbins Bros. Online More information
Railroad Circus for 1967	Conley, H. H.	10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	p. 20	Barnum & Bailey 1910 Online More information
Matrello Bros. Circus, Ham and Eggs Circus	Borders, Gordon E.	10	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1966	pp. 21-23	1939 Online More information
This Month's Cover		10	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1966	p. 2	Online More information
William P. Hall	Pfening, Fred III	10	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1966	pp. 4-17	Online More information
Yankee Patterson Circus Season of 1945	Taber, Bob	10	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1966	pp. 18-21	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40 1938 Robbins Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	10	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1966	pp. 22-26, 28-30	Part X Online More information

1967

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 2	Tom Mix Circus More information
President's Comments		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
1967 Convention		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Hall of Fame Awards Announced		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 3	More information
International Circus Meeting		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 3	German CFA More information
Review of the 1966 Season	Parkinson, Tom	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	pp. 4-7	Online More information
Rhoda Royal Elephants	Walton, Homer C.	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	pp. 8-9	More information
Hugo's Youngest Trouper	Quillen, Harry	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 10	Baby elephant More information
Bockus & Kilonis Wild Animal Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 11-14	1936 Online More information
Billy Smart Dies	Niblett, Jack	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 15	Online More information
Memories of a Biller	Price, Dave	11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	pp. 16-18	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Envelopes		11	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1967	p. 2	Ringling, Sells-Floto More information
This Month's Cover		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p. 2	Forepaugh show More information
By-laws Ammendments 1967 Election		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
President's Comments		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Rebuilt H-W Wagons at CHS Convention		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Early Ringling Railer, The	Conover, Richard E.	11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	pp. 4-8	Online More information
101 Ranch Wild West 1946 Season	Taber, Bob	11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	pp. 9-13	Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	pp. 14-25	Part XI, 1938 Online More information
Readers Comments		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p.26	Forepaugh, Webb, Bockus & Kilonis Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		11	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1967	p. 2	Hunting's circus More information
This Month's Cover		11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	p. 2	Buffalo Bill Wild West More information
Walter L. Main	Cooke, Louis E.	11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	pp. 3-13	Online More information
Alf. T. Ringling Estate, Winterquarters of R. T. Richards Circus, Oak Ridge, N. J.	Wood, Warren H.	11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	pp. 14-16	Online More information
Cole Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	pp.17-29	Part XII, 1939 Online More information
Concerning Mechanization of the Circus	Parkinson, Bob	11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	pp. 30-31	Online More information
Question and Answer Box		11	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1967	p. 2	Sparks, Downie More information
This Month's Cover		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	p. 2	Circus train More information
Walter L. Main	Cooke, Louis, E.	11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	pp. 3-9	Part twoOnline More information
Al G. Barnes Winterquarters at Culver City, Calif.	Borders, Gordon	11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	pp. 10-12	Online More information
Further Notes About the Ringling-Barnum Hippos 1938-1965	Reynolds, Richard J.	11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	pp. 13-16	Online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	p. 16	Van Amburgh & Co. More information
Minutes of the Business Meeting		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	p. 17-18	Circus Historical Society More information
Convention Highlights		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	p. 18	Circus Historical Society More information
1967 Milwaukee Circus Parade		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	p. 2	Photos More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935 - 1940	Bradbury, Joseph T.	11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	pp. 20-22	Supplement Online More information
Question and Answer Box		11	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1967	pp. 22-23	Shows, wheels, trains Online More information
This Month's Cover		11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	p. 2	Robinson & Franklin More information
Yankee Robinson Wagon Show, Season of 1906	Sharpe, Adrian D.	11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	pp. 4-9	Online More information
Circus Baseball Teams	Pfening, Fred D., Jr.	11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	pp. 10-11	Online More information
Story of the Two Snyders, The	Pfening, Fred D., III	11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	pp. 12-15	Elephants More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph T.	11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	pp. 16-30	Part XIII, 1940 Online More information
Question and Answer Box		11	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1967	pp. 30-31	Online More information
This Month's Cover		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	p. 3	More information
President's Comments		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Great American Circus 1939	Lyon, Doug	11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 4-8	History and Reflections Online More information
History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40	Bradbury, Joseph	11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 9-11	Final Supplement Online More information
Winterquarters of By-Gone Days		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 12-13	Photos Online More information
California Circuses	Taber, Bob	11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 14-17	Online More information
French and Co. Great Southern Shows	Miller, Art	11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 18- 20	Online More information
Golden Age of Chivalry Is Now in Baraboo!		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	p. 20	Chivalry wagon Online More information
Question and Answer Box		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	pp. 21-22	Online More information
Circus Historical Society Election Results 1967		11	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1967	p. 22	More information

1968

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 2	Great London & Forepaugh More information
President's Comments		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Farm Gathering		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 2	CFA More information
Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill	Kelly, John M.	12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	pp. 3-11, 14	Ringlings Online More information
Circus Advertising Advance Cars	Pfening, Fred D., Jr.	12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	pp. 12-13	More information
Perrine Dog & Pony Show, Season of 1915	Skidmore, Ralph F.	12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	pp. 15-17	Online More information
1967 Circus Year In Review	Parkinson, Tom	12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	pp. 18-21	Online More information
Peru Buys Museum Building		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 21	Circus City Festival More information
Circus Hall of Fame Awards Announced		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 21	More information
Star Back Review		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	p. 22	Book review More information
Questions and Comments		12	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1968	pp. 22-23	online More information
This Month's Cover		12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	p. 2	Ringling-Barnum sideshow More information
Correction		12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	p. 2	Nov-Dec 1967 issue More information
Ringling-Barnum to Tour No. 2 Unit	Pfening, Fred Jr.	12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	p. 3	More information
Circus Zebras	Reynolds, Richard	12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	pp. 4-12	More information
Transporting the Greatest Show on Earth	Jones, Charles	12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	pp. 13-16	Barnum & Bailey, England More information
Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill	Kelly, John	12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	pp. 17-25	Part II More information
Questions and Comments		12	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1968	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 2	More information
Milwaukee Parade Cancelled		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 2	More information
CHS Goes West in August		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	pp. 2-3	Circus Historical Society More information
Mel Miller with Ringling-Barnum		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 3	More information
Photo Identified		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 3	Correction More information
Gollmar Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph	12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	pp. 4-15	1924-25 More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 15	R. T. Richards More information
Grand Parade of 1910 and 1911 Forepaugh Sells Circus	Pfening, Fred III	12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	pp. 16-19	More information
Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill	Kelly, John	12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	pp. 20-26	Part 3 More information
Three Famous Showfolks Depart		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	pp. 26-27	More information
Question and Answer Box		12	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1968	p. 27	More information
This Month's Cover		12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	p. 2	Norris Bros. More information
McKennon Appointed Curator		12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	p. 2	Ringling Museum More information
Howe-Pullman Circus	Miller, Art "Doc"	12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	pp. 3-4	1884 Tour More information
Gollmar Bros. Circus Season of 1924-25	Miller, Art	12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	pp. 5-13	Part II More information
Old Milwaukee Days - 1968	Conover, Richard E.	12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	pp. 14-16	Parade More information
Breaking into the Game	Conklin, George	12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	pp. 17-20	Menagerie superintendent More information
Stake and Chain Wagon		12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	p. 20	More information
Questions and Comments		12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	pp. 21-22	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		12	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1968	p. 23	Buckskin Bill's More information
This Month's Cover		12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	p. 2	Pat Valdo More information
Ringling Elephants 1888-1967	Reynolds, Chang	12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	pp. 3-12	More information
The Great Elephant Photo Mystery	Pfening, Fred Jr.	12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	p. 7	50 elephant photo More information
Grand Old Man of the Big Top	Pfening, Fred Jr.	12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	p. 13-16	Pat Valdo More information
Circus Built from Scrap Piles	Whitmore, Eugene	12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	pp. 17-18	Cole Bros. More information
Ringling Establishes Clown College		12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	p. 19	More information
Report of 1968 CHS Convention		12	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1968	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Rhinos	Reynolds, Richard	12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	pp. 4-13	More information
Kelty Photos		12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	pp. 14-15	More information
Day by Day with Gollmar Bros. 1905	Sharpe, Adrian D.	12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	p. 16-22	More information
A Brush, a Bucket of Paste and Lots of Guts	Miller, Art	12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	pp. 23-25	Billposting More information
This Month's Cover		12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	p. 26	Ringling Bros. More information
1969 Convention Set		12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	p. 26	Circus Historical Society More information
Question and Answer Box		12	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1968	p. 27	Gollmar, Hagenbeck-Wallace More information

1969

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	p. 2	101 Ranch More information
Circus Farm Meet Set		13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	p. 2	More information
1969 Convention Details		13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Correction		13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	p. 2	Nov-Dec 1968 issue More information
Readers Comments		13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	p. 3	Corrections, additions online More information
101 Ranch Wild West Show 1907-1916	Reynolds, Chang	13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	pp. 4-21	online More information
High Grass and Miller Magic, Hugo, Oklahoma Circus Story	Carson, Donald R.	13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	pp. 22-34	online More information
1968 Circus Year in Review	Parkinson, Tom	13	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1969	pp. 35-39	online More information
This Month's Cover		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 2	Orange Bros. & Moon Bros. More information
It's Up to You for Baraboo		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 2	Circus Historical Society Convention More information
Evans Record Available		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 3	Merle Evans More information
Schlitz Parade Rolls Again		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 3	Milwaukee More information
1969 Hall of Fame Awards		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 3	More information
Heritage Brothers Season of 1926	Bradbury, Joseph T.	13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	pp. 4-12	online More information
C. E. Webb's Russell Brothers Circus	Thayer, Stuart	13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	pp. 13-19	online More information
Original Nelson Family, A Brief History of	Borders, Gordon	13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	pp. 20-23	online More information
Readers Comments		13	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1969	p. 23	online More information
This Month's Cover		13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	p. 2	Sands & Astley More information
Comments		13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	p. 2	More information
More on Beatty Motion Pictures	Ross, Capt. J. King	13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	p. 3	online More information
Ringling Cages of 1893	Conover, Richard E., Thayer, Stuart	13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	pp. 4-9	online More information
Clyde Beatty in Person Season of 1944	Reynolds, Chang	13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	pp. 10-19	online More information
Circus Loop the Loop Acts	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	pp. 20-24	online More information
Steam Calliopes of the Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West 1907-1916	Bradbury, Joseph T.	13	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1969	pp. 25-26	online More information
This Month's Cover		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 2	More information
Curator Appointed		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 3	Ringling Circus Museum More information
Orton Circus, 78 Years of Struggles and Triumphs	Sharpe, Adrian	13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	pp. 4-7	More information
Circus in Wartime	Loeffler, Robert	13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	pp. 15-19	WWI, WWII More information
Living Statues		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	pp. 20-21	Statue Act More information
Star Back Review		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 22	Book review More information
Minutes of 1969 Annual Meeting		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 23	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Historical Society's 30th Annual Convention		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 23-27	Baraboo More information
John Smith Dies at 90		13	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1969	p. 27	Animal trainer More information
This Month's Cover		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 2	King Burke & Co. More information
John Herriott to RB		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 2	More information
More on Beatty Serials		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 3	Beatty's early films More information
R-B Shows Profit for Six Months		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 3	Ringling-Barnum More information
History of the Parker & Watts Circus	Thayer, Stuart	13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	pp. 4-15	1938, 1939 More information
Biographies of Some of the Early Singing Clowns	Loeffler, Robert J.	13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	pp. 16-23	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 23	More information
Steam Calliopes in the Billboard	Dahlinger, Fred	13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	pp. 24-27	Part One More information
Charlie Puck's Snapshots		13	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1969	p. 27	Ringling-Barnum More information
Burr Robbins Circus, The	Fox, C. P. Hartman, Ralph	13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	pp. 4-12	online More information
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Circus Parade Wagons	Conover, Richard E. Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	pp. 14-27	Chapter One, Steam Calliopes More information
Frank J. Walter Circus Collection	Carson, Donald R. Luth, Perry, Sr.	13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	pp. 28-32	Circus & wagons online More information
1969 C. H. S. Election Report		13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	p. 34	Circus Historical Society More information
This Month's Cover		13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	p. 38	Ringling Bros. More information
Don F. Smith Elected C.F.A. President		13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	p. 38	Circus Fans Assn. More information
New Director at Hall of Fame		13	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1969	p. 38	Richard Edgerton More information

1970

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
1970 Convention in Baraboo		14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Father Sullivan is Dead		14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	p. 2	Circus chaplain More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	p. 3	Five Graces wagon More information
Sparks Railroad Circus Season of 1947	Bradbury, Joseph T.	14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	pp. 4-14	Part I More information
George W. "Popcorn" Hall's Circuses	Beerntsen, C.	14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	pp. 15-19	More information
Joseph E. Warner - Pioneer of the Three Tent Circus	Thayer, Stuart	14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	pp. 20-23	More information
Obert Miller Dies		14	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1970	p. 23	Circus owner More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	p. 2	Barnum & Bailey More information
CHS Convention Dates		14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Conover Comments Concerning Cover		14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	p. 3	Five Graces wagon More information
Delavan, Wis. Barnum Centennial Fete		14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	p. 3 back cover	More information
Wm. Cameron Coup	Braathen, Sverre O. Braathen Faye O.	14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	pp. 4-8	Circus owner More information
P. T. Barnum and James A. Bailey	Braathen, Sverre	14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	p. 8-17	More information
Sells-Floto Circus	Parkinson, Bob	14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	pp. 18-19	More information
Sparks Circus Season of 1947	Bradbury, Joseph T.	14	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1970	pp. 20-26	Part II More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	p. 2	Ringling-Barnum More information
Sarasota Circus Celebrity Honored by Ringling Museum		14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	p. 3	La Norma Fox, aerialists More information
Circus Hall of Fame Awards to be Announced		14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	p. 2	More information
John Robinson's Circus Season of 1928	Conover, Albert	14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	pp. 4-10	More information
Ringling Brothers	Braathen, Sverre O. Braathen, Faye O.	14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	pp. 11-24	More information
Clyde Beatty Circus 1946 Season	Carson, Donald R. Matthie, Walt Borders, Gordon	14	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1970	pp. 25-31	More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	p. 2	Ringling-Barnum More information
Photo Corrections		14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	p. 3	Jan-Feb issue information
Ringling to Tour Third Unit		14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	p. 3	"White" unit More information
Dailey Bros. Circus	Antes, Leland L. Jr.	14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	pp. 4-11	Part one, 1941-1945 online More information
Christy Brothers' Cages of 1924	Thayer, Stuart	14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	pp. 12-13	More information
There Is a Doctor in the Tent!	Loeffler, Robert J.	14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	pp. 14-25	online More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	p. 25	Welsh Bros. More information
Circus Historical Society's 31st Annual Convention		14	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1970	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	p. 2	Lillian Lietzel More information
Carnival Library to Baraboo		14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	p. 2	More information
Rufus Welch: American's Pioneer Circus Showman	Flint, Richard W.	14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	pp. 4-11	online More information
Clyde Beatty Circus Program 1946		14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	p. 11	online More information
Dailey Bros. Circus Seasons of 1946-48	Antes, Leland L. Jr.	14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	pp. 12-21	Part two online More information
Hall of Fame Awards Announced		14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	p. 21	More information
Sparks Circus, Season of 1947	Bradbury, Joseph T.	14	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1970	pp. 22-23	Supplement Online More information
Circus Rhinos, Part II	Reynolds, Richard	14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	pp. 4-13	More information
Remember the Blue Heaven Circuit? 1944 after Hartford Fire	Powers, Murray	14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	pp. 17-19	After 1944 Hartford fire More information
Dailey Bros. Railroad Circus and Subsequent Davenport Shows	Antes, Leland Jr.	14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	pp. 21-30	Part III More information
Circus Grift on the 1906 Yankee Robinson Circus	Sharpe, Adrian	14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	pp. 31-36	1909 More information
Another New Wagon at Baraboo		14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	p. 36	More information
Star Back Review		14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	p. 37	Book reviews More information
This Month's Cover		14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	p. 38	Ringling-Barnum More information
Pat Valdo Dies		14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	p. 36	More information
Bob Couls Dies		14	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1970	p. 36	More information

1971

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 2	More information
Harry Dann Dead at 48		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 2	More information
E. K. Fernandez Dies		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 2	More information
Richard E. Conover 1904 - 1971		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 3	More information
Gentry Bros. Famous Shows	Sprague, Charles A.	15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	pp. 4-9	More information
Advance Could Make or Break a Circus	Braathen, Sverre O Braatahen, Faye O.	15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	pp. 11-17, 20-25	More information
Circus World Museum Library and Archives Building		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	pp. 18-19	More information
Krone, the Greatest Circus in the World	Felt, Franklin O.	15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	pp. 27-32	More information
Star Back Review		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 34	Book reviews More information
RB Earnings Increases by 97%		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 34	More information
Ringling Circus Museum to Triple Size		15	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1971	p. 34	More information
This Month's Cover		15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	p. 2	More information
Circus Music Fans Group Being Formed		15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	p. 2	Windjammers More information
Great Schlitz Circus Parade		15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	p. 3	CHS convention More information
Karl King the March King Dies		15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	p. 3	More information
Tompkins Wild West Show Seasons of 1913-1917	Bradbury, Joseph T.	15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	p. 4-14	Online More information
St. Leon Bros. European Circus, Ltd.	Pfening, Fred D., Jr.	15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	pp. 15-17	Online More information
Tom Mix Circus and Wild West Part One - Season of 1934 and 1935	Thayer, Stuart	15	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1971	pp. 18-23	Online More information
This Month's Cover		15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	p. 2	More information
Tom Mix Circus, Part Two Seasons of 1936, 1937 & 1938	Thayer, Stuart	15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	pp. 4-11	Online More information
Circus Windjammers	Braathen, Sverre O.	15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	pp. 12-23	Online More information
W. H. Nickel Plate Circus Canadian Tour of 1885	Dock, Sam	15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	pp. 24-29	Online More information
Tompkins Wild West Show 1913-17	Berkery, Denny	15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	pp. 30-31	Supplement Online More information
Some Checks From the Ringling Bros.		15	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1971	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	p. 2	More information
Milt Hinkle with Tompkins		15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	p. 2	More information
Hurdle is CFA President		15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	p. 3	More information
Diano Bros. Circus Season of 1953	Walton, Homer Bradbury, Joe	15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	pp. 4-13	More information
Gilbert Bros. Combined Circus	Pfening, Fred Jr.	15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	pp. 14-17	More information
Coup and Castello Circus of 1870	Thayer, Stuart	15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	pp. 18-20	More information
Circus Historical Society's 32nd Annual Convention		15	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1971	pp. 21-22	More information
This Month's Cover		15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	p. 2	More information
Tribute to the White Tops Editor		15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	p. 2	Walter Hohenadel More information
Correction on Jacobs R-B Wagon		15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	p. 3	Jul-Aug 1971 issue More information
Chords and Cues (Bands and Band leaders)	Braathen, Sverre	15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	pp. 4-15	More information
The Frontier and the Circus	Pfening, Fred III	15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	pp. 16-20	Online More information
Golden Age of the Wild West Shows	Russell, Don	15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	p. 21-27	More information
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Yesterday and Today	Stensvad, Art	15	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1971	pp. 28-30	More information
Lincoln Bros. Circus Season of 1921	Bradbury, Joseph T.	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 4-11	Online More information
St. George and the Dragon Telescoping Tableau	Conover, Richard E.	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 13-15	Online More information
Lithographs of Circus Trains	Pfening, Fred Jr.	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 16-18	More information
The Corporation Cages	Thayer, Stuart	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 20-24	American Circus Corp. Online More information
Tompkins Wild West Show Supplement II	Bradbury, Joseph T.	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 26-28	Online More information
Flying Deislers	Hoppe, Mary	15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	pp. 29-31	Online More information
This Month's Cover		15	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1971	p. 31	More information

1972

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	p. 2	More information
Circus Historical Society 1972 Convention		16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	p. 2	More information
Norris and Rowe Show Part One	Reynolds, Chang	16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	pp. 4-14	More information
Bridgeport Winter Quarters Paint Shop	Staley, John M.	16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	pp. 15-17	More information
Egyptian Influence on the American Circus	Thayer, Stuart	16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	pp. 18-21	More information
Mud Show Random Rambles	Miller, Art "Doc"	16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	pp. 22-23	More information
Circus World Museum Newsletter Notes		16	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1972	p. 23	More information
This Month's Cover		16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	p. 2	More information
Convention Plans Progress		16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Hall of Fame Awards Announced		16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	p. 3	More information
Norris & Rowe Circus	Reynolds, Chang	16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	pp. 4-13	Part Two More information
Circus in Fiction: An Intrepretation	Pfening, Fred III	16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	pp. 14-19	More information
Buck Jones Wild West Shows and Round Up Days	Bradbury, Joseph	16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	pp. 20-23	More information
International Fans Meeting in Amsterdam		16	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1972	p. 23	More information
This Month's Cover		16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	p. 2	More information
Convention Plans Progress		16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Fox to Barnum City		16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	p. 3	Chappie Fox More information
Otto Griebling Dies		16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	p. 3	More information
Masters of the Steel Arena	Pfening, Fred Jr.	16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	pp. 4-17	Animal trainers, acts More information
Cole Bros. Winterquarters at Rochester, Indiana	Bradbury, Joseph	16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	pp. 18-26	More information
Sheet Anchor Failed	Braathen, Sverre O.	16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	pp. 27-32	Labor union problems More information
Wild Animal Trainer Lithos	Pfening, Fred Jr.	16	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1972	pp. 33-35	More information
This Month's Cover		16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 2	More information
Reader's Comments		16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 2	Sparks Circus More information
Sounds of the Circus	Plowden, Gene	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 3	Record Review More information
Sells-Floto Circus It's Beginning in the West	Carver, Gordon M.	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	pp. 4-10	More information
Buck Jones Wild West Shows and Round Up Days	Bradbury, Joseph T.	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	pp. 11-16	Part II More information
Note on the Decline of the Circus	Thayer, Stuart	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 17	More information
Forty Horse Hitches: Past and Present	Pfening, Fred III	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	pp. 18-19	More information
Medicine Show Tonight!	Miller, Art	16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	pp. 20-22	More information
Women's Lib Hits Milwaukee Parade		16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 23	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		16	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1972	p. 23	Downie & Wheeler More information
This Month's Cover		16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	p. 2	Barnum & Bailey More information
Schlitz Milwaukee Parade Definite for 1973		16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	p. 2	Barnum & Bailey More information
Schlitz Lithograph Collection Donated		16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	p. 2	More information
1972 CHS Convention		16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus Winterquarters in West Baden, Indiana	Bradbury, Joseph T.	16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	pp. 4-13	More information
Giraffe in the American Circus	Reynolds, Chang	16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	pp. 14-21	More information
Trouping the Canebrakes of Louisana, Star Green Amusement Company & Circus	Sonnenberg, C. A. "Red"	16	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1972	pp. 22-23	More information
Parallel Development of Circuses and Bands in America	Braathen, Sverre O. Braathen, Faye O.	16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 4-8	More information
Miller-Ayers Shows of sheboygan, Wisconsin	Wilbert, Norman H.	16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 9-11	More information
Bob Dover Promoted		16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	p. 11	More information
The Great Circus Train Liquor Raid	Staley, John M.	16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 13-16	More information
Circus Window Cards		16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 18-20	More information
Orchestmelochor Wagon and Its Origins	Pfening, Fred III	16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 22-24	More information
Short Analysis of Steam Calliope History Before 1900	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	pp. 25-27	More information
New Hall of Fame Director Appointed		16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	p. 27	More information
This Month's Cover		16	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1972	p. 27	More information

1973

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 2	Downie & Main Circus More information
Tyson & Billboard Collections in Baraboo		17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 2	More information
Baraboo Museum Film Library Expanded		17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 2	More information
Two Circus Greats in Hall of Fame		17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 3	Griebling, Jahn More information
Hoxie Bros. Circus Has New Style Big Top		17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 3	More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	pp. 4-11	More information
Geography of Early Show Movement	Thayer, Stuart	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 12-13	More information
History of the Giraffe and the American Circus	Polacsek, John	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	pp. 14-15	More information
More About the Corporation Cages	Potter, Gordon M.	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	pp. 16-17	More information
Mayme Ward	Draper, J. D.	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	pp. 18-19	More information
Supplement to "Circus Rhinos"	Polacsek, John	17	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1973	p. 19
This Month's Cover		17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	p. 2	Cole Bros. More information
1973 CHS Convention		17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Book Library at Circus World Museum		17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	p. 3	More information
Re-Examination of the History of Madison Square Garden	Loeffler, Robert J.	17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	pp. 4-12	Ringling's role More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	pp. 13-19	More information
They Made It Click	Braathen, Sverre O. Braathen, Faye O.	17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	pp. 20-29	More information
Historic Elephant Photo		17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	p. 29	1970 More information
Report on 1972 Rail Moves	Rhodes, Bill	17	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1973	pp. 30-31	More information
This Month's Cover		17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	p. 2	Sells Bros. More information
1973 CHS Convention		17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	p. 2	Circus Historical Society More information
Lee Bros Big Four Ring Wild Animal Show	Bradbury, Joseph T.	17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	pp. 3-13	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	p. 13	Eschman shows More information
Re-Examination of the History of Madison Square Garden	Loeffler, Robert	17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	pp. 14-23	More information
Al G. Barnes Circus Lithographs		17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	pp. 24-25	More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	pp. 26-30	More information
Readers Comments		17	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1973	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	p. 2	Picture cards More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	p. 4-12	More information
Note on Giraffes and the American Menagerie Industry in the 1850's	Pfening, Fred D. III	17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	pp. 13-14	More information
19th Century Circusana		17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	p. 14	Van Amburgh More information
Re-Examination of the History of Madison Square Garden	Loeffler, Robert James	17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	pp. 15-22	More information
Al G. Barnes Circus Season of 1922	Sprague, Charles A.	17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	pp. 23-26	More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	17	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1973	p. 27	Circus research More information
This Month's Cover		17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	p. 2	More information
Convention Report		17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	p. 3	Circus Historical Society More information
Museum Loan Program Extended to Color Slides		17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	p. 2	More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	pp. 4-12	More information
Clyde Beatty Jungle Zoo	Sprague, Charles A.	17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	pp. 13-16	More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	p. 17	Concord coaches More information
Ringling Brothers Circus Multi-Sheet Lithographs		17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	pp. 18-19	More information
Oriental Influence on the American Circus	Thayer, Stuart	17	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1973	pp. 20-23	More information
Circus Bill Posting and Advance Advertising Cars	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	pp. 4-16	Part one Online More information
Romance Between the Circus and the Air Conditioning Industry	Loeffler, Robert James	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	pp. 18-26	Online More information
Alf T. Ringling Home Being Torn Down		17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	p. 26	Online More information
Origin of the Extravaganza	Polacsek, John	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	pp. 28-30	Online More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	p. 33	First elephants Online More information
Side Show Attractions	Bakner, Andrew J.	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	pp. 35-38	Online More information
Buffalo Bill's Rival Dr. Carver	Deahl, William E. Jr.	17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	pp. 40, 42-43	Online More information
CHS Election Results		17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	p. 43	Circus Historical Society More information
Circus World's Loss		17	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1973	p. 43	Obituaries More information

1974

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Bill Griffith Story, Part 1	Lackore, Jim	18	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1974	p. 4	More information
Yours in Paste Frances Kitzman	Price, Dave	18	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1974	p.11	More information
Lithos of the 1920s		18	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1974	p.14	More information
Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	18	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1974	p.16	More information
One Sheet Why Show Routes Evolved As They Did	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1974	p.22	More information
Circus World Showcase Now Open in Florida		18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	p. 3	More information
Notes Toward a History of Juggling	Truzzi, Marcello	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	pp. 4-7	Online More information
Short History of Three Equestrian Acts	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	pp. 8-10	Online More information
Bill Griffith Story, Part Three	Lackore, Jim	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	pp. 11-16	Online More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	p. 17	Circus history research Online More information
Circus World Museum Presents The Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	pp. 20-22	Part Seven Online More information
Advance Car Steam Calliopes	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	18	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1974	p. 23	Online More information
Ray W. Rogers Circuses Part I, Barnett Bros. 1928-29	Bradbury, Joseph T.	18	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1974	pp. 4-14	Online
Harriett Beatty	Price, Dave	18	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1974	pp. 15-17	Online
Circus World Museum Presents The Papers of William P. Hall	Parkinson, Tom	18	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1974	pp. 18-25	Part eight Online
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1974	p. 27	Circus life 1840-50s Online
Sells-Floto Circus 1906-10	Carver, Gordon M.	18	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1974	pp. 4-13	More information
Circus and the American Short Story	Hensey, Donald	18	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1974	pp.14-15	More information
Jack Mills 1906-1974	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	18	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1974	p. 16	More information
Barnett Bros. 1930-33, Part 2	Bradbury, Joseph T.	18	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1974	pp. 17-26	More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1974	p. 27	Regulations and the circus More information
This Month's Cover		18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	p. 2	Sparks Circus More information
1974 Convention Report		18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	p. 2	More information
Dr. H. H. Conley Dead		18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	p. 3	More information
C. P. Fox Is V.P. of Circus World		18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	p. 3	More information
Ray W. Rogers Circuses Barnett Bros. 1934-35-36, Part 3	Bradbury, Joseph T.	18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	pp. 4-15	More information
Hunt Bros. Circus 70th Annual Tour 1961	Elbirn, William	18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	pp. 16-18	More information
Two Clowns of Yesteryear	Loeffler, Robert	18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	pp. 19-22	John Patterson, Joe Pentland More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1974	p. 23	Early Menageries More information
No More Milwaukee Parades		18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	p. 2	More information
Bill Posting and Advance Advertising Cars	Pfening, Fred Jr.	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 4-14	Part 2 More information
Behind the Scenes with John B. Ricketts	Amidon, C. H.	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 16-19	More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	p. 21	George Spalding's circus steamboats More information
Great American Circus Season of 1939	Bradbury, Joseph T.	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 22-23	Photo supplement More information
Ray W. Rogers Circuses	Bradbury, Joseph T.	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 26-33	Wallace Bros. Circus 1937 More information
Christy Bros. Circus Lithographs		18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 34-36	More information
James-Christy Wild Animal Circus Season of 1960	Green, Bill	18	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1974	pp. 37-38	More information

1975

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Barnett Bros. 1938-39, Part 5	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p. 4	More information
Setting Straight the Hall Circus Titles	Parkinson, Bob	19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.14	More information
Lithographs: Three Sheets	Price, Dave	19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.20	More information
Circus Year in Review	Marcks, Donald	19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.22	More information
Michael Kara, King of the Jugglers Book review		19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.29	More information
Show Freaks and Monsters Book review		19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.29	More information
Brooklyn, NY Circus History 1823-1862	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1975	p.31	More information
Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch Wild West History 1925 & 26	Reynolds, Chang	19	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1975	p. 3	More information
W.W. Cole Circus Quarters in Quincy, Ill. (1847-1915)	Landrum, Carl	19	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1975	p.14	More information
Wallace Bros & Hamid-Morton 1940	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1975	p.18	More information
Wallace Bros. 1940-41, Part 2	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1975	p.18	More information
Circuses Before the Civil War	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1975	p.31	More information
This Month's Cover		19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	p. 2	More information
Convention Call 1975		19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	p. 2	More information
Miller Brothers' 101 Ranch 1927 to 1931	Reynolds, Chang	19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	pp. 3-14	Part two More information
Inside Rickett's Circus with John Durang	Amidon, C.H.	19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	pp. 15-17	Part two More information
Wallace Bros. 1942-43, Part VII	Bradbury, Joseph T.	19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	pp. 18-28	More information
Photo Supplement Barnett Bros. Circus		19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	p. 28	More information
Clyde Beatty-Wallace Bros. Circus		19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	pp. 29-30	1943 season More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1975	p. 31	Early menagerie animals More information
Sells-Floto 1911-13	Carver, Gordon	19	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1975	p. 4	More information
First Successful Railroad Circus was in 1866	MacAllister, Copeland	19	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1975	p.14	More information
Wallace Bros. 1944 Part 8	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1975	p.17	More information
Train Wrecks	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1975	p.27	More information
Howe's Great London 1922	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1975	p. 4	More information
Franconi in America: New York Hippodrome of 1853	Saxon, A.H.	19	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1975	p.13	More information
Circus Train Wrecks	Pfening, Fred Jr.	19	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1975	p.18	More information
One Sheet, Circus Influences Our Language	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1975	p.23	More information
Downie Bros. 1926-29, Part 1	Bradbury, Joseph	19	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1975	p. 4	More information
Sells-Floto 1914-15	Carver, Gordon	19	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1975	p.22	More information
Bill Posting and Advance Cars, Part 3	Pfening, Fred Jr.	19	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1975	p.33	More information
Highly Carved Tab Wagons		19	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1975	p.44	More information
The Second Circus in America, Thomas Swann	Thayer, Stuart	19	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1975	p.45	More information

1976

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus	Bradbury, Joseph	20	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1976	pp. 4-17	Part II, 1930-31 Online
Anti-Circus Laws in Connecticut 1773-1840	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1976	pp.18-20	Online
Circus Year in Review, 1975	Marcks, Donald	20	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1976	pp. 21-26	Online
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1976	p. 27	Circus in 1876 Online
Downie Bros. 1932-33, Part 3	Bradbury, Joseph	20	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1976	p. 3	More information
Stalking the Apollonicon	Amidon, C.H.	20	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1976	p.15	More information
Boy Runs Away and Joins Circus 1888	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1976	p.19	More information
Sells-Floto 1916-1918	Carver, Gordon	20	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1976	p. 4	More information
Elephants Named Alice	Reynolds, Chang	20	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1976	p.13	More information
Downie Bros. 1934-35, Part 4	Bradbury, Joseph	20	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1976	p.15	More information
One Sheet The Development of Tents	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1976	p.27	More information
Chepachet, Rhode Island Honors "Betty" the Elephant		20	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1976	p. 3	More information
P.T. Barnum's Great Travelling Museum 1871 Season	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1976	pp. 4-9	More information
The Walk Above the Crowd High Wire History on Ringling-Barnum	Parkinson, Greg	20	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1976	pp. 10-15	More information
Downie Bros. Circus 1936-1937 Seasons, Part 5	Bradbury, Joseph	20	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1976	p. 16-29	More information
One Sheet	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1976	p. 31	Circus research More information
Circus in New Orleans 1861-1865	Polacsek, John	20	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1976	p. 4	More information
Kelty Photos		20	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1976	p. 8	More information
Downie Bros. 1938-39, Part 6	Bradbury, Joseph	20	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1976	p.11	More information
What is a Flageolet?		20	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1976	p.26	More information
One Sheet Sources for Circus History Research	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1976	p.27	More information
Human Cannonballs, Part One	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	pp. 4-15	Online More information
Cole Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	pp. 19-35	1941 season Online More information
Circus Lawyer	Lentz, John	20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	pp. 39-41	Online More information
Zouaves and the Wild West	Thayer, Stuart	20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	pp. 43-45	Online More information
Cannon Lithographs		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	pp. 46-47	More information
Apollonicon		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 48	More information
Downie Bros. Circus Supplement		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 49	More information
This Month's Cover		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 50	More information
Walter W. Tyson		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 50	More information
1977 CHS Convention		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 51	More information
Robert A. Uihlein, Jr.		20	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1976	p. 51	More information

1977

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	p. 2	More information
Circus Personnel Census-Survey		21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	p. 2	More information
Herman Linden		21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	p. 2	More information
Sparks Circus Through 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	pp. 3-11	More information
Season Tickets (Passes)		21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	pp. 12-13	More information
Inside Workings of a Great Circus	Childers, James Saxon	21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	pp. 14-17	More information
Ringling Museum New Building Open		21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	p. 17	More information
Circus Year in Review	Marcks, Donald	21	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1977	pp. 18-23	More information
Month's Cover		21	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1977	p. 2	More information
Circus Hall of Fame 1977 Awards Announced		21	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1977	p. 2	More information
Kicking Sawdust in the Center Ring of Memories J. Augustus Jones Circuses	Kunzog, John C.	21	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1977	pp. 4-16	J. Augustus Jones circuses Online More information
1926 Sells-Floto Circus Elephants	Brown, Gordon	21	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1977	pp. 17-25	More information
30th Convention of the Circus Historical Society		21	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1977	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	p. 2	More information
In Memoriam		21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	p. 2	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	pp. 4-17	Part I, Walter L. Main More information
Sparks Circus - through 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	pp. 18-27	1914-1916 More information
Protesting "The Perilous Performances"	Lentz, John	21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	pp. 28-29	More information
Sells-Floto Circus 1923 Lithos		21	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1977	pp. 30-31	More information
This Month's Cover		21	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1977	p. 2	More information
Donald F. Smith		21	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1977	p. 3	More information
La Tena's Circus, Season of 1917	Pike, Norman	21	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1977	pp. 4-11	More information
Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1942	Bradbury, Joseph T.	21	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1977	p. 12-24	More information
Edward Kendall, America's First Circus Bandmaster Edward Kendall	Kitchen, Robert	21	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1977	pp. 25-27	More information
This Month's Cover		21	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1977	p. 2	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T/	21	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1977	pp. 4-20	Walter L. Main & Gentry Bros. More information
Evolution of the Bannerline Wagon	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	21	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1977	pp. 21-25	More information
Revolt of the Freaks	Lentz, John	21	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1977	pp. 26-29	More information
Cole Bros. Photo Supplement		21	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1977	pp. 30-31	More information
Cole Bros. Circus 1943 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	21	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1977	pp. 4-17	More information
Sparks Circus - through 1928	Carver, Gordon	21	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1977	pp. 20-29	1917-1919 seasons More information
Early Parades, Early Bandwagons	Amidon, Charles, Thayer, Stuart	21	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1977	pp. 32-34	Early 1800s More information
Origin of the Circus Parade Wagon	Speaight, George	21	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1977	pp. 37-39	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	21	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1977	pp. 40-41	Photo supplement More information

1978

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		22	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1978	p. 2	More information
Greg Parkinson at Baragoo		22	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1978	p. 2	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1978	pp. 4-14	Walter L. Main, Gentry Bros. More information
Sparks Circus through 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	22	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1978	pp. 15-22	1920 to 1922 More information
History of the Howes and the London Titles	Draper, John D.	22	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1978	pp. 23-31	More information
This Month's Cover		22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	p. 2	More information
Karl Wallenda Dies in Fall		22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	p. 3	More information
Hall of Fame Awards		22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	p. 3	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1944	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	pp. 4-18	More information
Sells-Floto Circus Season of 1919	Carver, Gordon M.	22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	pp. 20-26	More information
Circus Year in Review, 1977		22	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1978	pp. 27-39	More information
This Month's Cover		22	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1978	p. 2	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1978	pp. 4-14	Gentry Bros., Walter L. Main More information
Legend Is Born	Parkinson, Greg	22	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1978	pp. 15-21	Karl Wallenda More information
Sparks Circus through 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	22	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1978	pp. 22-30	1923, 1924 More information
Star Back Review	Thayer, Stuart	22	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1978	p. 31	Book reviews More information
This Month's Cover		22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	p. 2	More information
Additional Units for Ringling-Barnum		22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	p. 2	More information
No 1978 CHS Convention		22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	p. 3	More information
Bill Kasiska Dies		22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	p. 3	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1945	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	pp. 4-16	More information
Battle for Bailey's Bounty	Lentz, John	22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	pp. 17-18	More information
Sells-Floto Circus, Season 1920	Carver, Gordon M.	22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	pp. 19-25	More information
Ban Amburgh Menagerie in 1868	Thayer, Stuart	22	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1978	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		22	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1978	p. 2	More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1978	pp. 4-20	Gentry Bros., Cole Bros. More information
Checklist of Circus Buildings Constructed by John B. Ricketts	Moy, James S.	22	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1978	pp. 21-23	More information
Sparks Circus Through 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	22	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1978	pp. 24-33	1925, 1926 More information
Sparks Circus Lithos		22	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1978	pp. 34-35	More information
Famous Zacchinis	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	22	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1978	pp. 4-14	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1946	Bradbury, Joseph T.	22	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1978	pp. 16-32	More information
Sells-Floto Circus 1923	Reynolds, Chang	22	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1978	pp. 36-45	More information
This Month's Cover		22	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1978	p. 47	More information

1979

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		23	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1979	p. 2	More information
Sparks Circus Season of 1927	Carver, Gordon M.	23	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1979	pp. 4-9	More information Online
Circus Year in Review 1978 Season		23	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1979	pp. 10-20	More information Online
Schell Bros. Circus George Engesser's Shows	Miller, Art Doc	23	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1979	pp. 21-23	More information Online
Emmett Kelly Dies		23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	p. 2	More information
Circus Historical Society Convention		23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	p. 3	1979, More information
Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30	Bradbury, Joseph T.	23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	pp. 4-18	Cole Bros. 1930 More information
America's Last Railroad Circus Clyde Beatty Circus 1956	Davis, Doyle L.	23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	pp. 19-24	More information
With Forepaugh Sells Circus 1902 Journalist's Vacation Aboard Lew Sells' Private Car	Ellsworth, Richard C.	23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	pp. 25-29	More information
Circus Winter Quarters in West Baden, Ind.	Bradbury, Joseph T.	23	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1979	pp. 30-31	Photo Supplement More information
This Month's Cover		23	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1979	p. 2	More information
Sparks Circus Season of 1928	Carver, Gordon M.	23	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1979	pp. 3-10	More information
America's Last Railroad Circus Reorganization of the Clyde Beatty Circus	Davis, Doyle L.	23	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1979	pp. 11-19	1956, More information
Star Back Review		23	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1979	pp. 20-22	Book Reviews More information
Circus Collections in the Library of Illinois State University, Normal	Flint. Richard W.	23	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1979	pp. 20-22	More information
This Month's Cover		23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 2	More information
Endangered Species		23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 3	More information
Monte Carlo to Circus World		23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 3	More information
Cole Brothers Circus Season of 1947	Bradbury, Joseph T.	23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	pp. 4-16	More information
Jumbo Recycled	Flint, Richard W.	23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 17	More information
Get a High Backed Grandstand Chair	Hull, Kenneth D.	23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 18-20	More information
40th Anniversary, CHS Convention Great Success		23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	pp. 21-23	More information
To the Editor	Thayer, Stuart	23	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1979	p. 23	Corrections More information
This Month's Cover		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 2	More information
1980 CHS Convention		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 2	More information
Circus World Museum To Parade Again in 1980		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 2	More information
Ringling-Barnum Reclaims Sarasota Wagons		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 3	More information
John W. Boyle Dies		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 3	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Shows 1923-31 World Bros. Circus 1923	Bradbury, Joseph T.	23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	pp. 4-12	More information
39 Years of Trouping with Charles and Winnie Sweeney	Draper, John Daniel	23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	pp. 13-22	More information
New Wagon At the Ringling Museum		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	p. 22	More information
Circus History: Narrative and Numbers	Stegall, James	23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	pp. 23-25	More information
Cole Bros. 1930 Wagons In Houston		23	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1979	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	p. 2	More information
Correction on Griffin Wagon		23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	p. 2	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1948	Bradbury, Joseph T.	23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	pp. 4-17	More information
Enterainments Aboard G. R. Spalding's Circus Showboat, the Floating Palace	Leavitt-May, Penelope	23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	pp. 19-24	More information
Original Miss Daisy	Dubuque, Berry L.	23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	pp. 26-28	More information
Frank McClosky Dead		23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	p. 29	More information
Barnum & Bailey Ltd.	Lentz, John	23	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1979	pp. 31-34	More information

1980

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		24	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1980	p. 2	More information
CHS Baraboo Convention		24	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1980	pp. 2-3	More information
P. M. McClintock		24	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1980	p. 3	More information
History of the Sells-Floto Circus For the Seasons of 1921 and 1922	Carver, Gordon M.	24	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1980	pp. 4-9	More information
Circus Year in Review		24	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1980	pp. 10-18	More information
This Month's Cover		24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	p. 2	More information
CHS Convention Plans		24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	p. 2	More information
Smithsonian Celebration Incorporates Circus		24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	p. 3	More information
Mack Bull Dogs the Power Behind the Circus	Pfening, Fred Jr.	24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	pp. 4-12	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	pp. 13-22	1924 Season More information
My Tour with Sells-Floto in 1930	Schmidt, Johnnie	24	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1980	pp. 23-26	More information
This Month's Cover		24	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1980	p. 2	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1949	Bradbury, Joseph T.	24	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1980	pp. 4-18	More information
Al G. Barnes, the Early Years of the Trained Wild Animal Show	Reynolds, Chang	24	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1980	pp. 19-26	More information
This Way Please (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1934	Wood, Warren H.	24	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1980	pp. 27-30	More information
Samuel W. Gumpertz		24	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1980	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	p. 2	More information
Hall of Fame Closes		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 2-3	More information
Circus Hall of Fame Awards		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	p. 3	More information
Correction		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	p. 3	More information
Sells-Floto Circus Season of 1922	Carver, Gordon M.	24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 4-10	More information
Poster Princess - Victoria Condona (sic)	Parkinson, Greg	24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 11-14	Victoria Codona More information
1980 CHS Convention	Pfening, Fred E. III	24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 15	More information
Cole Bros. Circus Loaded Flat Cars, Season of 1949		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 16-18	More information
Untitled (Great Circus Parade 1980)		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 18-19	More information
Some Class Distinctions in the Early Circus Audience	Thayer, Stuart	24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 20-21	More information
Ringling's Route to Rome (1935)	Lentz, John	24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	pp. 22-23	More information
Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads		24	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1980	p. 23	Cook & Wilson Circus More information
This Month's Cover		24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	p. 2	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus 1925 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	pp. 4-16	More information
Robbins Bros. Histric Review of America Spec		24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	p. 16	More information
With Ringling-Barnum in 1935	Wood, Warren H.	24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	pp. 17-19	More information
Circus Collection of the San Antonio Public Library	Pfening, Fred D. III, Thayer, Stuart	24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	pp. 20-22	More information
Cole Bros. Winter Quarters Louisville, Ky.	Bradbury, Joseph T.	24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	pp. 24-26	More information
Bill Kasiska's Circus Letterheads		24	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1980	p. 26	Great Forepaugh Show 1877 More information
John Robinson Circus 1924 Season	Reynolds, Chang	24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	pp. 4-16	More information
Circus Trade Cards	Pfening, Fred D. III	24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	pp. 18-19	More information
Very Turbulent Circus Season, 1938	Hasson, Robert	24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	pp. 22-34	Ringling-Barnum More information
Cole Bros. Quarters, Ojus, Florida	Bradbury, Joseph T.	24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	pp. 36-38	More information
Rosa Rosaland	Draper, John Daniel	24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	pp. 42-43	More information
David W. Blanchfield		24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	p. 44	More information
Bill Kasiska's Circus Letterheads		24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	p. 44	Pawnee Bill More information
This Month's Cover		24	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1980	p. 46	More information

1981

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Circus Year in Review		25	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1981	p. 4	More information
George Gauweller: Band Master	Landrum, Carl	25	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1981	p.17	More information
Memories of Big Show Travel Ringling-Barnum	Hull, Kenneth	25	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1981	p.21	More information
Cole Bros. 1950, Part 1	Bradbury, Joseph	25	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1981	p. 4	More information
Origin of the Circus in America	Flint, Richard	25	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1981	p.17	More information
More on Circus Mack Trucks	Pfening, Fred Jr.	25	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1981	p.19	More information
Colorful Route Cards		25	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1981	p.23	More information
Cole Bros. 1950, Part 2	Bradbury, Joseph	25	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1981	p. 4	More information
Russell Bros. 1934-35	Webb, James Jr.	25	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1981	p.14	More information
Flags Up (Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto Combined)	Hull, Kenneth	25	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1981	p.23	More information
Sanger's Greater European Shows 1913	Carver, Gordon	25	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1981	p. 4	More information
2 Years Under the Big Top 1915-16	Alton, Bert	25	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1981	p. 11	Incomplete More information
Origin of Early Circus Calliope Instruments	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	25	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1981	p.18	More information
Legislating the Shows: Vermont, 1924-1933	Thayer, Stuart	25	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1981	p.20	More information
This Month's Cover		25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	p. 2	More information
Printer's Goof		25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	p. 3	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus 1926 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	pp. 4-17	More information
Two Years Under the Big Top	Alton, Bert D.	25	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1981	n.p.n.	Al G. Barnes, Complete article More information
Russell Bros. Circus 1936, 1937, & 1938 Seasons	Webb, James H. Jr.	25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	p. 18-28	More information
Hazle King, Rider and Horse Trainer	Draper, John Daniel	25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	pp. 29-31	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		25	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1981	p. 31	Adam Forepaugh's Show More information
Cole Bros. Circus the 1951 Season and Finale	Bradbury, Joseph T.	25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	pp. 4-13	More information
Al G. Barnes, the Early Years of the Trained Wild Animal Show	MacDougall, Robert S.	25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	pp. 16-20	More information
It's the Front End of the Show That Gets the Dough	Hull, Kenneth D.	25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	pp. 22-28	More information
Cambell Bros. Circus 1908	King, Orin C.	25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	pp. 30-34	More information
Cambell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	pp. 34-35	More information
1982 CHS Convention		25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	p. 36	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	p. 37	Sells' S. H. Barrett's More information
This Month's Cover		25	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1981	p. 38	Ringling Bros. More information

1982

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Circus Year in Review	House, Albert	26	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1982	p. 3	More information
Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1927 Part 5	Bradbury, Joseph	26	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1982	p.17	More information
Barnum and Bailey Buffalo Bill Ticket Wagon	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	26	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1982	p.27	More information
Circus Post Cards		26	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1982	p.30	More information
Al G. Barnes 1911 and 1912	Reynolds, Chang	26	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1982	p. 3	More information
Clarke Family: Jockey Riders & Trapeze Artists, Part 1	Coxe, Antony H.	26	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1982	p.11	More information
Trouping in Alabama	Thayer, Stuart	26	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1982	p.20	More information
Mattell Sells to Felds		26	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1982	p.21	More information
Lithographs of Cowboy Movie Stars		26	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1982	p.22	More information
This Month's Cover		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 2	More information
CHS Member New Owner of Beatty-Cole		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 3	More information
Readers Comments		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 3	More information
Buffalo Bill and the Wild West		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 3	More information
James A. Bailey's Last Parades 1903 & 1904	Parkinson, Greg	26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	pp. 4-10	More information
I Had to Join the Circus	Hull, Kenneth D.	26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	pp. 12-16	More information
1982 Circus Historical Society Convention	Pfening, Fred D. III	26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 17	More information
Clarke Family: Champion Jockey Riders of the World and Trapeze Artists Extraordinary	Coxe, Antony Hippisley	26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	pp. 18-28	More information
Star Back Review		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	pp. 30-31	Book reviews More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		26	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1982	p. 31	Aerial Kellys More information
This Month's Cover		26	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1982	p. 2	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus 1928 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	26	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1982	pp. 4-15	More information
Roland Butler's Last Painting	Price, Dave	26	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1982	pp. 16-19	More information
Clarke Family: Champion Jockey Riders of the World and Trapeze Artists Extraordinary	Coxe, Antony Hippisley	26	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1982	pp. 20-31	More information
This Month's Cover		26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	p. 2	More information
Al G. Barnes Circus 1913 & 1914 Seasons	Reynolds, Chang	26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	pp. 4-12	More information
McCaddon International Circus of 1905	Polacsek, John F.	26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	pp. 13-20	More information
"You Otto C. Floto" Otto Floto Shows in Kansas	King, Orin C.	26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	pp. 21-25	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	p. 25	Barney Bros. Shows More information
Big Daubs of Billposting		26	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1982	pp. 26-27	More information
This Month's Cover		26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	p. 2	More information
Greg Parkinson Promoted at Circus World Museum		26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	p. 3	More information
Bode Wagon Company	Dahlinger, Frederick Jr.	26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	pp. 5-11	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus 1929 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	pp. 15-28	More information
Mud on Your Shoes, Sand in Your Butter Ringling-Barnum 1940	Hull, Kenneth D.	26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	pp. 31-37	More information
Keeper Will Enter the Cage: Early American Wild Animal Trainers	Thayer, Stuart	26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	pp. 38-40	More information
Lithographers of the Golden Age	Pfening, Fred III	26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	pp. 42-43	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		26	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1982	p. 444	Bobby Fountain Shows More information

1983

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
CHS Convention September 1-4		27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	p. 3	Jumbo More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	p. 2	More information
Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Shows	Reynolds, Chang	27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	pp. 4-17	1915, 1916 Seasons More information
Barnum & Bailey in 1888		27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	pp. 18-19	More information
P. T. Barnum and the Great Sea Serpent	Saxon, A. H.	27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	pp. 20-22	More information
Chicago Parade Again in 1983		27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	p. 22	More information
Circus Year in Review	Sporrer, Michael D.	27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	pp. 23-33	More information
Great Wallace Clown Ticket Wagon	Dahlinger, Frederick, Jr.	27	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1983	pp. 34-35	More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	p. 2	More information
CWM Announces Endowment Committee		27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	p. 2	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus 1930 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	pp. 4-17	More information
Circus Tragedy	Hasson, Robert	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	pp. 18-21	Ringling-Barnum 1942 fire More information
"You Otto C. Floto," Otto Floto Shows in Kansas	King, Orin C.	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	pp. 22-29	1903 More information
1983 CHS Convention	&nbs;p	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	p. 29	More information
W.C. Coup Steam Organ Wagon	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	pp. 30-32	More information
Cole Bros. Circus 1951 Season and Finale	Bradbury, Joseph T.	27	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1983	pp. 33-34	Supplement More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	p. 2	More information
First Mugivan and Bowers Circus Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London Shows	Carver, Gordon M.	27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	pp. 3-14	More information
Disposition of the Al G. Barnes Wagons	Caldwell, Jim	27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	pp. 15-22	More information
Flatfoot Party and the Zoological Institute	Thayer, Stuart	27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	pp. 23-24	More information
Star Back Review		27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	pp. 25-27	Book reviews More information
CHS 1983 Convention Soon		27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	p. 27	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		27	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1983	p. 27	Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros. More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	p. 2	More information
CWM Endowment Has Big Start		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	p. 2	More information
Correction		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	p. 2	More information
Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	pp. 4-17	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	p. 17	Cullins Bros. More information
Emmett Kelly's Circus Art		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	pp. 18-19	More information
"You Otto C. Floto," Otto Floto Shows in Kansas Part 3	King, Orin C.	27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	pp. 20-27	1904 More information
W. C. Coup Steam Organ Wagon	Dahlinger, Fred, Jr.	27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	pp. 28-29	More information
James Raymond's Four Elephant Team	Thayer, Stuart	27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	pp. 30-31	More information
Circus Window Cards		27	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1983	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	p. 2	More information
Correction		27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	p. 3	More information
Joseph Ori and the Early Circus Air Calliope	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 4-10	More information
1984 Circus Historical Society Convention	Pfening, Fred D. III	27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 10-11	More information
Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31 Robbins Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 12-26	1931 More information
Ludlow and Smith: Circus Proprietors of the 1840's	Polacsek, John F.	27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 27-34	More information
Star Back Review		27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 35-37	Book reviews More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	p. 37	P. T. Barnum More information
Circus Bank and Treasurer's Checks		27	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1983	pp. 38-39	More information
This Month's Cover		27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	p. 2	More information
Baraboo Parade in 1984		27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	p. 3	More information
CWM Endowment Finishes 1983 Strong		27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	p. 3	More information
Development of the Railroad Circus	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 6-11	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four Ring Wild Animal Circus	Reynolds, Chang	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 15-27	1917, 1918 More information
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Images a Hundred Years Later	Blackstone, Sarah J.	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 30-33	More information
Bertram Mills Circus: Rail Travel in Great Britain	Mills, Cyril B.	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 36-38	More information
Mack MacDonald: 1900-1983	Pfening, Fred D. III	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 40-41	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	p. 42	Campa Bros. Circus More information
Robbins Bros. Circus, Season of 1931	Bradbury, Joseph T.	27	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1983	pp. 44-46	Supplement More information

1984

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	p. 2	More information
1984 CHS Convention		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 2-3	More information
Circus Year in Review 1983 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 4-15	More information
1984 CHS Convention		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 2-3	More information
Barnum & Bailey Train in Europe		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	p. 15	More information
Robbins Correction		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	p. 15	More information
Development of the Railroad Circus	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 16-27	More information
Photo Correction		28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	p. 27	More information
"You Otto C.Floto," the Otto Floto Shows in Kansas The Sells-Floto Shows, Season of 1906	King, Orin C.	28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 28-37	More information
Oscar Stone, Circus Rider	Thayer, Stuart	28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 38-40	More information
Elephants and the Wirth Bros. Circus Train	Parkinson, Greg	28	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1984	pp. 42-43	More information
This Month's Cover		28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	p. 2	More information
John William Roach		28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	p. 3	More information
Merle Evans Honored		28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	p. 3	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Four Ring Wild Animal Circus Season of 1919 and 1920	Reynolds, Chang	28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	pp. 4-20	More information
World in a Nut Shell: Wallace & Co., 1890 & 1891	King, Orin C.	28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	pp. 21-26	More information
Beginning of the Great Wallace Circus	Hartisch, Karl H.	28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	pp. 26-27	More information
Development of the Railroad Circus Part Three	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	pp. 28-36	More information
Bev Kelley	Parkinson, Tom	28	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1984	pp. 37-39	More information
This Month's Cover		28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	p. 2	More information
1984 Circus Historical Society Convention	Pfening, Fred D. III	28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	p. 3	More information
Sparks Circus, Season of 1929	Bradbury, Joseph T.	28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	pp. 4-19	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheade Ringling Bros. 1894		28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	p. 19	More information
Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus Rice Bros. Circus 1936	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	pp. 20-28	More information
Development of the Railroad Circus Part Four	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	pp. 29-36	More information
Francis Kitzman		28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	p. 36	More information
Value of Circusiana and the Phillips Poster Auction	Pfening, Fred D. III	28	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1984	pp. 37-39	More information
This Month's Cover		28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	p. 2	More information
So You Always Wanted to Own a Circus The Great Fred J. Mack Circus in 1955	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	pp. 4-12	More information
First Mugivan and Bowers Circus Great Van Amburg and Howes Great Londons Shows	Carver, Gordon M.	28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	pp. 13-20	1910-1913 More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads	&nbs;p	28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	p. 20	Thos. L. Finn's More information
Great Wallace and Campbell Bros. Dragon Calliopes	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	pp. 21-24	More information
John Robinson's Early Days	Thayer, Stuart	28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	pp. 25-26	More information
Animal Trainer Letterheads		28	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1984	p. 27	More information
This Month's Cover		28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	p. 2	More information
New Circus World Museum Board		28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	p. 2	More information
Irvin Feld Dead at 66		28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	p. 3	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus 1921 Season	Reynolds, Chang	28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	pp. 4-13	More information
Demise and Disposition of the 1882 W. C. Coup Circus	Polacsek, John F.	28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	pp. 14-20	More information
Forepaugh Globe Float and Great Wallace Hippo Den	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	pp. 21-24	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	p. 24	Carl Hagenbeck More information
Sparks Circus, Season of 1930	Bradbury, Joseph T.	28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	pp. 25-27	Summary, supplement More information
Sotheby's Circus Sale	Lindfors, Bernth	28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	pp. 28-30	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		28	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1984	p. 30	LaPearl's Show More information
This Month's Cover		28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	p. 2	More information
Sparks Circus, Season of 1931	Bradbury, Joseph T.	28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	pp. 6-20	More information
Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	pp. 23-32	Dan Rice, Harris Bros. More information
Diary from the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1934	Cash, Don	28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	pp. 36-45	More information
Ringling Bros Bell Wagon	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	pp. 47-51	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	p. 52	101 Ranch Wild West More information
Calleyope	Kelley, F. Beverly	28	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1984	pp. 56-59	More information

1985

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	p. 2	More information
1985 CHS Convention		29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	p. 2	More information
Peru Museum Signs Option on Circus Hall of Fame		29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review 1984 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	pp. 4-19	More information
Al G. Barnes' Wild Animal Circus 1922 Season	Reynolds, Chang	29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	pp. 20-30	More information
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Zoological Institute	Thayer, Stuart	29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	p. 31	More information
Bunk Allen -Memorable Circus Grifter	Yadon, Gordon	29	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1985	pp. 32-39	More information
This Month's Cover		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 2	More information
New Publication (The Performers)		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 2	More information
CHS Convention Update		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 3	More information
Greg Parkinson Named at Circus World Museum		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 3	More information
Lion and Gladiator Tableau	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 5	More information
First Mugivan and Bowers Circus Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London Shows	Carver, Gordon M.	29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	pp. 4-15	More information
Side Shows and Bannerlines	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	pp. 16-22	More information
Miami County Historical Society Obtains Historical Barn	Hartisch, K. H.	29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 23	More information
Nathans, A Circus Family	Thayer, Stuart	29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	pp. 24-28	More information
Star Back Review (book reviews)		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	pp. 29-30	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Sells Bros.)		29	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1985	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	p. 2	More information
Delavan, Wisconsin Circus Centennial Program, July 23		29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	p. 2	More information
Holland-McMahon's World Circus, Framed a Century Ago Had a Turbulent Existence	Yadon, W. Gordon	29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	pp. 4-11	More information
Al G. Barnes' Wild Animal Circus 1923	Reynolds, Chang	29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	pp. 12-19	More information
You Could Leap to Your Death	Millette, Ernie	29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	pp. 20-23	More information
John Ringling North 1903-1985	Pfening, Fred D. III	29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	pp. 24-25	More information
Star Back Review (book reviews)		29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	pp. 26-27	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (John B. Doris Great Inter-Ocean)		29	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1985	p. 27	More information
This Month's Cover		29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	p. 2	More information
John Robinson Circus Season of 1925	Bradbury, Joseph T.	29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	pp. 4-19	More information
Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Circus Season of 1913	Carver, Gordon M.	29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	p. 20-28	More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Number Two Unit	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	p. 25	More information
Lent and Rockwell Papers at Somers	Thayer, Stuart	29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	pp. 29-31	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads Sarrasani		29	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1985	p. 31	More information
This Month's Cover		29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	p. 2	More information
Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus 1924	Reynolds, Chang	29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	pp. 4-13	More information
19th Century Circus Bands and Music	Kitchen, Robert	29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	pp. 14-17	More information
Scalps, Bullets, and Two Wild Bills: Examination of the Treatment of the American Indian in Wild West Shows	Blackstone, Sarah	29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	pp. 18-23	More information
Birth of the Blues: Early Circus Seating	Thayer, Stuart	29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	pp. 24-26	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Princess Wenona's Western Show		29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	p. 26	More information
1985 Circus Historical Society Convention		29	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1985	p. 27	More information
This Month's Cover		29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	p. 2	More information
Lion King: His Career and His Circuses (Terrell Jacobs)	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 5-13	More information
John Robinson Circus Season of 1926	Bradbury, Joseph T.	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 17-30	More information
Glasier's Historic Circus Photographs	Lentz, John	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 32-34	More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Season of 1914	Carver, Gordon M.	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 37-45	More information
Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition	Polacsek, John F.	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 49-55	More information
Tibbal's Model and Collection at National Geographic Society		29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	p. 56	More information
Impact of Domestic Animal Diseases Upon the Circus	Reynolds, Chang	29	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1985	pp. 59-62	More information

1986

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	p. 2	More information
1986 CHS Convention		30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review, 1985	Pfening, Fred D. III	30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	pp. 4-15	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Circus (1925 season)	Reynolds, Chang	30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	pp. 18-25	More information
Barnum & London New York Tableaus	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	pp. 26-28	More information
Herr Driesbach Lord of the Brute Creation	Thayer, Stuart	30	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1986	pp. 29-31	More information
This Month's Cover		30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	p. 2	More information
1986 Convention Update		30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	p. 2	More information
Errata		30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	p. 3	More information
Lion King: His Career and His Circuses Part Two (Terrell Jacobs)	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	pp. 4-16	More information
Ricketts' Amphitheatre	Speaight, George	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	p. 17	More information
Hagenbeck and Wallace Circus, Season of 1915	Carver, Gordon M.	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	pp. 18-25	More information
Scenes of the 1985 Season	Pfening, Fred III	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	pp. 26-27	More information
Fielding Cages of 1883	Thayer, Stuart	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	pp. 28-32	More information
Home on the Range, Sells Bros. in the Winter of 1878-79	King, Orin C.	30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	pp. 33-34	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Flying Concellos)		30	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1986	p. 35	More information
This Month's Cover		30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	p. 2	More information
Errata		30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	p. 3	More information
Barnum Museum Restoration		30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	p. 3	More information
John Robinson Circus, Season of 1927	Bradbury, Joseph T.	30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	pp. 4-12	More information
Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition	Polacsek, John F.	30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	pp. 14-21	More information
Circassian Beauties: Sideshow Fabrications	Bogdan, Robert	30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	pp. 22-23	More information
July 4th Circus Menus		30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	pp. 24-25	More information
Ringling Bros. Giraffe Wagon and Its Predecessors	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	30	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1986	pp. 26-31	More information
This Month's Cover		30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	p. 2	More information
1986 Circus Historical Society Convention		30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	p. 3	More information
Ken Maynard's Diamond K Wild West Show 1936	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	pp. 4-11	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus	Reynolds, Chang	30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	pp. 12-18	More information
John Robinson Circus, Season of 1927	Bradbury, Joseph T.	30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	pp. 19-28	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Rosston, Springer & Henderson's Circus)		30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	p. 29	More information
19th Century Animal Booklets		30	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1986	pp. 30-31	More information
This Month's Cover		30	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1986	p. 2	More information
Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, The Big 1916 Season	Carver, Gordon	30	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1986	pp. 4-13	More information
James T. Johnson and the Great Western Circus	King, Orin C.	30	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1986	pp. 14-20	More information
Madame Louise Tournaire and Her Family	Draper, John Daniel	30	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1986	pp. 22-26	More information
History of Circus Tents	Thayer, Stuart	30	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1986	pp. 28-30	More information
This Month's Cover		30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	p. 2	More information
1987 CHS Convention		30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	p. 2	More information
Flying Wards, the Greatest Aerial Flying Return Act in the World	Gossard, Steve	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 5-20	More information
Zenith of the American Circus Poster	Pfening, Fred D. III	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 22-24	More information
Silvan-Drew Motorized Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 28-38	More information
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Winterquarters	House, Albert F.	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 41-46	More information
Al G. Barnes' Circus 1927 Season	Reynolds, Chang	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 50-56	More information
Barnum and Bailey Trivia	Lentz, John	30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	pp. 60-62	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Barney Bros. Trained Animal Shows)		30	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1986	p. 63	More information

1987

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	p. 2	More information
Convention Update		31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	pp. 2-3	More information
Chang Reynolds	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	p. 3	More information
Circus Year in Review 1986 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	pp. 4-18	More information
The Elephant in America Before 1840	Thayer, Stuart	31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	pp. 20-26	More information
Silvan-Drew Motorized Circus 1929 Season	Bradbury, Joseph T.	31	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1987	pp. 28-34	More information
This Month's Cover		31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	p. 2	More information
1987 Convention Update		31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	p. 3	More information
Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus	Reynolds, Chang	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 4-12	More information
Moby Dick on Rails (Whale shows)	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 14-17	More information
The Only Circus Okapis	Reynolds, Richard J. III	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 18-22	More information
Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition	Polacsek, John F.	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 24-30	More information
Circus Window Cards	Pfening, Fred D. III	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 32-33	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Howe Bros., John Robinson's)		31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 30, 35	More information
"There's a Sucker Born Every Minute" (But None of Them Ever Die)	Saxon, A. H.	31	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1987	pp. 34-35	More information
This Month's Cover		31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	p. 2	More information
Erratum		31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	p. 3	More information
Only Big Coming	King, Orin C.	31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	pp. 4-17	More information
John Robinson Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	pp. 18-28	More information
Linda Jeal and Her Equestrian Kin	Draper, John Daniel	31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	pp. 30-38	More information
Circus Hall of Fame Wagons Travel to Peru		31	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1987	p. 39	More information
This Month's Cover		31	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1987	p. 2	More information
Wilbur Deppe		31	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1987	p. 3	More information
Two Car Circuses	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	31	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1987	pp. 4-20	More information
John Robinson Circus, Season of 1929	Bradbury, Joseph T.	31	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1987	pp. 21-31	More information
Only Big One Coming (Circuses, 1869-1872)	King, Orin C.	31	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1987	pp. 34-46	More information
This Month's Cover		31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	p. 2	More information
New Officers at Circus World Museum		31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	p. 3	More information
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1917	Carver, Gordon M. Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	pp. 4-14	More information
Gene & Mary Enos	Gossard, Steve	31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	pp. 15-21	More information
Only Big Show Coming (Circuses 1873-76)	King, Orin C.	31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	pp. 22-33	More information
Fred Ledgett and Irene Montgomery	Draper, John Daniel	31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	pp. 34-38	More information
New York Torchlight Parades of Barnum & London Circus	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	31	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1987	p. 39	More information
This Month's Cover		31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	p. 2	More information
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1955 Tour	Hasson, Bob	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 5-21	Online
Ushers and Extra Chairs	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	p. 17	Online
Photo Memories of the Sells-Floto Circus		31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 27-29	More information
Valentine Family of Flyers, Tribute to Lorraine Valentine	Gossard, Steve Valentine, Cherie	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 30-47	Online
Only Big Show Coming (Circuses 1877-78)	King, Orin C.	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 52-62	More information
Reo Bros. Circus 1936 & 1944 Dix Bros. Circus 1945	Bradbury, Joseph T.	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 66-71	Online
Scenic Riding Acts	Thayer, Stuart	31	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1987	pp. 76-78	Online

1988

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	p. 2	More information
Corrections		32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	p. 3	More information
1988 CHS Convention		32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	p. 3	More information
Circus Year in Review 1987 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	pp. 4-20	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Engford Family Show)		32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	p. 20	More information
Merle Evans: His Final Interview	Lentz, John	32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	pp. 21-23	More information
John Robinson Circus, Season of 1921	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	pp. 24-33	More information
Only Big Show Coming (Circuses, 1879-80)	King, Orin C.	32	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1988	pp. 34-46	More information
This Month's Cover		32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	p. 2	More information
Convention Update		32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	p. 3	More information
Ringling Bros. Circus - Barnum & Bailey, 1956	Turner, Gordon E.	32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	pp. 4-14	More information
Robbins Bros. World Toured Circus , the Rise and Fall of a New Show in 1965-66<	Smith, Jack S., Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	pp. 15-29	More information
John Robinson Circus Season of 1921	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	pp. 30-38	More information
Helen Wallenda, Wallenda's 60th Anniversary in North America Helen Wallenda	Wallenda, Debbie	32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	pp. 39-41	More information
Only Big Show Coming Season of 1881	King, Orin C.	32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	pp. 42-46 48-51	More information
Magnificent Lithographs of the 1881 Barnum & London Show		32	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1988	p. 47	More information
This Month's Cover		32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	p. 2	More information
1988 CHS Convention		32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	p. 3	More information
Standing Riders and Their Acrobatic Art	Draper, John Daniel	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	pp. 4-15	More information
Ringling-Barnum Bulldogs (trucks)	Rhodes, Bill	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	pp. 1626	More information
Pawnee Bros. and Don Robinson Circuses, Season of 1951	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	pp. 27-34	More information
Antony Hippisley Coxe	Saxon, A. H.	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	p. 35	More information
Arthur Grotefent, Wallenda's 60th Anniversary in North America	Wallenda, Debbie	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)v	1988	pp. 36-37	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Season of 1882	King, Orin C.	32	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1988	pp. 38-47	More information
This Month's Cover		32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	p. 2	More information
Advertising Cole Bros. Circus, the 1946 Season	Smith, Jack S.	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	pp. 4-9	More information
Aerial Lafayettes	Gossard, Steve	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	pp. 10-15	More information
Bud Hawkings Trained Animal Circus Season of 1936	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	pp. 16-19	More information
Standing Riders and Their Acrobatic Art	Draper, John Daniel	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	pp. 20-29	More information
Adam Forepaugh's Vest Pocket	Thayer, Stuart	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	p. 30	More information
Only Big Show Coming Sells Brothers' Shows 1876-1880	King, Orin C.	32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	pp. 31-43	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Siegrist and Silbon Shows)		32	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1988	p. 43	More information
This Month's Cover		32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	p. 2	More information
Correction		32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	p. 3	More information
Ringling-Barnum Circus, the New Gold Unit in Japan	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 4-8	More information
Jack Hoxie Big 3 Ring Circus, Season of 1937	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 9-22	More information
When Galesburg Was a Circus Town 1867-1872	Gossard, Steve	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 23-29	More information
1988 Circus Historical Society Convention	Pfening, Fred D. III	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 30-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming Sells Brothers' Shows 1876-1880	King, Orin C.	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 32-40	More information
Pictorial Circus Blotters		32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	p. 41	More information
Ringling Egypt Float	Thayer, Stuart	32	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1988	pp. 42-43	More information
This Month's Cover		32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	p. 2	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	pp. 4-23	More information
John Robinson Circus, Season of 1922	Bradbury, Joseph T.	32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	pp. 28-39	More information
Burmese Giraffe Neck Women and Monster-Mouthed Ubangi Savages	Bogdan, Robert	32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	pp. 48-51	More information
Are Circus Wagons Over Engineered?	Lester, Ed	32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	pp. 58-59	More information
Bette Leonard Dies at Age 87		32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	p. 63	More information
Jack Hoxie Circus Article Corrections		32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	p. 63	More information
Only Big Show Coming, A Mighty Mammoth Monarch and Gigantic Colossus	King, Orin	32	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1988	pp. 66-76	More information

1989

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	p. 2	More information
1989 CHS Convention		33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	p. 3	More information
Circus Year In Review, 1988 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	pp. 4-18	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	pp. 19-30	More information
Cooke's Royal Circus with Grizzly Adams Bear Menagerie	Kitchen, Robert	33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	pp. 32-37	More information
Only Big Show Coming, A Mighty Mammoth Monarch and Gigantic Collossus (1883)	King, Orin	33	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1989	pp. 38-47	More information
This Month's Cover		33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	p. 2	More information
Convention Update		33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	p. 3	More information
Famous Robbins Circus, Season of 1936, and Other James Heron Shows of the 1930s	Bradbury, Joseph T.	33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	pp. 4-16	More information
Carl Wallenda, 50 Years on the Highwire	Wallenda, Debbie	33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	pp. 17-19	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	pp. 20-33	More information
Joe Conway: Motion Picture and Circus Showman	Conway, Tony	33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	pp. 34-35	More information
Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection (1884 season)	King, Orin C.	33	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1989	pp.36-46	More information
This Month's Cover		33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	p. 2	More information
1989 Convention Final Update		33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 2-3	More information
Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1918	Carver, Gordon M.	33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 4-12	More information
W.C. Coup's Salpingasian Chariot of Mnemosye	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 13	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 14-25	More information
Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection	King, Orin C.	33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 26-37	More information
Rensselaer Park Showgrounds in Troy, New York	Baxter, Gene	33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	pp. 38-39	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads (Ferari's Anglo-American Animal Exposition)		33	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1989	p. 39	More information
This Month's Cover		33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	p. 2	More information
Correction		33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	p. 2	More information
Bud E. Anderson's Great American Victory Circus 1944-1945	Bradbury, Joseph T.	33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	pp. 4-14	More information
Flying Thrillers, the Flying Return Acts of Bert Doss and Harold Voise	Gossard, Steve	33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	pp. 16-25	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	pp. 26-38	More information
Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection	King, Orin C.	33	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1989	pp. 40-47	More information
This Month's Cover		33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	p. 2	More information
Biller Bros. Circus, Season of 1949-1950	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 4-15	More information
Card Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 17-21	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 22-32	More information
1989 Circus Historical Society Convention		33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 34-35	More information
James Hunter, the Bareback Rider	Thayer, Stuart	33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 36-37	More information
Only Big Show Coming, No Cursing and Swearing, No Gambling Allowed	King, Orin C.	33	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1989	pp. 38-47-	More information
This Month's Cover		33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	p. 2	More information
Clyde Beatty and the New York Press	Joy, Joanne Carol	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 4-17	More information
Tiger Bill's Wild West Show, Season of 1952	Bradbury, Joseph T.	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 25-29	More information
Walt Graybeal's Bloomington, Life in a Circus Town	Gossard, Steve	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 35-41	More information
Circus Stars of the 1920s Photographed by Harry Atwell		33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 46-47	More information
Biller Bros. Circus, Season of 1951-1952	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 50-57	More information
More About Early Riders in America, the First Trick Rider in America	Speaight, George	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	p. 60	More information
More About Early Riders in America, Enter, Mr. Gardner	Cole, James Thayer, Stuart	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 60-61	More information
Clifford E. Vargas	Pfening, Fred III	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	p. 62	More information
Herbert's Horses	Herbert, Dorothy	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 62-69	More information
Only Big Show Coming, No Cursing and Swearing, No Gambling Allowed	King, Orin C.	33	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1989	pp. 74-85	More information

1990

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	p. 2	More information
1990 CHS Convention		34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	p. 3	More information
Correction		34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	p. 3	More information
Circus Year in Review, 1989 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	pp. 4-26	More information
Maynard Bros. Circus, Season of 1936	Bradbury, Joseph T.	34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	pp. 28-33	More information
Clyde Beatty and the New York Press	Joys, Joanne Carol	34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	pp. 34-43	More information
Beatty's First Escape Was from Bitter Childhood	Joys, Joanne Carol	34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	pp. 44-47	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Several, Singular, Separate Shows, Solidified	King, Orin C.	34	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1990	pp. 48-59	More information
This Month's Cover		34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	p. 2	More information
1990 CHS Convention		34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	pp. 2-3	More information
Cook and Cole Circus, Season of 1927	Bradbury, Joseph T.	34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	pp. 4-16	More information
Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1919	Carver, Gordon M.	34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	pp. 18-23	More information
Marketing of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show	Polacsek, John	34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	pp. 24-29	More information
Only Big Show Coming: Several, Singular, Separate Shows, Solidified	King, Orin C.	34	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1990	pp. 30-43	More information
This Month's Cover		34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	p. 2	More information
May Wirth, Unbelieveable Lady Bareback Rider	St. Leon, Mark	34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 4-13	More information
Banard Bros. and Barr Bros. Circuses the Buck Lucas and William Meyers Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 14-22	More information
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Season of 1924		34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 24-25	More information
Father Ed, the Circus Priest	Amidon, Eva V.	34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 26-29	More information
Elephants for Barnum	Thayer, Stuart	34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 30-31	More information
Star Back Review (Video, book reviews)		34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	p. 2	More information
No Rusty, Hoary-Headed Chestnuts, the Only Triple-Horned Unicorn	King, Orin C.	34	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1990	pp. 34-46	More information
This Month's Cover		34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	p. 2	More information
James R. Patterson Quarters at Paola, Kansas	Bradbury, Joseph T.	34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	pp. 4-11	More information
Frank Gardner and the Great Leapers	Gossard, Steve	34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	pp. 12-25	More information
Lithographs of Riding Acts		34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	pp. 26-27	More information
Haag Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1937 to 1940	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	pp. 29-34	More information
No Rusty, Hoary-Headed Chestnuts, the Only Triple-Horned Unicorn	King, Orin C.	34	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1990	pp. 37-42	More information
This Month's Cover		34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	p. 2	More information
M. L. Clark and Sons Circus, Season of 1945	Bradbury, Joseph T.	34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	pp. 4-12	More information
Farini the Great	Peacock, Shane	34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	pp. 13-20	More information
P. T. Barnum's Great Traveling Exposition and World's Fair, the Season of 1872	Thayer, Stuart	34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	pp. 21-24	More information
Elephants of Spring	Ryan, Jack	34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	pp. 25-26	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn, the Most Superlative Scene of Splendor Ever Beheld by the Eye of Mortal Man	King, Orin C.	34	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1990	pp. 27-38	More information
This Month's Cover		34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	p. 2	More information
1991 CHS Convention		34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	p. 2	More information
Clyde Beatty Trained Wild Animal Circus, Season of 1945	Bradbury, Joseph T.	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 4-17	More information
Davenport Family of Riders	Draper, John Daniel	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 22-29	More information
Gunther Gebel-Williams, "The Lord of the Ring" Bids Farewell	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 34-35	More information
Bell Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1945 and 46	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 38-43	More information
Ringling Reinvented	Albrecht, Ernest	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 46-47	More information
Dime Wilson, Over Seven Decades a Circus Showman	Conway, Tony	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 50-55	More information
Equestrienne Jeanette Williams Last of a Circus Pedigree	Digney, Jerry	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 58-63	More information
Rufus Welch's Worst Season	Thayer, Stuart	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 66-68	More information
P. T. Barnum's "Wolly Horse": Truth Is Indeed Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction	Saxon, A. H.	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 72-73	More information
Star Back Review Book, video reviews		34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 76-77	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Most Superlative Scene of Splendor Ever Beheld by the Eye of Mortal Man	King, Orin C.	34	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1990	pp. 80-86	More information

1991

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	p. 2	More information
Correction		35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	p. 2	More information
1991 CHS Convention Update		35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	p. 3	More information
Circus Year In Review, 1990 Season	Pfening, Fred P. III	35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	pp. 4-23	More information
Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1920	Carver, Gordon M.	35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	pp. 26-34	More information
From Big Shot to Big Top to Big Flop	Hall, Ward	35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	pp. 36-44	More information
Parting of the Ways	Thayer, Stuart	35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	pp. 45-46	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Everything Entirely New, Rich, Original and Bewildering	King, Orin C.	35	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1991	pp. 47-54	More information
This Month's Cover		35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	p. 2	More information
1991 CHS Convention Date Change		35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	p. 3	More information
Great James M. Cole Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 4-16	More information
Robert Lewis Parkinson, 1923 - 1991	Pfening, Fred D. III	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 17-19	More information
The Great Con Colleano	St. Leon, Mark	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 19-28	More information
Cheerful Gardner	Johnston, Bill	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 29-33	More information
Eddie Billeti's Animaland U.S.A., An Overview	Conway, Tony	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 34-37	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Everything Entirely New, Rich, Original and Bewildering	King, Orin C.	35	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1991	pp. 38-46	More information
This Month's Cover		35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	p. 2	More information
Dahlinger New Archivist at Circus World Museum		35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	p. 2	More information
Walter L. Main Circus, Seasons of 1931 and 1932	Bradbury, Joseph T.	35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	pp. 4-11	More information
Great Con Colleano, 1899-1973	St. Leon, Mark	35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	pp. 12-20	More information
Great James M. Cole Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	pp. 21-34	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Gates of Wonderland Thrown Wide Apart	King, Orin C.	35	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1991	pp. 36-46	More information
This Month's Cover		35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	p. 2	More information
Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Circus, the Difficult 1908 Season	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 4-14	More information
Carl Robinson, Bandleader	Thayer, Stuart	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 16-19	More information
Walter L. Main Circus, Seasons of 1931 and 1932	Bradbury, Joseph T.	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 20-31	More information
1991 CHS Convention Report	Polacsek, John F.	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	p. 33	More information
1883 Forepaugh Posters Discovered in Vermont	Rosenberg, Gail S. & Patton, Angela	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 34-35	More information
Frank Phillips	Johnston, Bill	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 36-37	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Gates of Wonderland Thrown Wide Apart	King, Orin C.	35	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1991	pp. 38-46	More information
This Month's Cover		35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	p. 2	More information
Correction		35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	p. 2	More information
C.R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr., Bradbury, Joseph T.	35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	pp. 4-16	More information
Lillian Leitzel & Dolly Jacobs Two Queens of the Air	Jando, Dominique	35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	pp. 18-23	More information
Equestrian Bedini Family	Draper, John Daniel	35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	pp. 28-33	More information
Elephants in America 1840-1860	Thayer, Stuart	35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	pp. 34-37	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Inexaustible in its Multinumerous Amplitude and Bewildering Imensity	King, Orin C.	35	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1991	pp. 41-49	More information
This Month's Cover		35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	p. 2	More information
1992 CHS Convention		35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	p. 2	More information
Corrections		35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	p. 3	More information
Al G. Barnes Circus, Season of 1929	Pfening, Fred D. III	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 4-13	More information
Ayres & Kathryn Davies Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 18-24	More information
Gems from the Shelburne Museum Collection		35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 26-27	More information
St. Leons in America	St. Leon, Mark	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 31-41	More information
Cecil B. DeMille's Greatest Show on Earth, Film Epic 40 Years Ago	Digney, Jerry	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 48-57	More information
History of the Traveling Menagerie in America	Thayer, Stuart	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 64-71	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Inexaustible in its Multinumerous Amplitude and Bewildering Imensity	King, Orin C.	35	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1991	pp. 74-79	More information

1992

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	p. 2	More information
1992 CHS Convention		36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 2-3	More information
Circus Year In Review, 1991 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 4-19	More information
Synder Bros. 1931-32, Cole & Rogers 1934	Bradbury, Joseph T.	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 20-26	More information
Lucio Cristiani, Equestrian Nijinsky	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 28-29	More information
History of the Traveling Menagerie in America Part Two	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 31-36	More information
Star Back Review (book review) Gunther Gebel-Williams, Untamed		36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 38-40	More information
This Little Pig Went Night Clubbing	Cook, Evelyn Joyce	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 42-45	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads Leon W. Washburn show		36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	p. 45	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Delight the Senses and Improve the Mind	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1992	pp. 46-54	More information
This Month's Cover		36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	p. 2	More information
1992 CHS Convention		36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	p. 2	More information
Gorman Bros. Circus Seasons of 1934-35	Bradbury, Joseph T.	36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	pp. 4-17	More information
Circus In New Jersey, Part 1 Newark Through 1849	Carver, Gordon M.	36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	pp. 18-32	More information
Out-Side Shows	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	pp. 24-26	More information
Lewis Reed (Circus Wild Animal Trainers)	Johnson, Bill	36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	pp. 28-32	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Delight the Senses and Improve the Mind	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1992	pp. 32-42	More information
This Month's Cover		36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	p. 2	More information
1992 CHS Convention		36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	p. 2	More information
Christy Bros. Circus, Season of 1928	Reynolds, Chang	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	pp. 4-12	More information
Dales Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1948-50	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	pp. 13-22	More information
African Elephants with American Circuses 1804-1936	Johnston, Bill	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	pp. 24-27	More information
American Hernandez visits England	Turner, John M.	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	pp. 28-30	More information
Victor Pepin's Genealogy	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	p. 31	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Biggest Originalities	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1992	pp. 32-42	More information
This Month's Cover		36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	p. 2	More information
Those Other Cousins From Baraboo, The Rooney Families	Draper, John Daniel	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	pp. 4-13	More information
Curtis-Gregg Fashion Plate Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	pp. 14-19	More information
Barnes Show Elephants 1908-1938	Johnston, Bill	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	pp. 20-23	More information
First Cookhouse	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	p. 25	More information
Star Back Review (book review)	Digney, Jerry	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	pp. 26-28	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, The Biggest Originalities	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1992	pp. 29-38	More information
This Month's Cover		36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	p. 2	More information
Hoxie Tucker Story	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	pp. 4-16	More information
Cooper, Bailey & Co. Great International Allied Shows, The Australian Tours 1876-78	St. Leon, Mark	36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	pp. 17-30	More information
Bad Press, Big Crowds: The Barnum Caravan of 1851-54	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	pp. 32-33	More information
Star Back Review (book review)	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	p. 34	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Sublime and Superior to Similitude	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1992	pp. 36-41	More information
This Month's Cover		36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	p. 2	More information
1993 CHS Convention		36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	p. 2	More information
Big 25 Cent Wagon Show or the Times & Troubles of Lucky Bill Newton	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 4-12	More information
Hoxie Tucker Story	Pfening, Fred D. III	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 16-32	More information
Cooper, Bailey & Co. Great International Allied Shows, The Australian Tours 1876-78	St. Leon, Mark	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 36-47	More information
Aspects of Management in the Middle 1800s	Thayer, Stuart	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 50-51	More information
Martin Bros. and other Clayton Hawkes Shows	Bradbury, Joseph T.	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 54-59	More information
Star Back Review (book review)	Saxon, A. H.	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 64-70	More information
1992 CHS Convention	Polacsek, John	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 74-75	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Sublime and Superior to Similitude	King, Orin Copple	36	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1992	pp. 80-85	More information

1993

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	p. 2	More information
1993 CHS Convention		37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review, 1992 Season	Pfening, Fred III	37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	pp. 4-19	More information
Hoxie Tucker Story	Pfening, Fred Jr.	37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	pp. 20-38	More information
Clown Posters		37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	p. 41	More information
Tough Circus Elephants	Johnston, Bill	37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	pp. 42-45	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Backed by Unlimited Millions	King, Orin C.	37	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1993	pp. 47-54	More information
This Month's Cover		37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	p. 2	More information
1993 CHS Convention		37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	p. 2	More information
Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows The 1913 Season	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	pp. 4-18	More information
Bailey Bros. Circus, Harley Sadler Circus, Seasons of 1935-1936	Bradbury, Joseph T.	37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	pp. 19-29	More information
Chauncey R. Weeks, Menagerie Man	Thayer, Stuart	37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	pp. 30-32	More information
Circus World Museum, Wagon Restorations	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	pp. 34-36	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Backed by Unlimited Millions	King, Orin C.	37	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1993	pp. 37-46	More information
This Month's Cover		37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	p. 2	More information
Correction		37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	p. 2	More information
Riding Hodgini Family	Draper, John D.	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 4-11	More information
United Nations Circus, Season of 1963	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 12-17	More information
Yankee and The Circus	Thayer, Stuart	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 19-23	More information
Will the Real Zoyara Please Stand Up	Kitchen, Robert	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 24-28	More information
1993 CHS Convention	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 30-31	More information
Only Triple Horned Unicorn Backed by Unlimited Millions	King, Orin C.	37	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1993	pp. 32-38	More information
This Month's Cover		37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	p. 2	More information
Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Railroad Shows, The 1890-1891 Seasons	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	pp. 4-20	More information
Chase & Son Circus 1937-1938	Bradbury, Joseph T.	37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	p. 21-26	More information
Ringling Bros. 1913 Some Observations and Corrections	Reynolds, Richard J.	37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	pp. 27-29	More information
Barnum & London New York Tableaus: Recent Research	Thayer, Stuart	37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	pp. 30-31	More information
Portrait Lithos		37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	p. 32	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, A Racing Herd of Wisest Elephants	King, Orin C.	37	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1993	pp. 33-42	More information
This Month's Cover		37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	p. 2	More information
Corrections		37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	p. 2	More information
Interview Pat White		37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	pp. 4-11	More information
Kelly-Miller Boat Show Bust	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	pp. 12-19	More information
Howe Bros. Circus 1937 and Other Tom Atkinson Shows	Bradbury, Joseph T.	37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	pp. 20-28	More information
Here We Go Again	Thayer, Stuart	37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	p. 29	More information
Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, A Racing Herd of Wisest Elephants	King, Orin C.	37	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1993	pp. 31-42	More information
This Month's Cover		37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	p. 2	More information
Baraboo's Baby Elephants	Reynolds, Richard J.	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	pp. 4-12	More information
Cooper Bros. Circus, On the Road with Elmer Jones in 1936	Davenport, Todd	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	pp. 16-29	More information
Albert M. Wetter Circus, A Wagon Show One Hundred Years Ago	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	pp. 32-39	More information
Thomas Paul Parkinson, 1921 - 1993	Pfening, Fred D. III	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	pp. 45-47	More information
Miles White, The Little Eccentric with the Big Talent	Albrecht, E. J.	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	pp. 50-60	More information
Only Big Show Coming: Chaste, Moral, Refined, Elegant, Pleasing, Entertaining, Dazzling and Truthful	King, Orin C.	37	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1993	p. 64	More information

1994

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		38	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1994	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review 1993 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	38	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1994	pp. 4-20	More information
Buster Cronin's Circus, Two Short Seasons	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1994	pp. 21-29	More information
Cooper Bros. Circus, On the Road with Elmer Jones in 1936	Davenport, Todd	38	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1994	p. 30-40	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Chaste, Moral, Refined, Elegant, Pleasing, Entertaining, Dazzling and Truthful	King, Orin C.	38	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1994	pp. 41-50	More information
This Month's Cover		38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	p. 2	More information
Errata		38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	p. 2	More information
1994 CHS Convention		38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	p. 2	More information
Bud E. Anderson's Jungle Oddities and 3 Ring Circus, Season of 1939	Bradbury, Joseph T.	38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	pp. 4-12	More information
Manhattan's Summer Circus Battle	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	pp. 14-21	More information
Cooper Bros. Circus, On the Road with Elmer Jones in 1936	Davenport, Todd	38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	pp. 22-32	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Prodigal Profusion of Princely Paraphernalia	King, Orin C.	38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	pp. 33-41	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		38	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1994	p. 32	More information
This Month's Cover		38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	p. 2	More information
Erratum		38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	p. 2	More information
1994 CHS Convention		38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	p. 2	More information
My Family's Circus, Sun Bros. World's Progressive Shows	Sun, Jack K.	38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	pp. 4-22	More information
Stanley Graham's International Midgets Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	pp. 23-27	More information
Ala Carte or, perhaps The Blue Plate Special	King, Orin C.	38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	pp. 29-32	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	p. 33	More information
Tippoo Sultan the Man and the Beast	Thayer, Stuart	38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	pp. 34-35	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Prodigal Profusion of Princely Paraphernalia	King, Orin C.	38	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1994	pp. 36-42	More information
This Month's Cover		38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	p. 2	More information
1994 CHS Convention		38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	p. 2	More information
Ringling-Barnum on Trucks, Season of 1957	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	pp. 4-15	More information
Bud E. Anderson's Jungle Oddities and Circus, Season of 1940	Bradbury, Joseph T.	38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	pp. 16-25	More information
Felix Morales, Maybe a Has Been, but Never a Never Was	Thompson, Frank M.	38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	pp. 26-29	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Exalted in Aim and Pure in Tone	King, Orin C.	38	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1994	pp. 30-38	More information
This Month's Cover		38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	p. 2	More information
1994 CHS Convention		38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	p. 2	More information
Correction		38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	p. 2	More information
History of the Beers-Barnes Circus, "The Barnum of the Sticks,"	Barnes, Harold	38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	pp. 4-13	More information
Rowe's North American Circus, Its Australian Tours and Their Aftermath	St. Leon, Mark	38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	pp. 14-19	More information
Hippodromes, Hyperbole and Hullabaloo: 19th Century Circuses in Vermont	Patten, Angela, Rosenberg, Gail	38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	pp. 20-25	More information
Planning an Early Completely Motorized Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	pp. 27-30	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Exalted in Aim and Pure in Tone	King, Orin C.	38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	pp. 31-41	More information
Howe Bros. Supplement		38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	p. 42	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		38	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1994	p. 42	More information
This Month's Cover		38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	p. 2	More information
Venice, Florida and the Circus	Reynolds, Richard J.	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 4-17	More information
Seat Wagons and Canvas Spools	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 21-32	More information
History of the Beers-Barnes Circus, "The Barnum of the Sticks"	Barnes, Harold	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 34-39, 42-45	More information
Bud E. Anderson's Jungle Oddities and Circus, Season of 1941	Bradbury, Joseph T.	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 50-56	More information
Ringling Bros. in Monroe, Michigan in June 1916	Thayer, Stuart	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 58-62	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Meritorious Magnitude and Magnificence	King, Orin C.	38	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1994	pp. 68	More information

1995

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	p. 2	More information
Five Generations of Herriotts	Draper, John D.	39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	pp. 4-11	More information
Ringling-Barnum's Cookhouse in 1956	Staley, John M.	39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	pp. 12-17	More information
History of the Beers-Barnes Circus	Barnes, Harold	39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	pp. 18-27	More information
1994 CHS Convention		39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	p. 29	More information
John O'Brien's Winter Quarters Frankford, PA	Thayer, Stuart	39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	pp. 30-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Meritorious Magnitude and Magnificence	King, Orin C.	39	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1995	pp. 32-41	More information
This Month's Cover		39	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1995	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review 1994 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	39	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1995	pp. 4-21	More information
Al F. Wheeler's New Model Shows Season of 1930	Bradbury, Joseph T.	39	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1995	pp. 22-29	More information
Kelley-Miller 1953 and July Fourth Dinners	Staley, John M.	39	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1995	pp. 30-33	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Nothing of the Old Can Compare with the New	King, Orin C.	39	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1995	pp. 34-46	More information
This Month's Cover		39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	p. 2	More information
1995 CHS Convetion		39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	p. 2	More information
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Big United Shows, The Final Years, 1910 and 1911 Seasons	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	pp. 4-21	More information
Billposting Miscellany	Price, Dave	39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	pp. 22-25	More information
More About Banners	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	p. 26	More information
John and Charles Ringling As I Knew Them	Staley, John M.	39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	pp. 28-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Nothing of the Old Can Compare with the New	King, Orin C.	39	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1995	pp. 32-37	More information
This Month's Cover		39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	p. 2	More information
1995 CHS Convention		39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	p. 2	More information
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Big United Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	pp. 4-13	More information
Gus St. Leon Family The St. Leons in America	St. Leon, Mark	39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	pp. 14-21	More information
Grafting Circus: An Expose	Harris, "Kid"	39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	pp. 23-27	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	pp. 28-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Beyond the Reach of Jealous Rivals	King, Orin C.	39	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1995	pp. 32-42	More information
This Month's Cover		39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	p. 2	More information
Truck Circus Parades Fron 1930 to 1939	Bradbury, Joseph T.	39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	pp. 4-14	More information
Lifetime in Show Business	English, Bill	39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	pp. 15-24	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	pp. 25-29	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Beyond the Reach of Jealous Rivals	King, Orin C.	39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	pp. 30-37	More information
Corrections		39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	p. 38	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		39	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1995	p. 38	More information
This Month's Cover		39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	p. 2	More information
Venice, Florida and the Circus	Reynolds, Richard J.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 4-21	More information
Truck Circus Parades from 1930 to 1939	Bradbury, Joseph T.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 24-31	More information
Red Wagon Rhythms	Braathen, Sverre O.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 34-39	More information
Rare Female Pygopagus	King, Orin C.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 46-49	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 52-55	More information
1995 CHS Convention	Swenson, Edward F.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 60-63	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Crowning Climax of Exhibitional Grandeur	King, Orin C.	39	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1995	pp. 66-74	More information

1996

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	p. 2	More information
Correction		40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	p. 2	More information
Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Wild West Seasons of 1911 to 1914	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	pp. 4-19	More information
Circus Historical Society 1996 Convention		40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	p. 19	More information
Interview with Luke Anderson	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	pp. 20-41	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	pp. 42-45	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Crowning Climax of Exhibition Grandeur	King, Orin C.	40	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1996	pp. 46-54	More information
This Month's Cover		40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	p. 2	More information
Circus Year In Review 1995 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	pp. 4-21	More information
What Goes Up ... Comes Down	Slout, William L.	40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	pp. 22-27	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	pp. 28-34	More information
Circus Historical Society 1996 Convention		40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	p. 34	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Nation's Show There Is No Other	King, Orin C.	40	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1996	pp. 36-46	More information
This Month's Cover		40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	p. 2	More information
1996 CHS Convention		40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	p. 2	More information
Christy and His Wonder Show	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	pp. 4-21	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	p. 22	More information
Circus that Inspired the Ringlings	Thayer, Stuart	40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	pp. 23-25	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	pp. 26-30	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Kill the Son of a Bitch	King, Orin C.	40	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1996	pp. 30-39	More information
This Month's Cover		40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	p. 2	More information
Lowande Family of Riders	Draper, John D.	40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	pp. 4-15	More information
Christy and His Wonder Show	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	pp. 16-33	More information
Acrobats on a Spider Web	Sugarman, Robert	40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	pp. 34-36	More information
Circus Historical Society's 1996 National Convention		40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	p. 2	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1996	pp. 40-43	More information
This Month's Cover		40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	p. 2	More information
Correction		40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	p. 2	More information
Artifact of the Early Motorized Circus: Cole Bros. France Tableau	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	pp. 4-10	More information
Wheeler and Sautelle Circus 1931-32	Bradbury, Joseph T.	40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	pp. 11-18	More information
Christy and His Wonder Show	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	pp. 20-34	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	pp. 35-38	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		40	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1996	p. 39	More information
This Month's Cover		40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	p. 2	More information
1997 CHS Convention		40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	p. 2	More information
New Light On the Life of James A. Bailey	Saxon, A. H.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 4-9	More information
Interview with Tom Barron "World's Tallest Clown"		40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 12-25	More information
Recollections of the Beatty Railer	Meltzer, Charles I.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 27-29	More information
Floyd King, A Reminiscence	King, Floyd	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 32-41	More information
Circus Roots of Negro Minstrelsy	Thayer, Stuart	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 43-45	More information
Christy and His Wonder Show	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 48-57	More information
African Elephants on Forepaugh-Sells, 1896	Reynolds, Richard J.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 60-61	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 62-66	More information
Only Big Show Coming	King, Orin C.	40	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1996	pp. 68-73	More information

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1997

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	p. 2	More information
1997 CHS Convention		41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	p. 2	More information
Framing a Circus From Scratch With No Scratch	Stencell, Al	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 4-14	More information
Richard Risley Carlisle, Man in Motion	Mihara, Aya Thayer, Stuart	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 12-14	Online
Floyd King, A Reminiscence	King, Floyd	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 16-26	More information
Christy and His Wonder Show	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 27-38	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 39-43	More information
Only Big Show Coming Supplement	King, Orrin C.	41	No. 1 (Jan-Feb)	1997	pp. 44-51	More information
This Month's Cover	Pfening, Fred D. III	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 4-23	More information
Circus Year in Review 1996 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 4-23	More information
History of the Golden Age of Chivalry	Dahlinger, Fred	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 24-31	More information
Fredianis, from the Early Years to America, 1866-1908	Frediani, Lorenzo	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 34-37	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	p. 37	More information
Circus Steward	Staley, John M.	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 38-42	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Greatest Glory of the Golden Age	King, Orin C.	41	No. 2 (Mar-Apr)	1997	pp. 43-47	More information
This Month's Cover		41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	p. 2	More information
Al F. Wheeler, Jethro Almond Circuses	Bradbury, Joseph T.	41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	pp. 4-13	More information
Interview with Bob Thornton		41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	pp. 14-24	More information
Solving America's Greatest Wagon Mystery, The Carl Hagenbck Cage	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	pp. 25-30	More information
Circus Wild Animal Trainers, Chubby Guilfoyle	Johnston, Bill	41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	pp. 31-35	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Greatest Glory of the Golden Age	King, Orin C.	41	No. 3 (May-Jun)	1997	pp. 36-43	More information
This Month's Cover		41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	p. 2	More information
Correction		41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	p. 2	More information
Adventures of James M. Nixon, Forgotten Impresario	Slout, William L.	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 4-14	More information
Dan Rice in the Civil War: Union Patriot, Southern Syp or Democrat Clown?	Carlyon, David	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 15-21	More information
Outside the Gates: Buffalo Bill and the Columbian Exposition	Blackston, Sarah	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 22-25	More information
P. T. Barnum's Great Museum, Menagerie, Hippodrome and Traveling World's Fair, Season of 1873	Thayer, Stuart	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 26-30	More information
Circus Wild Animal Trainers, George Arstingstall and George Bates	Johnston, Bill	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 31-37	More information
Only Big Show Coming, The Greatest Glory of the Golden Age	King, Orin C.	41	No. 4 (Jul-Aug)	1997	pp. 40-43	More information
This Month's Cover		41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	p. 2	More information
Correction		41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	p. 2	More information
Hollis Family	Draper, John D.	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 4-9	More information
History of the Concert or After-Show	Thayer, Stuart	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 10-12	More information
Big Jess Adkins	McKennon, Joseph W.	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 13-15	More information
Adventures of James M. Nixon, Forgotten Impresario	Slout, William L.	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 16-23	More information
Circus Wild Animal Trainers, Jules Jacot, Allen King, Bert Nelson	Johnston, Bill	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 24-28	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Now You Will See the Finest	King, Orin C.	41	No. 5 (Sep-Oct)	1997	pp. 29-	More information
This Month's Cover		41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	p. 2	More information
1998 CHS Convention		41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	p. 2	More information
James Melville and His Family, 1837-1892	St. Leon, Mark Draper, John D.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 4-17	More information
Charles X. Allens Shows, All's Wild West & Beverly Circus, Beverly Bros. Circus	Bradbury, Joseph T.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 20-26	More information
A Lot of Fish and a Lot of Patience	Meltzer, Charles I.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 30-35	More information
High and Dry on the Inside: The Gentle Art of High Seating	Stencell, A. W.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 37, 40-42	More information
Adventures of James M. Nixon, Forgotten Impresairo	Slout, William L.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 44-51	More information
Circus Wild Animal Trainers, George Denman, Chris Zeitz, Joe Metcalf	Johnston, Bill	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 54-59	More information
Circus Winter Quarters of the Past: Rogers Bros., Fort Myers, Florida		41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 64-65	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Now You Will See the Finest	King, Orrin C.	41	No. 6 (Nov-Dec)	1997	pp. 66-72	More information

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1998

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
This Month's Cover		42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	p. 2	More information
Cover Girl: A View from the Center Ring	Clark, Kitty	42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 4-17	More information
Heritage and History of the Cole Bros. America Steam Calliope	Dahlinger, Fred, Jr.	42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 18-28	More information
The Great Roman Hippodrome of 1874: P. T. Barnum's "Crowning Effort"	Slout, William L.	42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 29-34	More information
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Millie-Christine, The African Twins	Martell, Joanne	42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 35-38	More information
Circus Winter Quarters of the Past: Barnett and Wallace Bros., York, South Carolina		42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 30-40	More information
Only Big Show Coming: The Biggest Consolidation of Managerial Brains Ever Enlisted in a Single Enterprise	King, Orin C.	42	(Jan-Feb)	1998	pp. 41-47	More information
Front Cover	Thayer, Stuart	42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 2-3	More information
Circus Year in Review, 1997 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 4-27	More information
Ringlingville Horse Barns, Baraboo, Wisconsin	Huhn, Sherry L.	42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 28-33	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	p. 33	More information
General Motors Parade of Progress	Fairbrother, Fred Rhodes, Bill	24	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 34-37	More information
1998 CHS Convention	Price, Dave	42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 38-40	More information
Only Big Show Coming: Now You Will See the Finest	King, Orin C.	42	(Mar-Apr)	1998	pp. 41-47	More information
Front Cover		42	(May-Jun)	1998	p. 2	More information
Robbins Bros. Circus, Season of 1949	Bradbury, Joseph T.	42	(May-Jun)	1998	pp. 4-12	More information
My Life with the Circus	Friedman, Dave	42	(May-Jun)	1998	pp. 14-17	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	42	(May-Jun)	1998	pp. 18-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming, Now You Will See the Finest	King, Orin C.	42	(May-Jun)	1998	pp. 32-39	More information
Front Cover		42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	p. 2	More information
Correction		42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	p. 2	More information
Famous Hobsons: A Family of Riders	Draper, John D.	42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	pp. 3-12	More information
Recycling of the Dan Rice Paris Pavilion Circus	Slout, William L.	42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	pp. 13-14, 16-21	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	pp. 22-30	More information
Only Big Show Coming: The World's Most Brilliant Constellation of Arenic Stars	King, Orin C.	42	(Jul-Aug)	1998	pp. 31-39	More information
Front Cover		42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	p. 2	More information
Mugivan and Bowers First Big Bandwagon	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 4-8	More information
Grifters, Trailers, Butchers and Peelers; Showfolks the Fans Didn't Photograph	Stencell, Al	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 9-15	More information
Giant Rat Shows	Meltzer, Charles I.	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 16-17	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 18-29	More information
America's Second Live Rhinoceros	Thayer, Stuart	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 30-31	More information
Only Big Show Coming: The World's Most Brilliant Constellation of Arenic Stars	King, Orin C.	42	(Sep-Oct)	1998	pp. 32-38	More information
Front Cover		42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	p. 2	More information
Convention Notice		42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	p. 2	More information
Camels, The Ships of the Desert	Reynolds, Richard J.	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 4-16	More information
Ward Hall Talks Circus	Hall, Ward	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 20-31	More information
Ringling Cottage Cages	Dahlinger, Fred Thayer, Stuart	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 34-36	More information
Carl Bros. Circus, Season 1925	Wells, Theodore	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 38-41	More information
The Real Bird Millman	Robie, Frank D.	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 44-46	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 50-58	More information
Alf Ringling's Baraboo Home	Coates, June	42	(Nov-Dec)	1998	pp. 61	More information
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1999

Title or Subject	Author	Vol.	No.	Year	Page	Note
Front Cover		43	(Jan-Feb)	1999	p. 2	More information
Circus Stake Driver: The Best, Simplest, and Most Economical Machine Ever Invented	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	43	(Jan-Feb)	1999	pp. 4-20	More information
E. E. Coleman's Circus: Season of 1929	Bradbury, Joseph T.	43	(Jan-Feb)	1999	pp. 21-29	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(Jan-Feb)	1999	pp. 30-39	More information
Only Big Show Coming: No Gambling Devices Tolerated	King, Orin C.	43	(Jan-Feb)	1999	pp. 40-47	More information
Front Cover		43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	p. 2	More information
Circus Year in Review: 1998 Season	Pfening, Fred D. III	43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	pp. 4-26	More information
Holland Classical Circus, Seasons of 1942-1943	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	pp. 27-32	More information
Side Lights On the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	pp. 33-41	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	p. 41	More information
Only Big Show Coming: No Gambling Devices Tolerated	King, Orin C.	43	(Mar-Apr)	1999	pp. 42-47	More information
Front Cover		43	(May-Jun)	1999	p. 2	More information
Correction		43	(May-Jun)	1999	p. 2	More information
Circus Stake Driver: The Best, Simplest, and Most Economical Machine Ever Invented	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	43	(May-Jun)	1999	pp. 4-18	More information
M. L. Clark & Sons Combined Shows, Season of 1930	Bradbury, Joseph T.	43	(May-Jun)	1999	pp. 19-24	More information
Ben Davenport, The Concert	King, Orin C.	43	(May-Jun)	1999	pp. 25-29	More information
Mr. Lincoln, Senator Douglas and the Circus	Thayer, Stuart	43	(May-Jun)	1999	pp. 30-31	More information
Side Lights On the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(May-Jun)	1999	pp. 32-43	More information
Front Cover		43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	p. 2	More information
Original Carson & Barnes Circus: The Jack Moore Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	pp. 4-20	More information
Strange Bedfellows: The Pogey O'Brien Interval, 1874-1875	Slout, William L.	43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	pp. 21-25	More information
Ringling Cottage Cages: A Second Look	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	pp. 26-28	More information
Bill Kasiska's Letterheads		43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	p. 28	More information
Postcards of the Ringling-Barnum Circus Winter Quarters in 1931		43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	p. 29	More information
1999 CHS Convention	Price, Dave	43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	pp. 30-32	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(Jul-Aug)	1999	pp. 33-43	More information
Front Cover		43	(Sep-Oct)	1999	p. 2	More information
Circus Stake Driver: The Best, Simplest, and Most Economical Machine Ever Invented	Dahlinger, Fred Jr.	43	(Sep-Oct)	1999	pp. 3-12	More information
Sinking in St. Paul: Yankee Robinson's Great Modern Show, 1875	Thayer, Stuart	43	(Sep-Oct)	1999	pp. 13-15	More information
Original Carson & Barnes Circus: The Jack Moore Shows	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	43	(Sep-Oct)	1999	pp. 16-33	More information
Side Lights on The Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(Sep-Oct)	1999	pp. 34-43	More information
Front Cover		43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	p. 2	More information
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Coach History 1947-1956	MacDougall, Robert S.	43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	pp. 4-17	More information
Camels, The Ships of the Desert	Reynolds, Richard J. III	43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	pp. 21-31	More information
Movie Cowboys and the Circus	Pfening, Fred D. Jr.	43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	pp. 34-38	More information
Rice Bros. Circus, Season of 1934	Bradbury, Joseph T.	43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	pp. 43-47	More information
Side Lights on the Circus Business	Watt, David W.	43	(Nov-Dec)	1999	pp. 53-61	More information

July-August, 1958, Vol. 2, No. 4

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Front cover: Sig Sautelle Bandwagon

• World Circus Museum, p. 2. Circus World Museum annual meeting.

• 1958 Convention, p. 3. CHS convention, Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio, July 10-12, 1958 details.

• Old G. Boss Circus, p. 3. George Boss' one-ring circus, 1871. Online

• A Circus Billing Order, Duble, Charles E., p. 4. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1920, arrangements to move circus train, Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., 1920. Online

• Cover Photo, p. 4. Bandwagon, Sig Sautelle 9 Big Shows. History of this bandwagon built by Sullivan & Eagle Co.

• Circus Day in Brantford, 1919, Cripps, Ed, pp. 4, 10. Details on the Big Sparks Shows in Canada. Online

• Reminiscences of a Wardrobe Man, Albasing, Steve, pp. 5-6. Albasing was wardrobe man, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Information on the show, performers, wardrobe department, 1911-1912. Photo. online

• Additional Information on Ringling Wagons Moved to Museum of American Circus, pp. 7-8. Wagons moved from Ringling winter quarters in Baraboo to Sarasota. List and history of bandwagons viewed in 1958. Photo Five Graces bandwagon.

• Information Being Collected on Circus of the Year, p. 8. Cristiani Bros., CHS circus of the year, 1958.

• Isaac A. Van Amburgh, p. 8. Van Amburgh was an old-time circus owner and manager, biographical information. online

• Chronology of American Menageries and Circuses, Chindahl, George L., compiler, pp. 9-10. List and information, 1775-1870. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 9. Photo and information, zebra den used on Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows, 1904.

• Missouri Awards White Honorary Degree, p. 10. L. Mitchell White, Ledger newspaper publisher at Mexico, Missouri. Award given in part for his interest in the circus. Photo of White.

• Gentry Bros.' No. 1 Dog and Pony Show, Jackson, Eddie, pp. 11-12. Jackson was with this show, 1903-1905. Information on Jackson's career. Information on the show, staff, etc., 1900-1902. Photos. online

• Chindahl Collection Goes to Wisconsin Historical Society, p. 12. Some information on this collection.

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March-April 1959, Vol. 3, No. 2

Kelly-Miller Circus
Front cover: Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus, 1959 Circus of the Year

• Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. 1959 Circus of the Year, p. 2. Brief information on the 1959 show.

• 1959 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for 1959 convention.

• Editorial, p. 2. CHS news.

• Notes on the Barnum & Bailey Show, Richard E. Conover, pp. 3-5. Article is a supplement to Conover's pamphlet, "The Affairs of James A. Bailey," published 1957. Conover discusses the show train in Europe, 1902; stock manipulation and the 1906 sale of the show to the Ringling Brothers. Photographs of the show train. online

• Milliken Bros. Modern Circus, Homer C. Walton, p. 6. The story of this show that toured the Eastern part of the US for a short season in 1934. Photographs. online

• Leona May Wixom, p. 6. Obituary.

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 7-8. Information on the Howes Great London steam calliope and two Al G. Barnes steam calliopes, with photographs. online

• Star Back Review, Bill Ballantine, p. 9. A review of George Chindahl, "History of the Circus in America," Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, Ltd. Chindahl traced the early circus in America into the 1900s, included a commentary of his personal views on a variety of topics, a list of over a thousand American circuses circa 1771 through 1956.

• Red Lion Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, p. 10. Information on this medium size wagon circus, owned by S. H. "Red Lion" Emswiler, that toured for a short season in 1920. Illustration of letterhead. online

• Arthur Bros. Loading Order Season 1945, p. 10. List of and information on the cars, wagons for this show. Photograph.

• Winter Circuses in Great Britain, Jack Niblett, pp. 11-12. Information on indoor circuses in England, Scotland and Ireland in 1957-58. Includes performers on some of these circuses. online

• Karl King, Band Master and Composer, p. 12. Brief biography of King, photograph of the band on Sells-Floto Buffalo Bill Circus in 1914. online

• Ringling and Sells-Floto Battles, Bob Taber, p. 13. The opposition "wars" between these circuses 1909 and several years thereafter. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 13. Photograph and brief information on the J. E. Henry Show circa 1914. Lists Henry's children who are in show business in 1959.

• Great Floto Shows Parade, 1905, Don F. Smith, p. 14. List of the features of this parade, photograph of some of the animals and vehicles in the parade. online

• Constitution and By-Laws, pp. 14-15. Proposed constitution and by-laws of the Circus Historical Society for adoption in 1959.

• Miniature Circus, p. 15. Advertisement for and information on Joseph L. Tracy's miniature circus on display in Buffalo, New York, 1959.

• Museum of the American Circus, p. 16. Information on recent (1958) acquisitions at this museum. Photograph of Mrs. Judy Graves' presenting a leotard worn by a member of the Seigrist-Silbon troupe. Graves was the wife of Mickey Graves, property superintendent of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for many years. Ringling Museum of the Circus.

• Jethro Almond, 60 Years in Show Business, J. Paul Rusk, p. 18. Biography of this circus owner. Photograph of Almond and the Wheeler-Almond Circus of 1933. online

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May-June 1959, Vol. 3, No. 3

Front cover: Coop and Lent Circus on Lot 1918

• 1959 Convention in Baraboo, p. 2. Plans for Circus Historical Society convention.

• Peru Really "Circus City", p. 2. "The Big Circus" movie to premier at Peru, Indiana in July. Information on 2nd Circus City Festival at Peru.

• Bob Tabler Says, p. 2. Financial deal between Tom Mix and Sam Dill in 1934, new title Sam Dill's Circus and Tom Mix Roundup. Barnes show, performers. Ringling show to try winter indoor circus, 1935. Charles Sparks' circus news 1934. online

• Coop & Lent Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-14. Information on this show, 1916 to 1918. Formation of the show and its sale in 1917 & 1919. Performers, staff, wagons, routes. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Report on 1958 Christiani Route Book, p. 14. Information on the Circus Historical Society's sale of this route book.

• Greatest Show on Earth, Sid Baker, p. 14. Clinton's Circus, The Greatest Show on Earth - in Australia. Owner Bill Clinton makes the point that not only his small family circus, but any circus was the greatest form of entertainment on earth. online

• Austrian Book Available, p. 14. "Five Decades of Circus History in Linz," (Fuenf Jahrzehnte Linzer Circusgheschichte, 1900-1950) contains detailed description of all circuses, circus spectacles in Linz, Austria, 1905 to 1950.

• Fred Leonard, p. 14. Obituary. Leonard had been with several circuses and a horse trainer.

• Young Buffalo Wild West Show, Frank J. Pouska, pp. 15-16, 18. Information on the show from the head of the show, Joe R. Smith. Formation of the show, 1909-1914 seasons, program, performers, staff, 1912 route. Photographs. online

• Story of Black Diamond, Homer C. Walton, pp. 17-18. Details on the elephant Black Diamond, 1900-1926. Photographs. online

• Constitution, By-laws, p. 19. Revised from the previously published proposed constitution and by-laws for adoption in 1959.

• Great J. E. Henry Shows, p. 19. Photograph and brief information on the J. E. Henry show's six-piece band.

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Nov-Dec 1959, Vol. 3, No. 6

Forepaugh and Sells herald
Front cover: from a Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Herald, 1897

• Circus World Museum to be Home of Circus Train, pp. 1-2. Information on CWM's acquisition of flat cars, circus wagons and other material from the Ringling management at Sarasota. Rail coach Texas,two flat cars, a stock car, eight wagons. Photographs.

• "The Circus Parade" Has Permanent Home, p. 2. Roy Arnold's exhibit sold to the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont. Building to house the exhibit to be erected in 1960, open to public in 1961.

• Ringling-Barnum Train Loading Order, 1932, Gordon Potter, pp. 3, 5, 25, 27. Details on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train. Background information. Extensive train loading list.

• Greater Norris & Rowe Show, Bob Taber, pp. 7, 9, 11,12. Information on the show up to its sale in 1910. Staff, performers, 1910 program and route. Photographs, illustration.

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 13-14. History and photographs of the Gollmar Bros. bandwagon, tableau wagon and air calliope. Information on the shows that used these wagons.

• Greatest Show on Earth . . . Miniature Size, Lynn Turner, p. 15. James M. Parker's model circus. Photographs.

• Sells Bros., Bob Parkinson, pp. 16-17. Brief information on the show and a full page 1880 advertisement.

• Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots, p. 16. Photographs of the Al G. Barnes Ticket wagon, 1935; and the Ringling-Barnum air conditioning unit in 1941.

• Election Results, p. 16. Circus Historical Society election of officers, votes for the Circus of the Year.

• Wintermute Bros. Circus, C. P. Fox, pp. 19, 21. Brief information on this show's origin, its owner, and history 1884 to 1917. Photographs, illustration.

• "Last of the Forty Horse Drivers", Jake Posey, p. 21. Posey's book available through the Circus Historical Society.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 23. Photograph and brief information, George Jennier, Jr. and Fillipino Joe, performers with Cook and Barrett Shows.

• Dan Rice, p. 23. Advertisement and brief information on Dan Rice's circus.

• C. H. S. Officers Re-elected, p. 28. Circus Historical Society election results.

• President Speaks, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 28.

• Correction, p. 28. Date correction, Ringling Bros. "Spec" 1896 article published in September-October 1959 Bandwagon, p. 12. Title should read 1890, not 1896.

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March-April 1961, Vol. 5, No. 2

Front cover: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, arrival of white elephant

• "Dues and News", p. 2. Circus Historical Society news: dues, pin sales, plans for 1961 convention at Joplin, Missouri.

• Circus Balloon Ascensions, Bob Parkinson, pp. 3-6. The rise of balloon ascensions on circuses, 1871 to about 1894. Early history of balloon flights. Explores the sudden use of this free outside feature, why did it become a big circus feature. Illustrations. online

• Wallace Bros. Circus, 1961 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury. A review of the 1961 show, focuses on equipment. Photographs, illustration. online

• King Bros. Circus 1961 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury. Review of the 1961 show, focuses on equipment. Photographs, illustration. online

• Freddie Daw's Three-Ring Letter, pp. 11, 14. Advertisement with information on circuses, information for collectors, building a miniature circus.

• Lithographs of the 1920s, pp. 12-13. Illustrated: 101 Ranch, Walter L. Main, Robbins Bros., Sells-Floto, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, John Robinson's, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Al G. Barnes lithographs. Brief information on circus advertising lithographs.

• An Interesting Interview with Jerry Mugivan, Frank Braden. Written in 1921, Mugivan tells about his circus career, the circuses he owned, performers, staff, circus management and life. online

• Greater Norris & Rowe Bandwagon, p. 18. Information on and photograph of this wagon.

• Bill Woodcook Circus Album, p. 18. Photos of Haag's Mighty Show, early 1900s.

• Ringling Museum of the Circus, p. 19. Circus performance at Sarasota in winter, 1961. Show, acts, performers. Photograph.

• Royal International Circus Presented by Hunt Bros., William Dykes, p. 20. Brief information on this show's 70th season, photographs.

• Elected to Circus Hall of Fame, pp. 21-23. Elected in 1961: John Bill Ricketts, Alfreda Codona, Bird Millman, Cap Curtis, Charles Sparks, Ringling Brothers. Biographical information on these individuals.

• Don't Forget, p. 23. Jake Posey's 98th birthday, forty horse driver.

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May-June 1961, Vol. 5, No. 3

Rhoda Royal shows
Front cover: Rhoda Royal World-Toured Shows

• A Word From the President, p. 2. Circuses' news.

• Alert Readers, p. 2. Correction: March-April 1961 issue. Canvas was switched on the King Show and Wallace Show articles authored by Bradbury.

• Rhoda Royal Circus 1919-1922, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-19. Information on Royal's partners, the show, the season, acts, performers, parade, wagons, equipment, routes. Biographical information on Rhoda Royal. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Under the Marquee, Tom Parkinson, p. 20. News of current shows. online

• CHS Member Travels with Mills Bros. Circus, p. 20. Robert C. Sweet, living in his Volkswagen bus for 2-3 months while interviewing and observing members of this circus for his doctoral thesis.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 21. Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West letterhead with description.

• Hertzberg Circus Collection, p. 21. New acquisitions, circus activities at the library.

• Circus Hall of Fame, p. 21. Acquisitions and activities, displays at the museum.

• Operation Followup, Bill Elbirn, p. 22. Elbirn's trip to the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. circus. Details on the show, equipment. online

• 1961 C.H.S. Convention, back cover. Details on the convention to be held at Joplin, Missouri in August.

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September-October-November 1961, Vol. 5, No. 5

Front cover: Gargantua the Great, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey

• A Word About the "New" Bandwagon, p. 2. Bandwagon magazine.

• Election Results, p. 2. 1961 election of officers, directors.

• Roland Butler, Tom Parkinson, pp. 3-5. Biographical information on this well-known press agent, his remarkable artwork with illustrations. online

• B. L. Wallace Greater Shows, A Truly Stupendous Organization, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 6-8. Information on this show, its formation in 1920, season of 1921. Staff, performers, equipment, route. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 9-11. The history of the Three Decker Tableau wagon. Photographs. online

• Old Time Newspaper Ads, p. 11. Ads for Sig. Sautell's 1913, LaTena's 1914, Hugo Bros. 1915.

• Operation Followup, Part Two, R-B 1961 Menagerie, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 12-13. Report of Elbirn's visit to the Bob Dietch Kiddie Zoo to see the Ringling equipment still in existence. Details on wagons. online

• Under the Marquee, Tom Parkinson, p. 14. Current show news (1961). online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterhead, p. 14. Carl Hagenbeck Circus, Menagerie and Trained Animals Shows 1906 letterhead with description.

• Circus Farm, Art Gunther, pp. 15-16. Details on Paul R. Horsman's Circus Farm located at West Fryeburg, Maine in 1961, a tourist attraction. Detailed description of Circus Farm that had Horsman's model circus and circus memorabilia on display. Photographs.

• Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots, p. 16. Sells-Floto train, 1908.

• Some Interesting Photos from the J. V. Leonard Collection, p. 17. Buck Jones Wild West wagon 1929; Walter L. Main Circus wagons 1925; Ringling-Barnum 1929; LaTena parade 1916; Gentry Bros. animal cage 1926.

• Sterling & Wallace Circus, Doug Lyon, p. 18. Details on the short 1959 season of this show. Photos, route. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, back cover. Yankee Robinson Shows wagon, circa 1917. Researcher note: labeled the wagon No. 50 Barnum & Bailey.

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December 1961, Vol. 5, No. 6

Front cover: Pawnee Bill's Wild West program cover 1905

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-6. History of the wagons that Bode built for Ringling Bros. in 1903. Photographs. online

• Double Bingo, Frank Pouska, p. 7. The two elephants given the name "Bingo." Photographs. online

• Hods, Daubs and 24 Sheets, Frank A. Norton, pp. 8-9. Helpful article written to help explain terms used regarding circus lithographs. Photographs. online

• Current Show News, Tom Parkinson, p. 11. News of circuses' plans for 1962 and 1961 news. online

• John Clark's Lithographs, p. 11. Stone & Murray's Circus lithograph, 1870.

• Hagen Bros. Circus 1961, pp. 12-13. Details on the show, staff, performers, program, equipment. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 13. William P. Hall winter quarters photograph, 1924. online

• Sparks Circus 1923, Arthur E. Thorpe, pp. 14-15. Details on parade, sideshow, acts. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Circus Firsts, p. 16. List of important circus firsts. Researcher note: many of the firsts listed are not accurate.

• Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots, p. 16. Ken Maynard's Diamond K Wild West show wagon, 1936.

• Record of Circuses on Tour by Season, pp. 17-19. List of circuses touring in 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913. online

• Passes of 1912-13 Shows, p. 19. Cole Bros., Hagenbeck-Wallace, Mighty Haag, Prairie Lillie & Nebraska Bill's Wild West, Sig. Sautelle's, Sells-Floto. Illustrations.

• New York and New Orleans Zoological & Equestrian Exposition, Don Marcks, p. 20. Brief history of this show, 1873. Illustration. online

• Frank Farrell's Circus Envelopes, p. 21. Coop & Lent's New United Monster Shows letterhead, 1917. Show information and illustration.

• Bandwagon Cycle, p. 22. History of Bandwagon magazine.

• Convention Dates and Location, p. 22. Pleans for 1962 convention, Peru, Indiana.

• To Bandwagon Contributors, p. 22. Publication policies.

• Mel Miller Appointed, p. 22. Mel Miller, Jr. named curator of the Ringling Museum of the Circus. Miller was formerly a press agent on the Dailey and Ringling shows.

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January-February 1962, Vol. 6, No. 1

Front cover: Program cover Spellman-Bostock-Kiralfy 1917

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. This 1917 program cover for Spellman-Bostock-Kiralfy Combined Motorized Circus was never printed. The show went out in 1919 with the title America's Combined Motor Circus.

• Correction Department, p. 2. Corrections to Sep-Oct-Nov: R. T. Richards Circus toured 1917, not 1918; Leonard photo of an animal den with Gentry title was probably used in 1910, not 1926; R-B menagerie article, wagon next to giraffe den was not No. 49. December: Bingo article listed "James" Buchanan as Robbins show owner, he was "Fred" Buchanan; last year for Robbins show was 1931, not 1930; Eddie Jackson Sparks circus photos were taken later than 1923.

• Butler Collection Sold, p. 2. Roland Butler circus collection sold to Paul N. Caldwell.

• United States Motorized Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-9. Information on Frank P. Spellman's short lived U. S. Motorized Circus. The set of tableau truck bodies built for this show by Bode. Information on Spellman's career. Photographs, illustration. online

• DeWayne Bros. Circus, Douglas Lyon, pp. 10-11. Details on this show, 1961. Program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Charlie Puck's Oldtime Snapshots, p. 11. Cage line, Al G. Barnes Circus, 1924.

• Austin Bros. 3 Ring Circus and Real Wild West, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 12-17. Information on this show, season 1945. Animals, staff, program, performers, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Under the Marquee, Tom Parkinson, p. 18. 1962 show news. online

• John Clark's Lithographs, p. 18. Great Wallace Shows featuring Robert Stickney Jr., 1898.

• New Wagons Arrive in Baraboo, p. 19. Lion and Mirror and Asia wagons, on loan to Circus World Museum. History of these wagons. Photographs.

• A. M. Cauble's Wagon Show, Homer C. Walton, pp. 20-22. The story of Albert Monroe Cauble and his wagon shows. Photographs. online

• Bob Parkinson's Newspaper Ads, p. 23. Pawnee Bill's Wild West & Far East featuring Princess Winona and an airship; Great Wm. P. Hall Circus; Patterson-Brainerd Carnival Co. featuring De Velde and Zelda. 1905 ads.

• Bobby Fountain's Two Car Show, Bob Taber, p. 24. Information on this show, early 1900s. online

• Information from Old Billboard Files, p. 25. Interesting facts gleaned from Billboard. First steam calliope; Campbell Bros.; longest circus tour - W. W. Cole's circus; Forepaugh-Sells 1904 parade. Researcher note: article lists Barnum & Bailey combined with Adam Forepaugh Shows in 1877. This date is not correct. There was no Barnum & Bailey circus in 1877.

• Hall of Fame Awards Made, p. 25. Elected were: Thomas Pool, James Robinson, Lucia Zora and Mickey the Clown. Brief biographical information on these circus "greats."

• Record of Circuses on Tour by Season, John A. Havirland, pp. 26-27. Circuses, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 27. Photograph and information on an unusual tab wagon, Campbell Bros., circa 1911.

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March-April 1962, Vol. 6, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, John Robinson's 10 Big Shows, 1893.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. John Robinson's 10 Big Shows Combined, program, 1893. Drawn by E. Roe for United States Printing Co. of Cincinnati. Original had a drawing of John F. Robinson, changed to a portrait of "old John."

• 1962 Convention Notes, p. 2. Convention plans for Peru, Indiana.

• Letters to the Editor, p. 3. Richard E. Conover and John M. Brown provide many corrections to the "Circus Firsts" article in December 1961 Bandwagon. Researcher note: Brown's statements on the first circus parade, first bandwagon and first performing zebra are in error.

• John Robinson, Bob Parkinson, pp. 4-8. Story of the shows that bore John Robinson's name, built by a number of proprietors. Attempts to correct earlier incorrect information. Bibliography. Illustrations. online

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 9-11. Information on and history of the Dode Fisk wagon and a highly carved tableau wagon on various shows. Researcher note: captions for photos No. 2 and 4 are switched (not online). online

• Cole Bros. Presents Nice Show, p. 11. 1909 show at Pittsfield, MA from Don Marck's Note Book.

• Current Show News, Tom Parkinson, pp. 12-13. News of 1962 shows. online

• John Clark's Lithographs, p. 12. European Zoological Association, 1872, featuring an engraving of a calliope.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 13. Barnum & London (Barnum & Bailey) classic letterhead.

• Hargreaves Misses Stands, p. 13. Thomas Hargraves circus at White Plains, NY, 1907. Seat collapse and brief show information. From Don Marck's Note Book.

• Murray Pennock, Bob Taber, pp. 14-17. Biography of Pennock (1887 - ), general agent, Al G. Barnes circus. Photographs, illustration. online

• Famous Cole Circus Season of 1961, Art Speltz, pp. 18-19. Show information. Staff, program, performers, equipment, layout. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 19. John Robinson circus advance car, 1909.

• Floyd King's Circuses 1919 to 1935, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-21. King's shows 1919 to 1955. online

• Charlie Puck's Snapshots, p. 20. Cole Bros. Circus, 1930, wagons on flat car.

• Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Don Marcks, p. 22. 1907 show information. Illustrations. online

• Frank Farrell's Circus Envelopes, p. 23. Jones Bros. & Wilson show, 1914. Show only traveled in 1914.

• Record of Circuses on Tour by Season, John A. Havirland, p. 23. Circuses, 1918, 1919. online

• Announcement Concerning the Roland C. Butler Circusana Collection & Business, back cover advertisement. Goals of the sale: preserve Butler's artistic and literary skills, placement of collection accessible, special fund to enhance the collection.

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May-June 1962, Vol. 6, No. 3

Great London Circus, baby elephant
Thumbnail of Front Cover, 1880 Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus lithograph featuring their baby elephant.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Baby elephant poster chosen for this issue's cover in honor of a baby elephant born at the Portland, Oregon zoo in 1962.

• Elmer H. Jones, p. 2. Obituary of this old time showman, known as the "King of the Two Car Shows. A list of circus titles used by Jones was published in Bandwagon, Mar-Apr, 1958.

• Jake Posey's Birthday, p. 2. Posey to celebrate his 99th birthday.

• Letters to the Editor, p. 3. More corrections to "Circus Firsts." Don B. Francis provides information regarding the first circus and early circuses in California. In reply to Letters to the Editor, Bandwagon, Mar-Apr, 1962. Researcher note: regarding Francis' letter, the Great New York & New Orleans Zoological & Equestrian Exhibition, played San Francisco in 1873.

• From Australia, Sid Baker, p. 3. Information on the circus in Australia. online

• C.H.S. Exhibit in Peru, p. 3. Request for displays for the CHS convention.

• King Bros. Circus Season of 1956, Douglas Lyon, pp. 4-10. Show details, staff, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustration. online

• La Tena's Big 3 Ring Circus, Don Marcks, p. 11. Brief information on the 1914 show. Photographs. online

• Sells Bros. Circus, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 12-13. 1962 Show reviewed. Program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Current Show News, Tom Parkinson, pp. 14-15. Information on 1962 shows. online

• Circuses Near Peru, p. 15. 1962 CHS convention.

• Tony Diano Winter Quarters, Homer C. Walton, pp. 16-17. Diamond "O" Wild Animal Ranch near Canton, Ohio. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 17. Photograph, Reno and Alvord Circus, 1909.

• Ringling Wagon Report from Florida, William Elbirn, pp. 18-19. Elbirn's compilation of Ringling show equipment left at Venice and Sarasota, Florida in 1962. Also wagons destroyed in the 1962 fire. Photographs. online

• Christiani Wallace Bros. Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-23. Show reviewed in 1962. Details on the show, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Routes, p. 23. Not dated, probably 1962. Twelve circuses. online

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July-August 1962, Vol. 6, No. 4

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Lemen Bros. courier 1896.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Information on Lemen Bros. artwork for 1896 newspaper courier.

• Hall of Fame Booklet, p. 2. Information on booklet published, the graphics.

• President Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society information.

• Old Circus Days Down East, John M. Brown, pp. 3-4. Pepin & Breschard's, 1807 to 1817. Saga of the earliest travelers along the old New England sawdust trail. Illustrations. online

• More About the U. S. Motorized Tableaus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 5-6. History of the Mexico, Russia, South America and other tableaus. Photographs, illustration. online

• Circus Train Goes Through, p. 6. Barnum & Bailey trains, 1908.

• Dog and Pony Show, p. 6. Perrine Dog & Pony show, 1915.

• Peru Circus City Festival, Ken Francis, p. 7. History of the festival up to 1960, 1962 information and future plans.

• Barney and Maley Circuses, Part Two fo the 1956 King Show, Douglas Lyon, pp. 8-12. Details on the formation and description of the Barney Bros. Circus and Maley's 3 Ring Circus. Routes. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Herb Walters, "Fifty Years Under Canvas", Velma E. Lowry, p. 13. Information on Herbert Walter Channell, showman who started as a child circus performer, minstrel show trouper, and side show manager; and on his family who were also in the circus. Book review of his 1962 autobiography. Photograph.

• Cole Bros. Circus, p. 13. Brief information on the 1907 show and equipment viewed at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. From Don Marck's Note Book. Photograph.

• King Bros 3 Ring Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-16. A review of this show in 1962. Information on the show, staff, equipment, program, acts, performers. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 16. Photograph of the Norris & Rowe Circus steam calliope in 1906.

• Current Show News, Tom Parkinson, p. 17. Information on circuses, performers, 1962. online

• Disney Wagons Arrive in Baraboo, p. 17. Information and history of the Swan bandwagon. Other wagons, Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson cage; Christy show baggage wagons; Cole Bros. wagons; Al G. Barnes ticket wagon and cage wagon. Photographs.

• Sells & Gray Circus, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 18-19. A review of this show in 1962. Information on the show, program, acts, performers, equipment, staff. Photographs, illustration. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 20. Sells Brothers, 20th annual tour, 1893.

• Routes, p. 20. Show's routes (partial), 1962. online

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September-October 1962, Vol. 6, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sells Bros. Enormous Railroad Shows, 1882.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Engraving from the front of the 1882 Sells advertising booklet.

• CHS Incorporated, p. 2. Circus Historical Society incorporated in Wisconsin, 1962.

• John Robinson's Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 3-9. History of John Robinson and his shows. The 1923 show's season, celebrating the 100th annual tour. Show, staff, program, acts, performers, animals, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Mills Bros. 3 Ring Circus, Frank J. Pouska, pp. 12-13. Review of show, 1962. Show, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-15. History and information on Sparks Statue Tableau and Sparks Two Statue Tableau. online

• Clyd Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, Edward F. Tracy, Jr., pp. 16-17. Review of 1962 show. Show, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• MGM's Jumbo, Frank Whitbeck, p. 18. Information on filming the film "Jumbo." Photographs. online

• State Fair of Texas Circus, p. 19. Gil Gray International circus, 1962. Show, staff, acts, performers. Photograph. online

• Show Moves Through Town, p. 19. Brief information, Jess Willard-Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, 1917.

• Colorado Bill Show, p. 19. Brief information, 1917 show.

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November-December 1962, Vol. 6, No. 6

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Christmas artwork by Roland Butler.

• Arthur Bros. Circus, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 4-7, 9. 1942 to 1945. Information on show, formation, staff, program, acts, performers, seasons, equipment. Photographs. online

• Barnum & Jumbo in 1882, pp. 11, 13. Information from an "eye witness" story published 1882. The Barnum & London show in Lewiston, Maine. Photograph, illustration. online

• Bob Parkinson's Newspaper Ads, p. 14A. Greater Norris & Rowe Circus 1906; Wallace & Co. Great World Menagerie; Gollmar Brothers Greatest of American Shows 1915.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 14D. Classic letterhead, W. W. Cole's World's Greatest, 1879.

• Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 15, 17. Review of the 1962 show. Staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Peru Convention, Julian Jimenez, p. 19. Details on the Circus Historical Society 1962 convention. Photograph.

• Hoxie-Bardex Bros. Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22, 24. Review of 1962 show. Layout, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Word From the President, p. 26. Circus Historical Society news.

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January-February 1963, Vol. 7, No. 1

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Carl Hagenbeck courier, 1905.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. The Hagenbeck courier of 1905 is one of the most artistic ever designed. Information.

• 1963 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for Circus Historical Society 1963 convention.

• Adam Forepaugh Circus Loaned Many Rare Animals to National Zoo in 1893, Richard J. Reynolds, III, p. 3. Information on these rare species. online

• Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-9. The 1926 show, formation, season details, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustration. online

• Baggage Wagon Color Schemes, Gordon M. Potter, pp. 10-11. Color schemes of shows' wagons, early 1900s to circa 1940. Photographs. online

• Carson and Barnes Big 3 Ring Circus, Douglas Lyon, pp. 12-13. 1962 show information, program, acts, performers, staff, equipment. Photographs. online

• Under the Marquee, Tom Parkinson, pp. 14-15. Information on 1962 shows, staff, performers. online

• Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 15. Photograph of Walter L. Main Circus parade, 1919.

• Fairyland Circus, Joe Fleming, pp. 16-17. Review of the 1962 circus. Information on show, program, staff, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Pawnee Bill Wagon in Baraboo, p. 18. History and information on the Columbus-John Smith bandwagon built by Sebastian Wagon Co. in 1904; the Great Britain or John Bull wagon; the Martin Downs calliope; and other wagons. Wagons acquired for Circus World Museum from the Bill Hames carnival. Photograph.

• Rebuilt Hagenbeck-Wallace Baggage Wagons, p. 18. Information on two wonderful baggage wagons displayed at the Texas State Fair - wardrobe wagon and a water tank wagon.

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March-April 1963, Vol. 7, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Gentry Bros. artwork circa 1905.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Gentry Bros. artwork, Erie Lithograph Co., circa 1905. Information.

• 1963 Convention Location, p. 2. Plans for Circus Historical Society convention, Corning, New York.

• Circus & the Press, Bob Parkinson, pp. 3-9. History of circus advertising in newspapers, 1815-1962. Illustrations. online

• Walter Guice, Bob Taber, pp. 10-11. Career of this famous performer and his family. Photographs, illustration. online

• Beers-Barnes Circus, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 12-13. Review of the 1962 circus. Information on the show, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• World Bros. 1923 and Robbins Bros. 1924-26 Advance, pp. 14-15. Collector's Photo File. Information and photo essay. online

• Hunt's Three Ring Circus, Edward F. Tracy, Jr., pp. 16-17. Review of show in 1962. Show, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. online

• Arthur Bros. Mammoth Railroad Circus, pp. 18-19. Supplement to Wm. L. Elbirn's December 1962 article. Show's route. Photographs. online

• Walter Kernan, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 20. Brief information on this circus manager who died in 1963. Photograph.

• Downie & Wheeler Shows, p. 20. The 1911 show. online

• Dog and Pony Show, p. 20. Marphy's Dog & Pony show, 1917. online

• Circus Hobby Hall, John R. Hall, p. 22. Information on this South Florida attraction originated by Freddie and Bettie Daw that opened in 1962.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 22. Dan Rice's Circus, Museum, Menagerie, 1879.

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May-June 1963, Vol. 7, No. 3

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Photograph of Hagenbeck-Wallace parade 1933.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Hagenbeck Wallace Circus parade, New Orleans, 1933, one of the last really great parade seasons. Information.

• Convention Program, p. 2. 1963 Circus Historical Society convention, Corning, New York.

• Sig Sautelle's Show, p. 2. Brief information on show, 1904.

• Correction, p. 2. Photo of Arthur Bros. loaded flat car, bottom of page 19, Bandwagon, March-April 1963. Credit should be Harry Quillan.

• F. J. Taylor Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-13. The story of this circus spanning nearly 50 years, 1886 to 1934. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Russell Bros. Great Pan-Pacific Circus, Season of 1945, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 14-20. Details on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, animals, equipment, route. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Greetings, p. 21. Photos of Jack Arnott, public relations and Beth Arnott, press, Kelly-Miller Bros. with letter of thanks. Jack's 86th annual tour in the amusement business.

• Wallace & Clark Combined Circus, 1962 Season, Douglas Lyons, pp. 22-23. Details on this short-lived show, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Famous Cole Circus, John H. Holley, pp. 24-26. Reviewed in 1962. Details on show, layout, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• 20th Century Colossus Circus, p. 26. Forepaugh & Sells Bros. 20th Century Colossus Circus, 1901, brief information.

• Holland & McMahon, p. 26. 1877 show, brief information.

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July-August 1963, Vol. 7, No. 4

Ringling Brothers 1892
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. 1892 lithograph.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. An unusual and rare lithograph, Ringling Bros., 1892. Information.

• Al G. Barnes Winter Quarters at Baldwin Park, Calif., Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-6. Show used Baldwin Park from 1927 to 1938. Information on and photographs of the winter quarters. Information on the show. online

• Dixiana Trained Animal Circus, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 7-8. Review of the 1963 show. Show formation, layout, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Circus Historical Society, Inc. Held in Corning, New York, June 21, 1963, Chalmer Condon, pp. 8-9. Also treasurer's report and convention attendees.

• Lithographs of the 1890s, pp. 10-11. Brief information on lithographs, ten Ringling Bros. lithograph illustrations.

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Chicago 1940, Gordon Potter, pp. 12-15. List of equipment, photographs of cages, elephants. Introduction has information on equipment.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 15. Campbell's Zoological and Equestrian Institute, 1869.

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 16-17. Wagons from Hagenbeck-Wallace in the 1930s. History and details on these wagons at Circus World Museum. Photographs. online

• Sells-Floto Circus 1932, Don Marcks, p. 18. Brief information on this show. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 19. Photograph of a highly carved Mighty Haag bandwagon, 1903.

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September-October 1963, Vol. 7, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Frank A. Robbins program 1909.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Frank A. Robbins program cover, 1909. Information.

• Proposed By-laws of the Circus Historical Society, pp. 2-3.

• Kit Carson's Buffalo Ranch Real Wild West, Milton David Hinkle, pp. 4-9. Article written by a trouper with this show. Photographs, illustration. online

• Star Back Review, Tom Parkinson, p. 9. Reviews of "Ringling Circus Museum" booklet, Earl Chapin May's "Circus From Rome to Ringling."

• Fred Buchanan Quarters at Granger, Iowa, Famous Circus Landmarks, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 10-14. The Buchana winter quarters at Granger was an active circus locality for 25 years. Information on the winter quarters, buildings, equipment, owner Buchanan and the shows that used this facility. Photographs, diagram. online

• Von Bros. 3 ring Circus and Wild Animal Menagerie, 1946 - 1963, Albert F. House, pp. 15-16. Review of the 1963 show. Information on layout, program, acts, performers, staff, equipment. Photographs. online

• Forepaugh & Sells Show, p. 16. Brief information on the 1899 show.

• Cook Bros. Circus, p. 16. Brief information on the 1918 show. online

• Circus Wagon History File, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-19. Featuring some of the wagons on display at the Ringling Circus Museum. Photographs. online

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November-December 1963, Vol. 7, No. 5

Robbins Bros. Circus
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Robbins Bros. late 1920s.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Robbins Bros. Circus lithograph used late 1920s.

• From the President, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news, election results.

• Bovalapus Brigade, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-8. Walter L. Main's advertising campaign featuring the "Mighty Bovalapus," a water buffalo. Information on other shows' similar unusual advertising, their menageries. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Circus Songsters, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 10-12. These booklets featuring circus and other songs, were sold by singing clowns on early circuses, later by both clowns and other singing performers. This was as profitable as other concessions. The audience would purchase the songster so they could sing along with the clown. Illustrations. online

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1933, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-16. Information on the show, staff, tour, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild West, Part Two, Milton David Hinkle, pp. 17, 19-21. Hinkle was a trouper with the show. Photographs, illustration. online

• Merry Christmas from the Past, p. 18. Illustrations of circuses' Christmas cards.

• John M. Kelley, p. 21. Biographical information on the man who founded the Circus World Museum. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 22. Christy Bros. Big 4 Ring Wild Animal Shows. The Wonder Show. 1914.

• King Bros. Circus, Homer C. Walton, pp. 23-25. Allen King's show of 1942. Formation, staff, performers, route. Photographs. online

• Charlie Puck's Snapshots, p. 25. Photograph of possibly the most unusual tent ever used by a circus, Ringling Barnum Circus, 1941. Information.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, p. 26. Photograph of Charlie Hunt, Hunt's Circus, 1926. Information.

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January-February 1964, Vol. 8, No. 1

Sells Brothers and Barrett
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sells Bros. and S. H. Barrett, 1880s.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Sells Bros. & Barrett, 1880s, information. Also information on center spread of Sells Bros. and Forepaugh Sells lithographs in center spread of this issue.

• 1964 Convention Announced, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention plans.

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news and financial report.

• Sells Brothers Enormous United Shows, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-10, 12-15. Information on the Sells shows and Sells family. Show toured for 35 years, 1872-1907. Center spread, pages 14-15 has 13 lithographs of Sells shows. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 11. Eight Sells letterheads illustrated, 1878 to 1910.

• King of Circus Historians, Tom Parkinson, pp. 16-19. Biography of William H. Woodcock, called one of the foremost authorities on show history. Photographs. online

• More Wagons in Baraboo, p. 19. Five new wagons received at Circus World Museum. Information and photographs.

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Pierre Couderc, pp. 20-23. The history of the triple somersault. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Readers Comments, p. 24. Corrections to 1963 Bandwagon articles. online

• Ringling Circus Museum to Display at World's Fair, p. 25. Details on the historical exhibition presented by Ringling Circus Museum (Florida), to be the entrance to the World's Fair Continental Circus.

• Bandwagon Index of Articles, Volumes 1-7, 1957-1963. Indexed by topic. online

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March-April 1964, Vol. 8, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Hagenbeck-Wallace, 1933.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Hagenbeck-Wallace, photograph of the lot, 1933.

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Sells Floto 1924, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. Details on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, animals, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Photo Section, pp. 14-15. Photographs and information, Sparks Circus 1931, Al G. Barnes 1919.

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Pierre Couderc, pp. 16-19. The flying trapeze and triple somersault. Details on the flying trapeze act, performers. Photographs of performers. online

• Cole Bros. Circus, 1935-38, Gordon M. Potter, pp. 20-21. Mainly focuses on management and equipment. Photographs of show train, tents. online

• Delavan, Wis., 1964 CHS Convention Site - July 4, 5, 6, p. 22. Information on the convention, Delavan circus heritage. Wagon photographs.

• Circus Hall of Fame Awards, pp. 22-23. 1964 awards with brief biographical information on those honored: Isaac A. Van Amburg, Philip Astley, May Wirth.

• Circus Hall of Fame Adds New Cage Wagons and Steel Arena, p. 23. Information on the four Ringling-Barnum cage wagons added, with photographs.

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Spring, 1961, Douglas Lyon, pp. 24-25. South America. Framing the show, show, staff, program, acts, performers. Photographs. online

• Readers Comments, pp. 26-27. Rare Zebra, Sparks show 1928. Corrections, additions to Bandwagon articles, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Nov-Dec 1963 and Sells Bros. and Forepaugh Sells, Jan-Feb 1964.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 27. Lucky Bill Shows letterhead used from 1910 to 1920. This wagon show used the Campbell title with Lucky Bill in 1921.

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May-June 1964, Vol. 8, No. 3

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Walter L. Main courier.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Walter L. Main's Eight Enormous United Shows newspaper courier, probably 1893. Information.

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news.

• Delavan, Wis., 1964 CHS Convention Site - July 4, 5, 6, p. 2.

• 1964 Convention Information, p. 3. Details on the Circus Historical Society convention, information, schedule of events.

• Memories of My Days in the Circus Ring 1920-1957, Jorgen M. Christiansen, pp. 4-10. Christiansen, liberty horse trainer, relates information on his career, 1920 to 1957. Photographs, illustration. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 10. Gollmar Bros. Big New Railroad Shows, 1903.

• Barnum Show Balloon Wedding, John C. Kunzog, pp. 11-14. Information on the first aerial marriage, on P. T. Barnum's Roman Hippodrome show in 1874. Illustrations, photograph. online

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Part II. The Flying Trapeze, Pierre Couderc, pp. 15-18. Information on the act and the performers. Photographs. online

• Billy Smart's Circus, "Britain's Largest," Franklin O. Felt, pp. 19-22. Information on the 1963 show, history of the show. Program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, Don Marcks, p. 23. Review of the show, 1918. Information on show, side show, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• On the Back Cover, p. 23. Photograph of the circus train unloading, Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Real Wild West, 1928.

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July-August 1964, Vol. 8, No. 4

Hagenbeck-Wallace
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Shows Combined, Official Review and Magazine of Zoology cover.

• B. E. Wallace, Chalmer Condon, pp. 3-6. Biography. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Benjamin E. Wallace's Winterquarters, Chalmer Condon, pp. 7-10. Information, history, buildings, diagrams, animals, wagons. Photgraphs, illustrations. online

• How Wallace Bought Hagenbeck, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 11-12. Details of the 1907 purchase, showmen involved. Photographs, illustration. online

• New Circus "Home" at Peru, Charles Wirth, pp. 13-15, 18. Wirth, a staff member of Billboard, visited the new winterquarters in 1923 and provided details. Photographs, map of winterquarters. online

• Lithographs of Peru Circuses, pp. 16-17. Wallace & Co.'s, Great Wallace, Robinson's Famous Shows, Sells-Floto, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Howe's Great London, John Robinson's, John Robinson's.

• Circus Activity at Peru 1913-1944, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 19-22, 24. Circuses that wintered at Peru and their owners, purchases. Photographs. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 23. Wallace Shows, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Robinson's Famous Shows, Howe's Great Long, Sells-Floto, John Robinson's, American Circus Corporation.

• Peru Winterquarters Inventory, November 30, 1939. Wagons, trucks & tractors, animals & horses, canvas. Photographs of wagon grave yard. online

• Terrell Jacobs-Cole Bros. Peru Winter Quarters, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 28-30. Information on the show, winter quarters. Photographs. online

• Location of Points of Interest in Peru Today, p. 31. Wallace home, Mugivan home, Sullivan & Eagle wagon works, Mount Hope Cemetery, winter quarters locations, 1964 information. Photograph.

• Head Lines 51 Years Ago, April 5, 1913, Don Howland, p. 31. Flood at Peru winter quarters. online

• President's Comments, p. 32. More information on Peru winter quarters.

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September-October 1964, Vol. 8, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, M. L. Clark & Son's 1910-1918.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. M. L. Clark & Son's Combined Shows lithograph used 1910-1918. Back cover, Buffalo Bill seated in an Atlas motor car, circa 1900.

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news.

• Howe's Great London Circus, Season of 1921, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-13. Details on the Howes Great London Circus and Van Amburg's Trained Wild Animals show, formation, season, staff, program, acts, performers, animals, wagons, equipment, route. History of the title & shows. Photographs. online

• More About the U. S. Motorized Tableaus, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 14-15. Information, illustrations, photographs. online

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, p. 15. 101 Ranch Wild West, 1910, using rope design lettering.

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Part III. The Flying Trapezes, Pierre Couderc, pp. 16-18. Information on the act and performers. Photographs. online

• Reader's Comments, p. 19. Corrections, additions to 1964 Bandwagon articles. Photographs. online

• Photo Section, Sells Floto Circus, Season 1931, pp. 20-21. Photographs and information, wagons, big top, spectacle.

• Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Circus Historical Society, Inc. Held in Delavan, Wisconsin, July 6, 1964, pp. 22-23. Also convention information & attendees, financial statement.

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November-December 1964, Vol. 8, No. 6

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sparks Famous Shows, circa 1906.

• Introductory Brief History of Sparks Family and Title, Bandwagon Staff, Richard Conover, pp. 4-5. Photographs. online

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1946, Wm. L. Elbirn, pp. 6-11. Information on the show, formation, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Looking at Lithographs, Kent Ghirard, pp. 12-14. Ghirard points out the errors, intentional or unplanned, in circus lithographic depictions of their shows. Illustrations. online

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, The Three Bars, Pierre Couderc, pp. 15-18, 23-24. Information on this bar act and the performers. Photographs. online

• Some Interesting Photos from Bill Woodcock's Collection, pp. 20-21. Barnum & Bailey, Germany, 1900; Forepaugh-Sells on the lot, 1910; Barnum & Bailey water wagon, early 1890s; Yankee Robinson midway, circa 1917; Great Alderfer Show wagon, 1914; Ringling Bros. parade 1897; Welsh Bros. RR coach circa 1903; Al F. Wheeler on the lot circa 1905.

• Chalmer Condon's Letterheads, Sells-Floto Circus, 1916. One of the more beautiful ever printed.

• Photo Section Hagenbeck-Wallace and 4 Paw-Sells Bros. Combined Circus, pp. 26-27. Photographs of the show, parade, railroad train, 1935. Information on the show.

• Exciting News from Baraboo, pp. 28-29. Information on new additions to the Circus World Museum. Wagons, flat cars. Photographs.

• Review of the 1964 Season, Tom Parkinson, pp. 30-35. Information on 1964 circuses, owners, staff. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Milt Hinkle Cowboy and Showman, Homer C. Walton, pp. 36-37. Biography and family information, Milt's career. online

• This Month's Cover, p. 38. Lot scene of John H. Sparks Shows taken in 1905 or 1906. The circus getting ready for its parade.

• President's Comments, pp. 38-39. Circus Historical Society news.

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January-February 1965, Vol. 9, No. 1

S. H. Barrett show
Thumbnail of Front Cover, S. H. Barrett & Co. 1882.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Cover of the courier of the S. H. Barrett & Co. New United Monster Railroad Shows, 1882. Information.

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society News.

• Bob Parkinson to Baraboo, p. 3. Parkinson joined the staff of Circus World Museum in 1965 to coordinate, classify and catalog all collections, assist with the parade. New department in the office building that eventually became the Parkinson library to be open year round. More information.

• Hall of Fame Awards Announced, p. 3. Albert Powell, Linderman Brothers, Oscar Lowande, Dexter W. Fellows, Lalo Codona. Brief information on these individuals.

• Gollmar Brothers' Circus, Season of 1922, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-15. Details on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment, wagons, route. Photographs. online

• Tractors and Trucks on Circuses, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 16-17. Information on the change from wagons to motorized units on circuses 1913 to 1940s, photographs and details on some of these early trucks/tractors. online

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Installment No. 6, Risley, Pierre Couderc, pp. 18-22. Information on the Risley act, performers. Photographs, illustrations online

• Wallace Calliope Reproduced, p. 22. A showboat calliope repaired and mounted on a circus wagon. Details on the project. online

• Readers Comments, p. 23. Additional information on 1964 Bandwagon articles. online

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March-April 1965, Vol. 9, No. 2

John Robinson spec
Thumbnail of Front Cover, John Robinson's 1899.

• Front Cover, p. 2. Program cover of John Robinson's 10 Big Shows, 1899. King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba spectacular.

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news.

• M. L. Clark Wagon Show, Homer C. Walton, pp. 4-11. History of the show, Clark family. Lithographs of the show. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Truth or Fiction, Legend or Fact, Installment No. 7, the Teeterboard, Pierre Couderc, pp. 12-13, 16-19. Information on this act, performers. Photographs. online

• Some Interesting Lithos from the P. M. McClintock Collection, pp. 14-15. Information and illustrations, P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth & the Great London Circus Combined, 1880s lithographs. Researcher notes: Photo No. 2 wagon built for Van Amburgh 1868, not 1866. Photo No. 3 Barnum organ wagon on the show as early as 1876, not 1879. Photo No. 5, not tableau No. 51.

• Wallace & Clark Circus, 1951-1953, Donald R. Carson, Douglas Lyon, pp. 20-23. History of the show, owners. Show details, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. online

• Photo Section, pp. 24-25. Hagenbeck-Wallace wagons 1932. Parade photographs 1920s. Information.

• Circus Rings and Circus Horses, Jorgen M. Christiansen. Christiansen was a well-known horse trainer. Information on training show horses. online

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May-June 1965, Vol. 9, No. 3

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Jumbo II.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of Jumbo II, African elephant, purchased from the Detroit zoo in 1935. Back cover, Cole Bros. Cross Cage 1935 photograph.

• Ringling Museum Additions, p. 2. A giant carousel, ferris wheels, Ringling Barnum Mack trucks. Information these items, on the museum and the wagon collection.

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• 1965 CHS Convention, p. 3. Upcoming Circus Historical Society convention information.

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-19. Organization of the show, detailed information on wagons, staff, equipment. Photographs. online

• Readers Comments, pp. 20-21. Additions to, comments on Bandwagon articles of 1964, 1965. Not online, news on showboat steam calliope, death of L. Mitchell White, Shelburne Museum Circus Parade display. Photographs. online

• Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend, The Trampoline, Pierre Couderc, pp. 22-27. Information on the act, performers. Photographs. online

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July-August 1965, Vol. 9, No. 4

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Clyde Beatty.

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Corrections and Additions to Past Articles, p. 3. Wallace & Clark article, list of credits to those who helped with the research. Terrel Jacobs Cages photo on Hagenbeck-Wallace 1937, not Ringling Barnum 1938. M. L. Clark band organ wagon in the photo is of another wagon used on the Mighty Haag Shows, not a Clark wagon.

• Forty Years in the Center Ring, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-8. The career of Clyde Beatty. Photographs. online

• History of the Cole Bros. circus 1935-40, Part II, The 1935 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 9-19. Details on the show, season, program, acts, performers, animals, route. Photographs. online

• Circus Parade Limited, Rolls to Milwaukee, pp. 20-21. Information on the circus train and the wagons it carried to the Great Circus Parade of 1965. Photographs.

• Fred W. Glasier, Circus Photographer, pp. 22-23. Information on Glasier. Photographs: Lillian Leitzel, Pawnee Bill Wild West stagecoach, Meers Sisters, Barnum & Bailey billboard 1906, Col. William F. Cody, Sells Bros. calliope, Barnum & Bailey advertising car, Seigrist-Silbon troupe, Fred and Ella Bradna, Forepaugh animal den. Researcher note: the Forepaugh animal den photo was taken later than 1897.

• Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend, Installment No. 9, Important Trivia, Pierre Couderc, pp. 24-28. Couderc provides corrections to his previous articles. Information on the triple somersault, springboard, flying trapezes. These acts and performers. Photographs. online

Researcher note: I have just read with great interest the above article, in particular the section on the �Flying Jordan�s� as my grandfather was part of the troupe and is referred to in the caption of the photograph as �Steve Offe� from Russia. In fact his name was Stephen Outch and the Jordan�s recruited him from Sydney Australia. He became the catcher in the troupe and worked with Barnum and Bailey in Chicago in 1913 and with the �Flying Coronas� according to the two images that he sent home to Australia at the time. As to the question of whether he had performed as a girl in the troupe, I asked my father who is Stephen Outch�s youngest son and is now 87 years old and he told me that his father had never impersonated a girl in the shows. - Dee Palmer

• Turner Bros. Dog and Pony Show, Douglas Lyon, pp. 29-30. Information on this show 1958, owners. Program, staff, performers, equipment. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 30. Illustration of Andress' Big Circus & 2 Hemisphere Menagerie, title used late 1880s and early 1900s.

• Back Cover, Photograph, Cole Bros. train, 1935.

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September-October 1965, Vol. 9, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Cole Bros.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Cole Bros. Circus lithograph, artist's conception of the performances inside the big top, trapeze, high wire, riders, clowns, etc. Show was organized in 1935. Information. Back cover, aerial photograph of lot scene, Cole Bros., probably 1935.

• President's Comments, p. 3. Circus Historical Society news.

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part III, The 1935 Season Continued, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-11. Details on the show, season, equipment. Two page spread of 14 Cole Bros. lithographs featuring Jumbo II, Harietta, June Adair, Kokomo, Allen King and other aspects of the circus. Photographs. online

• Circus in Early Rural Missouri, Elbert R. Bowen, pp. 12-17. Circuses before the Civil War. Lists sources. Illustrations. online

• Photo Section, Truck Shows of the Early 1930s pp. 18-19. Photographs of trucks and shows with captions.

• Fiction or Fact, Truth or Legend, Installment No. 10, Important Trivia, Part II, Pierre Couderc, pp. 20-24. More corrections to Couderc's past articles. Flying trapeze, Three Bars, Teeterboard. More information on these acts, performers. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 24. Ringling Bro's United Monster Railroad Shows. 1890, first year on rails.

• Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Circus Historical Society, Inc., pp. 25-27. Held in Peru, IN, August 14, 1965. Also information on the CHS convention, nomination report, financial report, death of Edward Graves.

• Van Amburgh newspaper advertisement, p. 27. Illustration, 1874. Van Amburgh World of Wonders with Rivera's Roman Circus, Frost's Royal Colosseum.

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November-September 1965, Vol. 9, No. 6

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news.

• This Christmas Special, p. 2. Information on this issue, the spectacular full color fold out Forepaugh lithograph. This lithograph can be viewed on the Photos page on this website. Click on Photos on the navigation bar.

• Jim McRoberts at Baraboo, p. 2. McRoberts joins staff of Circus World Museum to work on the circus parade and the circus train.

• Circus Historical Society Election Results - 1965, p. 3.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1922, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. Details on the show, season, competition, staff, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• Circus Wagon History File, Forepaugh Calliope and Fred R. Castle, F. D. Pfening III, pp. 14-15. Castle, a performer, acquired the calliope in winter 1894-95 and rented it to various circuses. Information on the shows that had Castle and this calliope. Bibliography. Photographs. online

• Some Photographic Gems from the Melvin Collection, Joe Bradbury, pp. 16-17. Captioned photographs of the Christy Bros. ticket wagon 1925; Gentry Bros. lot scene 1920s; Texas Bill Wild West bandwagon in parade circa 1916, Sells-Floto cage in parade circa 1924; Sparks Circus bandwagon 1922; Sun Bros. show band early 1900s; Diamond K Ranch Wild West steam calliope 1936; Sells-Floto air calliope circa 1917; Cole & rogers lion den 1912; Ringling-Barnum hippo den circa 1919; Sells-Floto unafon 1917; La Mont Bros. bandwagon circa 1910; calliope player E. Deacon Albright with steam calliope 1934.

• Ringling-Barnum Hippos 1938-1965 Some Personalities Among the River Horses, Richard J. Reynolds, pp. 19-23. Details on Nile Hippos, Pigmy hippo. Photographs. online

• Buck Jones Wild West and Round Up Days, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 25-28. Motion picture personalities and the circus. Buck Jones (Charles Frederick Gebhard) biographical information. His 1929 show, formation, season, staff, program, acts, performers. Photographs. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus, Part IV, The Winter of 1935-36. Details on the show before the 1936 season. Photographs. online

• Circus Billstands of the Past, pp. 36-37. Photographs of nine impressive circus billstands, 1868, 1906-1935.

• 1965 Season, Tom Parkinson, pp. 38-43. Information on circuses out in 1965, deaths in the profession. Photographs. online

• British Circus Scene in 1965, Jack Niblett,pp. 44-45. Information on the tenting circus season 1965. Photographs, illustration. online

• Girard Stages Dan Rice Centennial, Col. Pete Pepke, p. 46. Just after the Civil War, showman Dan Rice gave the city of Girard a monument dedicated to the Union dead. Rice had a residence and circus quarters in Girard for more than 20 years. Information on Girard's celebration in memory of the event and Rice's participation in the original dedication, including a parade.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 47. Indian Bill's Wild West and Mexican Hippodrome, 1903. Augustus Jones was manager, show only toured in 1903.

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January-February 1966, Vol. 10, No. 1

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Sig Sautelle circus
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sig. Sautelle's program cover 1911.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Sig. Sautelle's Nine Big Railroad Shows, Menagerie, Roman Hippodrome, Wild West, 1911, Sautelle, Lowande & Rollins, owners. Back cover, photograph of the unloading of three African elephants, Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Shows, 1907.

• President's Comment, p. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• 1966 CHS Convention in Baraboo, p. 3. Circus Historical Society plans for 1966 convention.

• Circus Stamp to be Issued May 2 in Delavan and Circus Stamp Program, pp. 3, 31. Information on the 1966 Circus commemorative stamp issued from Delavan, Wisconsin and the special program in Delavan.

• Circus Hall of Fame Elects Three Performing 'Greats', p. 3. Con Colleano, Orrin B. Davenport, Charles Siegrist. Brief biographical information.

• Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1923, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-10. Information on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, parade, equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Owners Portrait Lithographs, p. 11. Adam Forepaugh 1896, Sells brothers 1896, Al G. Barnes circa 1917, Miller brothers 1925, Buffalo Bill 1895, W. F. Carver circa 1894. Information.

• Great Wallace Running Lion and Rhino Tableaus, Circus Wagon History File, Richard E. Conover, pp. 12-14. History of these tableau wagons with captioned photographs. Correction, p. 14, column 3, Rhino tableau was used in the movie O'Shaugnessy's Boy, Wallace Berry and Jackie Cooper, 1935. - Stuart Thayer

• History of the Cole Bros., Part V, The 1936 Season, pp. 15-25. Details on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs, illustration. Photo No. 4, p. 17. Cage wagons, right to left, #24, #17, #16, #18 (covered cage not identified). - Stuart Thayer

• Rare Circus Letterhead, p. 25. Illustration and information, Spalding & Rogers Circus Fleet, 1853. Information on other early letterheads.

• Star Back Review, p. 26. Review of W. A. King, Jr.'s book, "Rattling Yours, Snake King". King's father was William Abraham Lieberman, who changed his name to William Abraham King, an animal supplier. The author's brother, Manuel, trained as a wild animal trainer.

• Some Interesting Route Cards, p. 27. Illustrations of Al G. Barnes 1920, Buffalo Bill's Wild West 1908, Campbell Brothers 1911, Sun Brothers 1918, Ringling Bros. 1908, Gollmar Bros. 1909, Sells-Floto 1911, Hagenbeck-Wallace 1910. From the Circus World Museum collection.

• Lewis Bros. Circus 1931-45, Short Sketches of Former Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-29. Photographs and information on Lewis Bros. Circus, a medium sized motorized show, 1930s and early 1940s. Paul M. Lewis was the owner. Photographs illustrate the 1938 show.

• Photo Section, Floyd and Howard King Railroad Shows, p. 30. Information and photographs. Photographs show the parade and rail equipment of the show, operated by the King brothers 1925-30.

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March-April 1966, Vol. 10, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, World's Greatest Dog & Pony Show, 1898.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. World's Greatest Dog & Pony Show, 1898 courier. It shows photographs of T. A. Ogdon, manager; E. H. Davis, Secretary & Treasurer; J. H. Main, Master of Transportation. Back cover, photograph of Carl Hagenbeck Wild Animal Show ticket wagon, 1905.

• Circus Historical Society 1966 Convention, Baraboo, Wisconsin, pp. 2, 3. Tentative Convention program and other information.

• Grand Parade of 1910 and 1911, Forepaugh Sells Circus, Part One, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-8. Article covers one of the greatest of all circus parades - the parade of the Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Big United Shows. Includes some background information on the show. Details on the tableaus and pony floats in the parade. Photographs. online

• Happy Ending - British Circus 1965!, Jack Niblett, p. 9. Covers the British circus scene during the momentous 1965 season. Photograph, illustration. online

• Charles Bartine's New Consolidated Shows 1868-1909, Harry M. Simpson, pp. 10-11. Information on this small circus, staff, performers, acts, equipment. Biographical information on Bartine. Photographs, illustrations. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part VI - The Winter of 1936-37. Building of the Great 40 car 1937 Show, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 12-21. Does include information on staff, acts, performers, equipment. Also includes illustrations of a selection of letterheads used by the show. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Kay Bros. Circus 1932-38, Short Sketches of Former Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22-23. This medium-sized circus was owned by William Ketrow ("Bill"). Information on the show, staff, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

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May-June 1966, Vol. 10, No. 3

Harris Bros. Shows
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Harris Bros. Greater Shows, 1924.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Harris Bros., Floyd and Howard King show, only used this title in 1924. Information.

• President's Comments, p. 3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Photos Switched, p. 3. Correction, Forepaugh-Sells 1910-1911 article, Mar-Apr, Bandwagon. Photos 7 and 8 were switched - Five Graces bandwagon should have been on page 6, Lion bandwagon on page 7.

• Circusdom's Historic Personage, Tom Parkinson, pp. 4-12. The career of Floyd King (1888-1976), a showman whose career spanned a great number of events and changes in the circus world. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Circus Commemorative Stamp, p. 13. Illustrations of circuses' decorative envelopes with the commemorative stamp. Originally the stamp was planned to honor the 100th birthday of John Ringling, but the final design of the stamp showed a clown face.

• Sells Brothers Bandchariot and their 50-Cage Menagerie, Richard E. Conover, pp. 14-17. The history of this bandchariot, Sells' innovative Sells' 50-Cage menagerie of 1884. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Reader's Comments, p. 17. More information on the Ringling-Barnum Hippo Cages 1938-1965. Photograph. online

• Ringling Museum's "Other Side of the Circus", Mel Miller, pp. 18-19. Miller was the curator of the museum and provides information on the project of their permanent exhibition in their new building. What visitors saw when visiting the museum in 1966. Photographs.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 19. King & Franklin's New Colossal Shows, a railroad show that operated from 1887 to 1891. W. E. Franklin, the manager, was connected with the John Robinson and Franklin Bros. Circus in 1896.

• Cole Bros. Circus, 1937 Season, Part VII, First Half, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-27. Information on the show, season, program, acts, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Silver Bros. Circus 1933-39 and other Sam Dock Shows, Short Sketches of Former Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-30. Sam Dock's career, the Silver Bros. show, other Dock shows. Photographs. online

• Star Back Review, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 31. Review of Cindy Ray's book, "The Story of A Tattooded Girl," published 1960s. Ray's book gives a fast tour of tattooing around the world, does not give a history of tattooing. Photograph of Ray.

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July-August 1966, Vol. 10, No. 4

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Unloading the circus train, 1966.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of the unloading of the Circus World Museum circus train, 1966. Information. Back cover: Forepaugh show lithograph, 1879, titled "The Creation as Illustrated by Adam Forepaugh's Menagerie."

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Circus in Mexico, Bob Taber, pp. 4-7. Mexican circuses and US circuses that took their shows to Mexico. Includes performers, tips on traveling to Mexico to attend the circuses. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Cole Circus "Curse" and the Erie Lithograph Co., P. M. McClintock, pp. 8-10. Information on shows using the Cole title and their failures. The Cole title was considered a "hoodoo." Photographs, illustrations. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part III, the 1937 Season, Continued, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 11-17. Information on the show, season, acts, route, and other details. Photographs. online

• Some Gems of the John Robinson Show, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 18-19. Photographs and information, John Robinson 10 Big Shows in the first decade of the 1900s.

• Joe B. Webb Circus, Season of 1936, Short Sketches of Former Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-23. Information on this "high grass" show that traveled the American prairie country. Photographs, illustration. online

• Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Circus Historical Society, Baraboo, Wisconsin, July 9, 1966. Includes treasurer's report, convention information.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 27. Lucky Bill Shows, Honest Bill Shows, illustrations and information. Letterheads show portraits of the owners of these shows.

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September-October 1966, Vol. 10, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Harris Nickel Plate Shows, 1896.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. W. H. Harris Nickel Plate Shows, Museum and Trained Animal Paradox, courier cover, 1896. Portrait of W. H. Harris.

• President's Comments, p. 3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1924, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. Details on the show, season, staff, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part IX, the 1938 Season, Cole Bros., Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-20. Physical aspects and performance. Photographs. online

• Matrello Bros. Circus, Ham and Eggs Circus, Season of 1939, Gordon E. Borders, pp. 21-23. Ham and Eggs was one of the most unusually promoted circuses of all time, unique in American circus history. Photographs. online

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November-December 1966, Vol. 10, No. 6

Calendar, circuses
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Calendar, American Circus Corporation, 1921.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. The calendar, American Circus Corporation's circuses, 1921. John Robinson, Sells Floto, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Yankee Robinson, Howe's Great London. Information.

• William P. Hall, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-17. Hall's headquarters at Lancaster, Missouri supplied circuses with equipment and animals. The story of this remarkable man. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Yankee Patterson Circus, Season of 1945, Bob Taber, pp. 18-21. Information on the show, season, staff, program, performers, equipment, route. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part X, 1938 Robbins Bros. Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22-30. Details on the show, formation, season, staff, program, acts, performers, parade, equipment. Photographs. online

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January-February 1967, Vol. 11, No. 1

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Tom Mix Circus, 1935.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Lithograph of the first tour of the Tom Mix Circus, 1935. Information. Back cover: photograph of the full lot of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, 1905, Paris, France.

• President's Comments, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society news.

• 1967 Convention, p. 3. Plans for 1967 Circus Historical Society Convention, Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Hall of Fame Awards Announced, p. 3. Ernestine Clarke Baer, Jorgen Christiansen, Matthew B. Buckley. Brief biographical information on these individuals.

• International Circus Meeting, p. 3. Gesellschaft der Circusfreunde (Germany CFA), convention, 1967. Previous international meetings were in London and Paris.

• Review of the 1966 Season, Tom Parkinson, pp. 4-7. Information on the shows out in 1966, show people, deaths in the profession. Photographs. online

• Rhoda Royal Elephants, Homer C. Walton, pp. 8-9. During Royal's career he had nine different elephants. Information on elephants Billy Sunday, Victor, Helen, Muggins, Tiny May, Carrie, Chin Chin and Rhoda. Photographs.

• Hugo's Youngest Trouper, Harry Quillen, p. 10. The arrival of the baby elephant, information from Hugo Schmitt, Ringling-Barnum superintendent of elephants. Photographs.

• New Woodcock Elephant, p. 10. Baby elephant Kenya, William "Buckles" Woodcock, Jr., trainer. Photograph.

• Bockus & Kilonis Wild Animal Circus, Season of 1936, Short Sketches of Former Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, p. 11-14. Information on this medium-sized circus that traveled only 6 weeks in 1936. Photographs. online

• Billy Smart Dies, Jack Niblett, p. 15. Biographical information on this English showman. Photograph, portrait. online

• Memories of a Biller, Dave Price, pp. 16-18. Former billposter Price's favorite stories of working on the advance. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Envelopes, p. 19. Ringling bros., Sells-Floto

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March-April 1967, Vol. 11, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Adam Forepaugh show, circa 1886.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Adam Forepaugh's New and Greatest Show, featuring Mexico and the Wild West exhibition, circa 1886.

• By-laws Amendments - 1967 Election, p. 2. Circus Historical Society election.

• President's Comments, p. 3. Circus Historical Society news.

• Rebuilt H-W Wagons at CHS Convention, p. 3. Circus World Museum restored 1938 Hagenbeck-Wallace baggage wagons. Photograph.

• Notes on the Early Ringling Railer, Richard E. Conover, pp. 4-8. History and origin of early Ringling railroad show parade tableau wagons. Photographs. online

• 101 Ranch Wild West, the 1946 Season, Bob Taber, pp. 9-13. Formation of the 1946 show. Information on the show, staff, program, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part XI, the 1938 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-25. The Cole Bros. and Robbins Bros. shows, season details, route. Photographs. online

• Readers Comments, pp. 26-27. Additions to Bandwagon articles, Adam Forepaugh, Nov-Dec 1965; Joe B. Webb Circus; Bockus & Kilonis Circus.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 27. Hunting's Railroad Shows, Circus, Museum and Menagerie, 1985, illustrated. The circus toured from 1888 to 1898.

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May-June 1967, Vol. 11, No. 3

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Buffalo Bill Wild West, 1893.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Program cover of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World,, 1893. Information.

• Results of Election, Nominating Committee, p. 2. Circus Historical Society information.

• Walter L. Main, Louis E. Cooke, pp. 3-13. Reprint of Cooke's 1922 biography of showman Walter L. Main. Cooke was an advance agent with many well-known shows. The biography was written with Main and with many of the employees of the Main show. Photographs, illustration. online

• Alf T. Ringling Estate, Winterquarters of R. T. Richards Circus at Oak Ridge, N.J., Famous Circus Landmarks, Warren H. Wood, pp. 14-16. Wood visited the estate in 1966. Information he researched on the site and photographs he took. Photographs of the show. Includes a sketch map of the estate, winterquarters. online

• Cole Bros. Circus 1939, Part XII, the 1939 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-29. Details on the show, preparations for the season, the season, parade, program, acts, performers, staff, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Concerning Mechanization of the Circus, Bob Parkinson, pp. 30-31. Circuses moving from horses to trucks. Photographs. online

• Question and Answer Box, p. 31. Charles Sparks, Downie Bros. Circus. online

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July-August 1967, Vol. 11, No. 4

Circus Train
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Circus Parade Limited, 1967.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Circus Parade Limited winds its way from Baraboo to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1967 for the Great Circus Parade. Back cover: Photograph of Cole Younger & Frank James Wild West Show side show attractions and staff, 1903.

• Special Election Notice, p. 2. Circus Historical Society.

• Walter L. Main, Part II, Louis E. Cooke. Second part of Cooke's 1922 biography of showman Walter L. Main. Cooke was an advance agent with many well-known shows. The biography was written with Main and with many of the employees of the Main show. Photographs, illustration. online

• Al G. Barnes Winter Quarters at Culver City, Calif., Famous Circus Landmarks, Gordon Borders, pp. 10-12. History of and details on this winterquarters. Photographs, diagram of the layout. online

• Further Notes about the Ringling-Barnum Hippos 1938-1965, Richard J. Reynolds, pp. 13-16. Reynolds updates his original Nov-Dec Bandwagon article. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 16. Van Amburgh & Co's New Great Golden Menagerie, Circus & Colosseum, 1876 illustrated.

• Minutes of the Business Meeting of the Circus Historical Society, Inc. Baraboo, Wisconsin, July 7, 1967, pp. 17-18. Also convention information.

• 1967 Milwaukee Circus Parade, p. 19. Photographs.

• History of the Cole Bros Circus 1935-1940, Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-22. Show owner's correspondence 1937-38. Sketch of Robbins Bros. lot layout, 1938. Photograph. online

• Question and Answer Box, pp. 22-23. Col. F. M. Smith's; Haviland's; Cole Bros. 1922; circuses' wooden wagon wheels vs carnival's solid rubber tires; circus' train size; circus photo identification. online

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September-October 1967, Vol. 11, No. 5

Robinson & Franklin Bros.
Thumbnail of Front Cover, John Robinson & Franklin Brothers, 1896.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. From a herald used by the John Robinson & Franklin Bros. Enormous Shows Combined, a title only used in 1896. Portraits of John Robinson, Jr.; Edward Franklin, Charles Franklin, William Franklin. Back cover: photograph of the A. H. Fulford & Co. New London Shows lined up for the parade, 1890.

• Yankee Robinson Wagon Show, Season of 1906, Adrian D. Sharpe, pp. 4-9. Information on the show from a trouper who was with it in 1906. Photographs, route. online

• Circus Baseball Teams, pp. 10-11. Photographs and information on the teams composed of circus personnel. online

• Story of the Two Snyders, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 12-15. History of these two performing elephants. Photographs.

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Part XIII, the 1940 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 16-30. The show, season's events, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs. online

• Question and Answer Box, pp. 30-31. Col. Tim McCoy Wild West; Arthur Bros.; Dailey Bros.; Sig Sautelle-Welsh; circus train length; Havirland-Smith wagons; carnival wheels. Correction, Al G. Barnes winterquarters. online

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November-December 1967, Vol. 11, No. 6

Wagon Wheel

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Season's Greetings, art work by Lucky Allen, Circus Historical Society member.

• Great American Circus 1939, History and Reflections, Douglas Lyon, pp. 4-8. Formation of the show, show details, season, staff, program, acts, performers. Photographs. Online

• History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40, Final Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 9-11. Additional information on the 1938-40 shows. Online

• Circus Winterquarters of By-gone Days, pp. 12-13. Photographs with information. Johnny Agee at Tom Mix winterquarters; Wheeler Bros., Oxford, Pennsylvania; Sparks, Macon, Georgia; Mighty Haag, Shreveport, Louisiana; Parker & Watts, Fort Smith, Arkansas; Parker & Watts at Bud Anderson winterquarters, Emporia Kansas; Bridgeport winterquarters; Christy Bros., South Houston, Texas; Ringling-Barnum, Sarasota. Online

• California Circuses, Bob Taber, pp. 14-17. Information on these circuses, owners, performers. Also 1947 Yankee Patterson show, program, acts, performers. 1947 De Wayne Bros. circus, show, program, acts, performers. Photographs. Online

• French & Co. Great Southern Shows, Art "Doc" Miller, pp. 18-20. Information from a trouper with the show, a chapter from the book he was writing. Photographs. Online

• Golden Age of Chivalry Is Now in Baraboo!, Richard E. Conover, p. 20. This wagon arrived at Circus World Museum in 1967. History of the wagon. Photograph. Online

• Question and Answer Box, pp. 21-22. John Ringling North II; Christy Bros.; Circus wagon restoration; McCoy stock car with photograph; Cole Bros. and Robbins Bros. Online

• Circus Historical Society Election Results - 1967, p. 22.

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January-February 1968, Vol. 12, No. 1

Barnum & London, Forepaugh
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Barnum & London and Forepaugh combined, 1887.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. From April 26 to May 1, 1886, the P. T. Barnum & Co's Greatest Show on Earth and the Great London Circus combined with Adam Forepaugh's show for a single stand in Philadelphia. They again combined in 1887 at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Illustration from the 1887 courier. Back cover: Photograph of the Reed's European Circus band, 1902.

• President's Comments, p. 2. Circus Historical Society news.

• Circus Farm Gathering, p. 2. Horsman's Circus Farm in Maine was the site for the Circus Fans gathering in 1968.

• Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill, John M. Kelly, pp. 3-11, 14. The tax brief that concerns the value of circus titles and the estates of Henry and Alf T. Ringling. An edited reprint of the original case. The article also includes a list, "Calendar and Routes and Exhibitions of the Ringling owned circuses from 1884 to 1923" (year, title, opening date, additional information). Photographs, illustrations. Corrections: Photo, p. 8, the date is not 1916. Photo, p. 9, date is probably 1902 at St. Louis or 1913 at Vancouver. Page 10, col. 3, 1895, the first illuminated night parade was Great London, 1878. - Stuart Thayer online

• Circus Advertising Advance Cars, pp.12-13. Photographs and information, the advance and advertising.

• Perrine Dog & Pony Show Season of 1915, Ralph F. Skidmore, pp. 15-17. Show, parade, band, program, acts, performers, route. Photographs. online

• 1967 Circus Season in Review, Tom Parkinson, pp. 18-21. Details on shows, people. Deaths in the profession. Photographs. online

• Peru Buys Museum Building, p. 21. Permanent building purchased for a museum display and staging the annual circus - the Circus City Festival.

• Circus Hall of Fame Awards Announced, p. 21. William C. Heyer, Jr., Elly Ardelty, Ernest Schlee Millett, Edwin "Poodles" Hanneford. Brief biographical information.

• Star Back Review, Richard E. Conover, p. 22. Review of book "Wisconsin's Unique Heritage."

• Questions and Comments, pp. 22. Bandwagon articles: Hall Farm, Jul-Aug 1966; Forepaugh equipment; Sig Sautelle show; Palmer Bros.; Buck Jones. online

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March-April 1968, Vol. 12, No. 2

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling-Barnum sideshow circa 1939.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of the opening of the sideshow, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, probably taken in 1939. John "Doc" Oyler, sideshow manager is shown making the opening, not Clyde Ingalls as stated in this issue. Back cover: Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows, baggage horses, train, circa 1909.

• Correction, p. 2. Photo of Christy Bros. Circus winterquarters, Bandwagon, Nov-Dec, 1967, p. 13. Credit should be Tom Scaperlanda.

• Carnival Historians to Meet, p. 2. 1968 Convention.

• Circus Train Date Changed, p. 2. Great Circus Parade train to move on June 30, return July 5.

• Ringling-Barnum to Tour No. 2 Unit, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 3. News of and information on the un-named new unit. Photographs.

• Circus Zebras, Richard J. Reynolds, pp. 4-12. History of zebras on circuses 1808 to 1950s. Information on the various species. Photographs.

• Transporting the Greatest Show on Earth, the 1898 Tour of England, Charles Henry Jones, pp. 13-16. Reprint of article published in The Ludgate in 1898. Information on shipping the Barnum & Bailey show to England. Information on moving the show. Photographs.

• Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill, Part II, John M. Kelly, pp. 17-25. Circus titles: Gollmar Bros., Great Adam Forepaugh, various Sells titles, Buffalo Bill, W. W. Cole, Cole Brothers, Carl Hagenbeck, Hagenbeck-Wallace, W. C. Coup, L. B. Lent, Coop & Lent, various Robinson titles, Buchanan Brothers, Barnum & London, Barnum & Bailey. History of these shows. Has extensive footnotes. Photographs.

• Questions and Comments, pp. 26. Forepaugh calliope, Bandwagon, Mar-Apr, 1967; Washburn circus; Hargraves Circus; Gentry Calliope, Jul-Aug, 1967; Havirland Smith wagons; Christy Bros. route cards; Marie O'Day's Palace Car. Photographs.

• More Great American Photos, p. 27. 1939 bannerline; Jake Posey, 40 horse driver.

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May-June 1968, Vol. 12, No. 3

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Mable Stark, Al G. Barnes, circa 1934.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Poster, Mable Stark, Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus, circa 1934. In honor of Mable Stark, who died in 1968.

• Milwaukee Parade Cancelled, p. 2. Explanation of the cancellation of the Circus World Museum & Schlitz circus parade. Circus train will go to Milwaukee and circus festival will be held. Information.

• CHS Goes West in August, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society convention in California and CHS news.

• Mel Miller with Ringling-Barnum, p. 3. Melvin C. Miller, Jr., curator, leaves the Ringling Museum of the Circus to become Director of Special Exhibitions with Ringling-Barnum.

• Photo Identified, p. 3. Correction: cover photo, Bandwagon, Mar-Apr, 1968 - the talker was John "Doc" Oyler. Oyler had been sideshow manager with 101 Ranch before joining Ringling-Barnum in 1937.

• Gollmar Bros. Circus, Season of 1924-1925, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-15. A nearly complete picture of this small circus. This article, and a subsequent article to be published on the Heritage Bros. show provide almost a complete picture of both a typical tunnel car show and a small flat car show. Photographs.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 15. R. T. Richards Supreme Show, 1917, its first season.

• Grand Parade of 1910 and 1911 Forepaugh Sells Circus, Part II, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 16-19. Photographs and information on the parade wagons. Researcher note: the Hippotomus Den was not shipped to Bridgeport. The Rhino Den had been used on Barnum & Bailey, not Ringling show for the 1909 season.

• Taxable Value of Circus Goodwill, Part 3, John M. Kelly, pp. 20-26. Tax brief that concerns the value of circus titles. Circus titles with short history: Campbell Bros., La Pearl, Barton & Bailey, Spellman's, United States Circus Corporation, Gentry, Mighty Haag, Sun Bros., M. L. Clark, Palmer Brothers, Wiedeman, Campbell-Bailey-Hutchinson, Walter L. Main, Young Buffalo's Wild West, Seaver's Hippodrome & Young Buffalo's, Frank A. Robbins, Sangers Greater European, Harris Nickel Plate, Welch Bros., Sig. Sautelle, John O'Brien's, Bob Hunting shows, Hargreave circus, John S. McMahon, Davis & Talbot, Mollie Bailey, Norris & Rowe, Great Van Amburg, Howe's Great London, Wheeler Bros., Rhoda Royal, Cook & Wilson, Cook Bros., Irwin Bros., Orton Bros., Sparks, Bulger & Cheney, Rice Bros., Al G. Barnes, Leon Washburn, Lemon Brothers, James Patterson's, La Tena's, Cummins Wild West, Jones Brothers, California Franks, Prairie Lillie, Wyoming Bill's, Circle "D" Wild West, Luella Forepaugh, Dode Fisk, Coulter's, Kit Carson's, Oklahoma Ranch, Miller Bros., Buffalo Bill, Jess Willard-Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill's. Includes a list of titles of circus failures. Extensive footnotes. Photographs.

• Three Famous Showfolks Depart, pp. 27-28. Obituaries: Mable Stark, Robert E. Hickey, Eugene "Arky" Scott. Photographs.

• Question and Answer Box, p. 27. Rail cars transporting large truck show; use of a calliope with a jazz band.

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July-August 1968, Vol. 12, No. 4

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Norris Bros. courier, circa 1899.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Courier, Norris Bros.' Big Trained Animal Show. Norris Bros. Dog and Pony Show toured from 1897 to 1899, this courier probably used in 1899. Information. Back cover: Photograph, Robbins Bros. Circus unloading, 1927. Information.

• McKennon Appointed Curator, p. 2. Joseph W. McKennon appointed acting curator, Ringling Museum of the Circus.

• Howe-Pullman Circus, the 1884 Tour, Art "Doc" Miller, pp. 3-4. Insider information on the circus, performers, and events during the season. Illustrations.

• Gollmar Bros. Circus, Season of 1924-1925, Part II, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 5-13. A nearly complete picture of this small circus. Includes detailed list of show property, surprisingly including a wardrobe list. The previous article, this article, and a subsequent article to be published on the Heritage Bros. show provide almost a complete picture of both a typical tunnel car show and a small flat car show. Photographs.

• Old Milwaukee Days - 1968, Richard E. Conover, pp. 14-16. Photographs and information on the event, though the parade had been cancelled.

• Breaking into the Game, Bandwagon Book Selection, George Conklin, pp. 17-20. Excerpt from Conklin's book, "Ways of the Circus." Memoirs of a famous circus lion tamer, covering circus history and incidents. This article is about daily life on the O'Brien show in the late 1860s. Photographs.

• Stake and Chain Wagon, p. 20. Information on where the name stake and chain wagon came from. Photograph that illustrates the answer.

• Questions and Answers, pp. 21-22. Comments on the Cole Bros.' winterquarters fire; history of Ringling-Barnum cage No. 78, Rhino cage; Elephant stampede, Sells Floto, 1908 (Bandwagon, Sep-Oct 1967); Al G. Barnes and Tusko; trucks and cars, Beatty-Cole circus and Clyde Beatty circus.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 23. Buckskin Bill's Wild West Shows, two letterheads, one 1904, other probably 1904.

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September-October 1968, Vol. 12, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Pat Valdo, circa 1920s.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Harry Atwell photograph, one of the greatest clown photos, of clown Pat Valdo, circa 1920s. Back cover: photograph, Walter L. Main Circus on the lot, circa 1900.

• Ringling Elephants 1888-1967, Chang Reynolds, pp. 3-12. Extensive information on these elephants and the people who trained and worked with them. Photographs. Researcher note: photograph, top, p. 6 was not taken in 1910. Possibly taken June 10, 1911 or 1905.

• Great Elephant Photo Mystery, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 7. Photographs and information regarding the so-called 1933 Ringling-Barnum 50 elephant photograph shows that the 50 elephant photograph could not have been taken in 1933. The 50 elephant photo in question was published in the show's 1933 courier.

• Grand Old Man of the Big Top, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 13-16. Biographial information on and photographs of the clown and circus executive Pat Valdo (real name Patrick Francis Fitzgerald).

• Circus Built from Scrap Piles, Eugene Whitmore, pp. 17-18. Story of the 1934-35 framing of the Cole Bros. World Toured Circus that was on the road in 1935. Photographs.

• Ringling Establishes Clown College, p. 19. Information on the school established for training new clowns for the Greatest Show on Earth. Photograph.

• Report of the 1968 CHS Convention, p. 19. Circus Historical Society's convention at Anaheim, California.

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November-December 1968, Vol. 12, No. 6

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Ringling Bros. 1904
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, 1904 courier.

• Circus Rhinos, Richard J. Reynolds, pp. 4-13. History of the rhinocerous as a menagerie attraction on circuses. Information on different species. Footnotes. Photographs, illustrations.

• Kelty Photos, pp. 14-15. An array of photographs taken by Edward J. Kelty with information on the photos.

• Day by Day with Gollmars 1905, Adrian D. Sharpe, pp. 16-22. Sharpe was a calliope player and ticket agent with this show and provides personal information on the show, season's events, life on the show. Photographs, illustrations.

• A Brush, A Bucket of Paste and Lots of Guts, Art Doc Miller, pp. 23-25. The life and adventures of a circus billposter. Photographs.

• This Month's Cover, p. 26. Courier used by Ringling Bros. Wolrd's Greatest Shows, 1904, featuring their spectacle Jerusalem and the Crusades.

• 1969 Convention Set, p. 26. Circus Historical Society convention plans. Also treasurer's report, p. 27.

• Question and Answer Box, p. 27. Gollmar Bros. Circus route; 1924 Gollmar courier; identification of Hagenbeck-Wallace photographs.

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January-February 1969, Vol. 13, No. 1

Thumbnail of Front Cover, 101 Ranch Wild West courier, 1912.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Front and back covers: Miller & Arlington 101 Ranch Real Wild West, 1912, an odd shaped courier.

• Circus Farm Set, p. 2. Information on Paul Horsman's Circus Farm Spring Roundup.

• 1969 Convention Details, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention at Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Correction, p. 2. Bandwagon, Nov-Dec, p. 24, photograph of Seal Bros. billstand, one of the men in the photo is Claude Poe, not Bill Wilcox.

• Readers Comments, p. 3. 50 elephant photograph (Sep-Oct 1968 issue); Ringling Barnum purchase price for title, good will and physical property; Ringling-Barnum wagon at Dietch Farm (with photo); Clyde Beatty biography (Jul-Aug 1965). online

• 101 Ranch Wild West Show 1907-1916, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-21. Information on the first wild west show put out by the Miller Brothers and Edward Arlington in 1908. The early years before it could compete with big circuses, and the formation of the show. Staff, performers, parade, program, acts. Photographs. online

• High Grass and Miller Magic, the Hugo, Oklahoma Circus Story, Donald R. Carson, pp. 22-34. Information on the many shows that came out of Hugo in the 1940s. Also a list of Kelly-Miller and affiliates circus elephants, 1940-1968. Photographs. online

• 1968 Season in Review, Tom Parkinson, pp. 35-39. Information on shows out in 1968. Also deaths in the profession. online

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March-April 1969, Vol. 13, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Orange Bros. and Moon Bros.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Courier cover, Orange Bros. and Moon Bros. Combined 3 Ring Circus, unusual title used by Honest Bill Newton Jr. in 1926. Back cover: Photograph, unloading the Sells-Floto Circus, early 1920s.

• "It's up to You for Baraboo", p. 2. Information, Circus Historical Society convention, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1969.

• Evans Record Available, p. 3. Merle Evans recorded two records of circus music at the annual Mid West Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. Information.

• Schlitz Parade Rolls Again, p. 3. Circus parade resumed, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Details.

• 1969 Hall of Fame Awards Made, p. 3. Hilda Nelson Burkhart (Nelson family); Catherine Pallenberg (Pallenberg Bear act); Edna Curtis Christiansen; Mrs. Charles Bell Chase, representing Charlie Bell. Awards announced for Rudy Rudynoff and Mable Stark. Information.

• Heritage Brothers Circus, Season of 1926, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-12. Last installment of the series on the Gollmar Bros. 1924-25. The Gollmar Bros. show of 1925 became the basic property of building the Heritage Circus. Framing the show, show details, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs, illustrations. online

• C. E. Webb's Russell Brothers Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 13-19. Information on this show that toured for fourteen years, 1929-1943, a successful truck show. Information on the show, seasons, staff, program, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Original Nelson Family, A Brief History, Gordon Borders, pp. 20-23. History of this famous family of acrobats who came to America from England in 1866. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Reader Comments, p. 23. How wagons are numbered; unusual circus features; mystery of Havirland-Smith wagon photograph. online

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May-June 1969, Vol. 13, No. 3

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sands & Astley Circus, 1895.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. 1895 newspaper herald, Sands & Astley's Enormous Old & New Worlds United Shows. Joseph McMahon, owner. E. Roe, artist. Back cover: Sells-Floto posters, 1919, 1920.

• Comments, p. 2. Corrections, Kelly-Miller elephants (Bandwagon, Jan-Feb 1969); Heritage Bros. Circus (Bandwagon, Mar-Apr 1969), photograph No. 5, page 9, man on left is the clown Lawrence Cross, information on Cross.

• More on Beatty Motion Pictures, p. 3. Clyde Beatty's film, "The Lost Jungle." online

• Ringling Cages of 1893, Richard E.Conover & Stuart Thayer, pp. 4-9. Details on and history of these cage wagons. Photographs. online

• Photograph, p. 9. Photo of a remarkable bill stand in Shelbyville, Kentucky during the Sun Bros. and Famous Robinson circuses' opposition wars of 1911.

• Clyde Beatty in Person, Season of 1944, Chang Reynolds, pp. 10-19. Information on the Clyde Beatty and Russell Bros. Combined Circus. Formation of the show, the season, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Circus Loop the Loop Acts, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 20-24. Information on and history of these thrill acts. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Steam Calliopes of the Miller Bros. & Arlington's 101 Ranch West Show 1907-1916, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 25-26. The story of the show's various steam calliopes. Photographs.

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July-August 1969, Vol. 13, No. 4

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Baggage stock erect the big top, 1933.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Atwell photograph of baggage stock erecting the big top in 1933. Jim Whalen "The Whale," boss canvasman man shown. Back cover: Courier cover, Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Circus, 1901.

• Curator Appointed, p. 3. John H. Hrdle appointed curator of Ringling Circus Museum. Information on Hurdle.

• Orton Circus, 78 Years of Struggles and Triumphs, Adrian D. Sharpe, pp. 4-14. Information on and history of the shows owned and managed by members of the Orton family, 1854 - 1932. Including W. W. Cole, related to the Ortons by marriage. Shows, seasons' events. Staff, performers, acts, route for some shows. Most of the information came from a descendent of Hiram Orton. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus in Wartime, Robert J. Loeffler, pp. 15-19. Information on WWI and WWII. Effect of transportation restrictions in WWI. The effect of rationing, travel restrictions, gasoline, materials, labor shortages, and railroad and other transportation on circuses in WWII. Photographs, illustration.

• Living Statues, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 20-21. Information, photographs and illustrations of the statue act. A classic act that was on all of the large circuses during the "golden age of the circus." Act was performed as late as the 1940s.

• Star Back Review, Fred D. Pfening, III, p. 22. Review of Richard E. Conover's publication, "The Fielding Bandchariots."

• Minutes of 1969 Annual Meeting Circus Historical Society, pp. 2-24.

• Circus Historical Society's 30th Annual Convention, pp. 23-25. Photographs. Researcher note: this was the 23rd annual convention, not the 30th.

• John Smith Dies at 90, Frank Fisher, p. 27. Smith was a horse and animal trainer, known as "Captain John." Biographical information, photograph.

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September-October 1969, Vol. 13, No. 5

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Thumbnail of Front Cover, King Burk & Co., 1886.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Herald, King Burk & Co. Monster Shows Consolidated with the Great American Museum & Trained Animal Exposition, 1886. Information, King and Franklin owned show. Back cover: photograph of the lot layout, Tom Mix Circus during its first season, 1935.

• John Herriott to RB, p. 2. Herriott to present his animals on the Red Unit of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey starting in 1970. Brief history of Herriott's career.

• More on Beatty Serials, p. 3. Early film appearances of Clyde Beatty.

• R-B- Shows Profit for Six Months, p. 3. Information from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. financial report.

• History of the Parke & Watts Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 4-15. Covers 1938 and 1939 seasons. Information on framing the circus, the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. Researcher note, p. 15, column 3: Harter had been sued by Zack Terrell, not Mrs. Jess Adkins.

• Biographies of Some of the Early Singing Clowns, Dr. Robert J. Loeffler, pp. 16-23. Billy Burke (William Ethelbert Burke); Peter Conklin; John Davenport; John Lowlow. Includes footnotes. Photographs, illustrations. Researcher note: p. 17, col. 3, The show closed in July, not traveled all summer and it is doubtful that he joined Spalding & Rogers.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Envelopes, p. 23. Sig. Sautelle; Gollmar Bros., Parker & Watts.

• Steam Calliopes in the Billboard, Part One, Fred Dahlinger, pp. 24-27. Information on the Forepaugh-Castle calliope, Sullivan and Eagle calliopes, Andrew Downie calliope, Sig Sautelle and Sipe calliopes, and Batcheller and Doris calliope. Photographs.

• Charlie Puck's Snapshots, p. 27. Aerial view, Ringling-Barnum Circus cookhouse, 1922.

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November-December 1969, Vol. 13, No. 6

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, 1898.

• Burr Robbins Circus, C. P. Fox & Ralph Hartman, pp. 4-12. Information on Burr Robbins and on his shows. Shows, 1871-1888. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Pictorial Encyclopedia of Circus Parade Wagons, Chapter One, Steam Calliopes, pp. 14-27. Detailed information with photographs. Early Stoddard and other pre-1900; Calliopes aligned with illustrations; Calliopes with Kerosene Fired Boilers; Calliopes in the literature with no illustrations found. Extensive bibliography.

• Frank J. Walter Circus Collection, Donal R. Carson & Perry Luth, Sr., pp. 28-32. Walter's show, started in 1932 for under privileged children and those in children's hospitals. Walter's wagon collection. Photographs. online

• 1969 C. H. S. Election Report, p. 34. Circus Historical Society election results and photographs of officers.

• This Month's Cover, p. 38. Cover of Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows 1898 route book.

• Don F. Smith Elected C.F.A. President, p. 38. Smith was the founder and first president of the Circus Historical Society. He was elected president of the Circus Fans Association in 1969. Information.

• New Director at Hall of Fame, p. 38. Richard W. Edgerton succeeds Col. William W. Naramore as president of the Circus Hall of Fame, Sarasota. Information.

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January-February 1970, Vol. 14, No. 1

Finding aid, Name Index for this issue.

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Five Graces wagon, 1879.

• 1970 Convention in Baraboo, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention plans.

• Father Sullivan Is Dead, p. 2. Chaplain of the Ringling Barnum Circus and Circus Fans Association.

• This Month's Cover, Joseph T. Bradbury, p. 3. Found At Last! Photograph of the famous Five Graces wagon, 1879. Only known photograph of the wagon in its original form. Note: article has mis-print, dating the photo as 1970. Back cover: Photograph of baggage stock, Sparks Circus, 1925.

• Sparks Railroad Circus, Season of 1947, Part I, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-14. Framing the show, the season, program, acts, performers, equipment, partial route. Photographs.

• George W. "Popcorn" Hall's Circuses, C. Beerntsen, pp. 15-19. Hall was one of the most colorful circus owners in Wisconsin. Information on his career and his shows. Photographs.

• Joseph E. Warner - Pioneer of the Three Tent Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-23. Warner's career. Background information on innovations in the circus business, including the division of the circus into three pavilions - arena, menagerie and sideshow. Researcher note: letterhead, p. 21 is not authentic; p. 22, col. 2, second paragraph, sentence should read Two long frame buildings, not The long frame buildings.

• Obert Miller Dies, p. 23. Obert Miller was the senior member of the Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. circus. He completed nearly 50 active years in the white tops.

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March-April 1970, Vol. 14, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, late 1880s.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Lithograph used by the show in the late 1880s after the Barnum & London title was dropped and Barnum & Bailey not yet used. Bailey was listed as joint owner, his name was not in the title. Lithograph featured the show's clowns.

• CHS Convention Dates June 28 & 29, 1970, p. 3. Circus Historical Society convention information.

• Conover Comments Concerning Cover, p. 3. Five Graces wagon.

• Delavan, Wis. Barnum Centennial Fete, p. 3, back cover. Plans for the week long fete in 1970.

• Wm. Cameron Coup, Circus Monarch, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 4-8. Coup was with circuses in a variety of roles until 1871 when he became a partner with P. T. Barnum and Dan Castello. Coup's career from circa 1852 until his death in 1895. Illustrations, photographs. Researcher note: p. 5, col. 2, first paragraph, it was 1870, not 1869.

• P. T. Barnum and James A. Bailey, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 8-17. Information on Barnum's and Bailey's careers and shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sells-Floto Circus, an Editorial, Bob Parkinson, pp. 18-19. Photographs and information, a tribute to the "World's Biggest Second Largest."

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1947, Part II, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-26. The rest of the 1947 season. Information on the show, the season's events, inventory, equipment, Canadian tour route. Photographs.

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May-June 1970, Vol. 14, No. 3

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Ringling Brothers
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1937.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Window card used by the Ringling Barnum circus in 1937. Text reads Circus Kings of All Time, World Famous Founders. Has the traditional five brothers portraits with Barnum and Bailey.

• Sarasota Circus Celebrity Honored by Ringling Museum, p. 3. Reception honoring La Norma Fox, aerialists. Many circus greats attended. Information.

• Circus Hall of Fame Awards to be Announced, p. 3. Awards may be released during the television show "All Star Circus - Circus Hall of Fame."

• John Robinson's Circus, Season of 1928, Albert Conover, pp. 4-10. The show and some of the adversity encountered. Information on the show, the season, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs.

• Ringling Brothers, Circus Monarchs, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 11-24. Traces the family, the shows from its origins to the 1930s. Photographs, illustrations. Researcher notes: p. 11, col. 3, it is not true that the Dan Rice Circus was seen in McGregor, Iowa in May 1870; p. 13, col. 3, it is not true that 1883 was the year of the Morrison Show of Delavan, the year was 1879.

• Clyde Beatty Circus, Season of 1946, Donald R. Carson, Walt Matthie, & Gordon Borders, pp. 25-31. The story of the events and equipment that made up this railroad circus. Information on Beatty, the show, the elephants, equipment, the season, key personnel. Photographs.

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July-August 1970, Vol. 14, No. 4

Ringling-Barnum
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1933.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Window card used by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in 1933, featuring the giraffe-neck women. Roland Butler exaggerated the necks of the women. Information. Back cover: photograph of the Hagenbeck-Wallace parade forming on the lot, 1934.

• Photo Corrections, Bandwagon, Jan-Feb 1970, p. 9, cook house wagon photo, credit should be Don F. Smith; May-Jun, p. 24, photo Ringling-Barnum on the lot in Baraboo, 1933, credit should not be Pfening collection.

• Ringling to Tour Third Unit, p. 3. Irving Feld announced the purchase of another European circus, which would be the basis of the number three "White" unit to be added next year. Information.

• Dailey Bros. Circus, Part One, Seasons of 1941-1945, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 4-11. Career of on Ben Davenport, owner of this show. Information on the show, seasons, staff, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. online

• Christy Brothers' Cages of 1924, Stuart Thayer, pp. 12-13. Photographs and details on these cages. George W. Christy was the owner of the circus.

• There Is a Doctor in the Tent!, Dr. Robert J. Loeffler, pp. 14-25. Typhoid fever and the Ringling-Barnum show of 1934. Medical aspects of the Ringling circus, role of the physician on the show. Footnotes. Photographs. online

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 25. Welsh Bros. Shows, circa 1900. Has portraits of John and M. H. Welsh, owners.

• Circus Historical Society's 31st Annual Convention, Donald L. Hensey, pp. 26-27. Was actually the 24th convention. Held at Baraboo, Wisconsin. Information, also treasurer's report. Photographs.

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September-October 1970, Vol. 14, No. 5

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Lillian Lietzel, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1922.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. A young Lillian Lietzel, one of the greatest attractions of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1922.

• Carnival Library to Baraboo, p. 2. Carnival Historical and Model Builders Society completed plans to use the library at Circus Wold Museum as their official archives. Information.

• Rufus Welch: America's Pioneer Circus Showman, Richard W. Flint, pp. 4-11. Biography of this showman. Illustrations. online

• Clyde Beatty Circus, Program 1946, p. 11. Acts, performers. Photograph. online

• Dailey Bros. Circus, Part Two - Seasons of 1946-1948, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 12-21. Information on the show, season, staff, program, acts, performers, equipment. online

• Hall of Fame Awards Announced, p. 21. Mayme Fay Ward, Rosa and Mitzi Rieffenach, Ira Millette, Billy Smart. Brief biographical information on these individuals.

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1947, A Supplement of Reader's Comments, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22-23. Supplement to the original articles, Bandwagon, Jan-Feb and Mar-Apr, 1970. online

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November-December 1970, Vol. 14, No. 6

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, 1928 Christmas card, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey.

• Circus Rhinos, Part II, Richard J. Reynolds, III, pp. 4-13. Reynolds' thorough research on the rhinoceros in circuses from after the Civil War until 1900. The issues in transporting this feature in horse-drawn wagons. Photographs, illustrations, sources.

• Remember the "Blue Heaven Circuit"?, Murray Powers, pp. 17-19. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey when the show was in stadiums and ball parks after the 1944 Hartford fire - an unsucessful tour. Details on the show when it played Akron, Ohio. Photographs.

• Dailey Bros. Railroad Circus and Subsequent Davenport Shows, Part III, Leland L. Antes, Jr., pp. 21-30. Details on the Dailey show and the 1949-50 tours. The 1950 tour was the show's last season on rails and a financial disaster. Comment on the previous Dailey Bros. article from Larry Carden who was with the show in 1947. Ben Davenport shows, Campa Bros. show 1951, Wallace Bros. 1952, Diano Bros. 1953. Program, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs.

• Circus Grift on the 1906 Yankee Robinson Circus, Adrian D. Sharpe, pp. 31-36. Date in title is incorrect, should be 1909. Sharpe was a calliope player and ticket seller on Fred Buchanan's Yankee Robinson Circus in 1909. (He was first with Yankee Robinson in 1906.) Description of the 1909 season. Information on Fred Buchanan, his career and his later shows. Grift on shows in the 1920s. Photographs.

• Another New Wagon at Baraboo, p. 36. Photograph and information, Sells-Floto wagon received from Louis Goebel. Wagon to be used as a workshop wagon at the Schlitz Parade grounds in Milwaukee in 1971.

• Star Back Review, p. 37. Reviews of books: Tanbark and Tinsel; Damm Everything But the Circus; The Circus, Lure and Legend; Blood Sweat & Love.

• This Month's Cover, p. 38. 1928 Christmas card used by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Art work by Wily Pogney. Information.

• Pat Valdo Dies, p. 38. Valdo was with Ringling Barnum 1902 to 1969. Bried biographical information.

• Bob Couls Dies, p. 38. Couls was manager of King Bros. Circus and with many Hugo, Oklahoma shows. Brief biographical information.

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January-February 1971, Vol. 15, No. 1

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Richard E. Conover, circus historian.

• Harry Dann Dead at 48, p. 2. Dann was a circus announcer and clown.

• E. K. Fernandez Dies, p. 2. Fernandez was known as the "Barnum of the Pacific."

• Richard E. Conover, 1904 - 1971, Fred D. Pfening III, p. 3. Conover was a widely respected circus historian.

• Gentry Bros. Famous Shows, Charles A. Sprague, pp. 4-9. The early career of Henry B. Gentry, dog trainer. He had and educated dog and pony show starting in 1889. The growth of the four Gentry Bros. and the show from 1890 - 1916. The post 1916 shows using the Gentry title. Gentry's return to operating the circus in 1931. Staff, performers, life on the circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• The Advance Could Make or Break a Circus, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 11-17, 20-25. Growth of the advance from the 1870s. Details and descriptions on these circus crews and their roles in advertising and making arrangements for the coming show. Advertising cars (earlier wagons) traveling ahead of the show. Advertising "wars," competition between circuses. The circus press agent and some well-known agents, their techniques. Photographs.

• The Library and Archives Building of the Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, pp. 18-19. Photographs and information on the library.

• Krone, the Greatest Circus in the World, Franklin O. Felt, pp. 27-32. History of the show, 1901-1945. The show in 1969. Program, performers, acts, menagerie, equipment, and more. Photographs.

• Star Back Review, p. 34. Book review of Artist in Wood and foreign circus records (music) 1971.

• RB Earnings Increases by 97%, p. 34.

• Ringling Circus Museum to Triple Size, p. 34.

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March-April 1971, Vol. 15, No. 2

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Tom Mix Circus, 1935.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Specially designed lithograph for the Tom Mix Circus, 1935.

• Circus Music Fans Group Being Formed, p. 2. Windjammers, Unlimited, a new ogranization for the preservation of circus music, formed by Arthur Stensvad.

• Great Schlitz Circus Parade, p. 3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society's convention in Milwaukee, WI.

• Karl King the March King Dies, p. 3. Obituary of this famous band leader.

• Tompkins Wild West Show, Seasons of 1913-17, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-14. Information on Charles H. Tompkins, his show, the seasons, staff, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Circus Wagons Destroyed in Peru, p. 14. 1971 fire at Peru, Indiana.

• St. Leon Bros. European Circus, Ltd., Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 15-17. Frank Wirth's St. Leon show in 1931, program, performers. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Tom Mix Circus and Wild West, Part One - Season of 1934 and 1935, Stuart Thayer, pp. 18-23. Framing the show, Tom Mix, the season, staff, program, performers, equipment. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Back Cover, 1919 photograph of May Wirth.

May Wirth

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May-June 1971, Vol. 15, No. 3

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Henry D. Kyes, band leader.

• Tom Mix Circus, Part Two, Seasons of 1936, 1937 & 1938, Stuart Thayer, pp. 4-11. Interviews with two former troupers who were with the Mix show. Details on the shows' tour until its demise in 1938. Program, performers, acts, staff, equipment. Photographs, illustrations, sources. Online

• Circus Windjammers, Sverre O. Braathen, pp. 12-23. The author claims that from route books there were rosters of 1,015 bands and about 12,000 different musicians. Musicians considered the circus band the most difficult band job. Details on the circus band and the daily life on the road of the circus band and the musicians. Effects of union organization on the circus. Biographical information on a number of the leading circus musicians. Photographs of bands and musicians. Online

• W. H. Harris Nickel Plate Circus, Canadian Tour of 1885, Sam Dock as told to Art "Doc" Miller, pp. 24-29. Preparations for and details of the 1885 tour. Humorous and unusual incidents of life on the circus. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Tompkins Wild West Show 1913-17, A Supplement, Denny Berkery, pp. 30-31. Details on the canvas layout, cookhouse, window lithographs, campfire. Illustration. Online

• Some Checks from the Ringling Bros., p. 31. Illustrations of checks, early 1900s.

• Back Cover, Photograph of Tim Mix Circus advertising material.

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July-August 1971, Vol. 15, No. 4

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Diano Bros. Wild Animal Circus billstand 1953.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Information on the Diano Bros. billstand, Brazil, Indiana, 1953.

• Milt Hinkle with Tompkins, p. 2. Brief information on this circus and wild west performer. Identification of Hinkle in photographs in the May-June 1971 Tompkins article.

• Hurdle is CFA President, p. 3. John Hurdle, curator of Ringling Museum of the Circus, elected president of the Circus Fans Association.

• Diano Bros. Circus, Season of 1953, Homer C. Walton and Joe Bradbury, pp. 4-13. Follow-up to the May-June 1962 and November-December 1970 articles. Anthony "Tony" Diano joined with Ben Davenport to put out the Diano Bros. in 19553. Preparations for the season, details of the tour. Diano pulled out in August and Davenport then had the show and it became the Wallace Bros. Circus. Staff, parade, animals, equipment, photographs.

• Gilbert Bros. Combined Circus, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 14-17. Framed by Frank Wirth and Harry Saltzman. Details of the tour, incidents and the closing in late June. Staff, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs.

• Coup and Castello Circus of 1870, Prelude to Barnum, Stuart Thayer, pp. 18-20. This was a floating circus using the ship Benton, traveling on Lake Michigan. Tour of cities in Michigan and Wisconsin. Castello's early circus career. Staff, performers, photographs, illustration. Researcher note: p. 18, col. 3, Castello returned to the United States in 1860, not 1869; Coup was born in 1836, not 1837; p. 19, col. 2, the show was in Grand Rapids before Muskegon; p. 20, col. 1, DeHaven's date was 1869, Forty-two horses means about 14 wagons, not twenty.

• Circus Historical Society's 32nd Annual Convention, pp. 21-22. Held at Milwaukee and Baraboo, Wisconsin. Treasurer's report. Photographs. Note: actually the 25th convention, not the 32nd.

• Photograph, back cover. Campbell Bros. tableau wagon, its history.

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September-October 1971, Vol. 15, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Merle Evans, bandmaster, 1953.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Brief information on Merle Evans, band director.

• Tribute to the White Tops Editor, p. 2. Walter B. Hohenadel, editor of the Circus Fans Association's publication, White Tops.

• Correction on Jacobs R-B Wagon, p. 3. Correction to pages 16, 17 in the July-August 1971 Bandwagon article, "Gilbert Bros. Combined Circus." Additional information on this wagon.

• Chords and Cues, Sverre O. Braathen, pp. 4-15. Information and photographs of some of the famous circus band leaders from the early 1800s to mid 1900s. Researcher note: p. 4, col. 1, Kendall did not join the army, Spalding's North American circus was not in existence in 1842.

• The Frontier and The Circus, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 16-20. Pfening's premise that the decline of the circus in America by 1910 was a result of no new territory. Discussion of factors circuses faced in th 1800s Provides information on some early touring circuses. Includes chart illustrating the number of circuses from late 1700s to 1960. Footnotes. Illustrations. Not included in name index. Online

• Golden Age of Wild West Shows, Influence of These Dazzling Spectacles Upon the Imagery and Legendry of the West, Don Russell, pp. 21-27. Information on several of these wild west shows and some of the performers. List of some of the wild west shows 1891 to 1919. Photographs, illustrations. Researcher note: p. 24, col. 3, Luella was not the daughter of Adam Forepaugh.

• Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Yesterday and Today!, Art Stensvad, pp. 28-30. Brief biographical information on William F. Cody. Details on the 1971 Montie Montana production of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, the season, staff, program, performers. Photographs, illustrations.

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November-December 1971, Vol. 15, No. 6

Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Christmas card, 1925.

• Lincoln Bros. Circus, Season of 1921, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-11. Harry S. Palmer's show, brief biographical information on Palmer. Framing the show, the season, program, acts, performers, equipment, route. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• St. George and the Dragon Telescoping Tableau, Richard E. Conover, pp. 13-15. History, information and photographs of this wagon. Online

• Circus Train Lithographs, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 16-18. Information on and illustrations of fourteen lithographs, various circuses.

• Corporation Cages, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-24. Wagons built for the American Circus Corporation. History of these wagons and photographs. Online

• CHS Election Results, p. 25. Circus Historical Society. Photographs of officers.

• Tompkins Wild West Show, Supplement II, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 26-28. More information on this show from individuals who were on the show. Photographs. Online

• Flying Deislers, Mary K. Hoppe, pp. 29-31. Biographical information on Roy and Juanita Deisler, trapeze artists. Photographs. Online

• This Month's Cover, p. 31. The Greatest Show on Earth's Christmas card used in 1925.

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January-February 1972, Vol. 16, No. 1

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Norris & Rowe Circus, 1910.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Information on this Greater Norris & Rowe Circus program cover of 1910 and information on the show.

• Circus Historical Society 1972 Convention, p. 3. Advance information on the convention at Baraboo.

• Norris & Rowe Show, Part One, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-14. The history of this show that began in the "panic" of the 1890s and collapsed in the "panic" of the early 1900s. Framing the shows, the seasons, staff, performers, acts, equipment. Biographical information on the owners Clarence I. Norris, Andrew C. Norris and Hutton S. Rowe. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bridgeport Winter Quarters Paint Shop, John M. Staley, pp. 15-17. Photographs and information on the huge paint shop in 1918 when Staley was there.

• Egyptian Influence on the American Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 18-21. Thayer traces the history of the "Egyptian period" in the 1830s and the later adoption of this art in circuses in the 1870s as shown in wagons and floats. The history of camels in circuses. Bibliography. Photographs, illustrations.

• Mud Show Random Rambles, Art "Doc" Miller, pp. 22-23. Information on some of the mud shows in the early 1900s. Al F. Wheeler show, Sig. Sautelle's, Barnum show, Mapes Big Tent Show, Lowery Show, Marlow Bros., Allen Bros., and Tex Ella Wild West. Photographs.

• Circus World Museum Newsletter Notes, p. 23. Collections donated to the Circus World Museum and news of the Museum.

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March-April 1972, Vol. 16, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, P. T. Barnum's show, 1878.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Program cover used by the Barnum show in 1878. Brief information on the show.

• Convention Plans Progress, Baraboo in 72, p. 3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention.

• Hall of Fame Awards Announced, p. 3. George Abou Hamid, Pat Valdo, Felix Adler, Jules Jacot, Jack Bonavita. Brief information on these individuals.

• Norris & Rowe Circus, Part Two, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. 1907 to 1910. Information on the owners, framing the shows, the season, performers, equipment. Additional information on the demise of the show; the careers of showmen Clarence I. Norris and Hutton S. Rowe; trouping on the west coast. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus in Fiction: An Interpretation, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 14-19. Circus fiction, the plots and the writers. Also information on Fred Buchanan, his circuses and career; and on William P. Hall. Bibliography. Photographs.

• Buck Jones Wild West Shows and Round Up Days, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-23. Buck Jones was an early cowboy movie star. Information on this short-lived show in 1929. Adds information to the Nov-Dec 1965 Bandwagon article. Photographs.

• International Fans Meeting in Amsterdam, p. 23. Fifth International Congress of Circus Fans plans for the 1972 meeting.

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May-June 1972, Vol. 16, No. 3

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Jones Bros. & Wilson Circus, 1914.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Jones Bros. & Wilson Wild Animal Circus courier, 1914. Back cover has the illustration from the back cover of the courier.

• Convention Plans Progress, Baraboo in 72, p. 2. Plans for 1972 Circus Historical Society convention.

• Fox to Barnum City, p. 3. Charles Philip Fox ("Chappie"), becomes director of Circus Town, an attraction near Orlando, Florida. Fox's career as director of the Circus World Museum.

• Otto Griebling Dies, p. 3. Obituary, photograph.

• Masters of the Steel Arena, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-17. The careers of well-known wild animal trainers. History of this feature on circuses, menageries. Photographs.

• Cole Bros. Winterquarters at Rochester, Indiana, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 18-26. Information on this winter quarters 1935-1940 and the circuses that wintered there. The winter quarters 1940 fire. Diagram of the winter quarters, photographs.

• Sheet Anchor Failed, Sverre O. Braathen, pp. 27-32. The effect of labor union problems and strike on the 1938 Ringling owned shows and other shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Wild Animal Trainer Lithos, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 33-35. Illustrations of many circus lithographs featuring wild animal trainers, information on the shows featuring this act.

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July-August 1972, Vol. 16, No. 4

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Mamie Ward, Sells-Floto 1920s.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Lithograph featuring Mamie Ward, aerialist. Brief information on Mamie. Back cover is an illustration of a sleeping boy, dreaming of a coterie of clowns.

• Reader's Comments, p. 2. Comments on the Sparks Railroad Circus article, published in Bandwagon, March-April 1970.

• Sounds of the Circus, p. 3. Review of "Sounds of the Circus" recording, to be the first of a series that documents circus music.

• Sells-Floto Circus, Its Beginning in the Circus, Gordon M. Caraver, pp. 4-10. History and picture of this show up to 1906. Its start, seasons of 1902 to 1905. Staff, performers, parade. Photographs.

• Buck Jones Wild West Shows and Round Up Days, Part II, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 11-16. Covers this show, the events when the show was stranded at Danville, Illinois in 1929 and final days of the show. Photographs.

• Notes on the Decline of the Circus, Stuart Thayer, p. 17. Thayer discusses the economic forces that contributed to the decline of the circus. Comments on Fred D. Pfenning's article on the Frontier and the Circus (Bandwagon, Sep-Oct, 1971, online). Footnotes.

• Forty Horse Hitches: Past and Presesnt, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 18-19. Photographs, illustrations, history and shows that featured a forty horse hitch in their street parade.

• Medicine Show Tonight!, Art Doc Miller, pp. 20-22. Information and life on these shows that once traveled the country. Many of them featured circus acts, along with minstrel, vaudeville and musical numbers. Photographs, illustration.

• Women's Lib Hits Milwaukee Parade, p. 23. Photograph and information on the Schlitz-Circus World Museum circus parade when women helped load the circus train in 1972.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 23. Downie & Wheeler Shows.

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September-October 1972, Vol. 16, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Baby giraffe, Barnum & Bailey.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Baby giraffe lithograph, Barnum & Bailey, 1916.

• Schlitz Milwaukee Parade Definite for 1973, p. 2. Old Milwaukee Days parade plans.

• Schlitz Lithograph Collection Donated, p. 2. Collection of over 2,000 circus posters donated to the Circus World Museum.

• 1972 CHS Convention, p. 3. Report on the activities at the Circus Historical Society convention at Baraboo, Wisconsin. Also treasurer's report.

• Circus Winterquarters in West Baden, Indiana, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-13. Photographs and information on the West Baden quarters and the circuses that wintered there. Biographical information on Edward Ballard. Diagrams of the winter quarters.

• Giraffe in the American Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 14-21. History of giraffes and circuses featuring them, 1838 to 1950s. Footnotes. Photographs, illustrations. Researcher notes: p. 16, col. 1, it was August 1839, not April 1839, it was December 12, 1840, not November 28, 1840; p. 16, col. 2, it was June, Titus & Angevine attempting to obtaine giraffes, not the Zoological Institute, the giraffe exhibited at Peale's Museum was a stuffed giraffe, the year was 1838; p. 16, col. 3, G. C. Quick & Co. did not exhibit in Rochester in 1850.

• Trouping the Canebrakes of Lousiana in the Wintertime with the Star Green Amusement Company & Circus, C. A. "Red" Sonnenberg, pp. 22-23. Sonnenberg trouped with this show in the winter of 1925-26. Life on this show.

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November-December 1972, Vol. 16, No. 6

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Al F. Wheeler's Shows
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Baby giraffe, Barnum & Bailey.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Al F. Wheeler's Shows lithograph, 1915.

• Parallel Development of Circuses and Bands in America, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 4-8. Information on circus bands and musicians on various circuses. The importance of the circus band. Footnotes. Photographs, illustration. Researcher notes: p. 6, col. 1, the first full-blown circus was not in the summer of 1775, it is not true that there were probably thirty small circuses touring; p. 7, col. 3, in 1818 an elephant was brought into the circus ring, not 1881, it is not true that it was billed as "The Pyramid of Egypt."; p. 8, col. 2, it is not true that the division of the American circus had its birth in 1862.

• Miller-Ayers Shows of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Norman H. Wilbert, pp. 9-11. Photographs and information on Alvin Miller's shows from 1924 to 1927. Biographical information on Miller.

• Bob Dover Promoted, p. 11. Dover on the Ringling-Barnum show.

• Great Circus Train Liquor Raid, John M. Staley, pp. 13-16. Staley was with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in 1928 when the circus was delayed when leaving Canada by customs officials, due to performers' and staff bringing in liquor during prohibition. Photographs.

• Circus Window Cards, pp. 18-20. Information on this circus advertising with many illustrations featuring a variety of circuses.

• Orchestmelochor Wagon and Its Origins, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 22-24. Photographs and illustration of and information on these elaborate parade wagons. Researcher note: p. 24, col. 2, it is not true that the cage appeared on the Barnum and Bailey show from about 1894 to 1909, it was built by Moeller in 1910.

• Short History of Steam Calliope History Before 1900, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 25-27. The origins of the steam calliope, information on their builders. Diagram, photographs.

• New Hall of Fame Director Appointed, p. 27. J. Allen Duffield became director in December 1972.

• This Month's Cover, p. 27. 1914 courier cover. Brief information on the Al F. Wheeler circuses.

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January-February 1973, Vol. 17, No. 1

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Downie & Main circus
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Andrew Downie, Walter L. Main circus, 1923.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of ticket wagon, Andrew Downie and Walter L. Main circus, 1923.

• Tyson & Billboard Collections in Baraboo, p. 2. Information on these collections donated to the Circus World Museum.

• Baraboo Museum Film Library Expanded, p. 2. Circus World Museum's film lending library.

• Two Circus Greats in Hall of Fame, p. 3. Hans Jahn, Otto Griebling. Brief information on these men.

• Hoxie Bros. Circus Has New Style Big Top, p. 3. John Hall, manager, designs new tent.

• Papers of William P. Hall, Circus World Museum Presents, Tom Parkinson, pp. 4-11. William Preston Hall, operator of a circus supply center and elephant emporium. Information from about 1,000 letters, photographs and contracts. First of a series. Biographical information on Hall. Information on the Hall circus farm located in Lancaster, Missouri. Information on the Great William P. Hall Shows, Walter L. Main Circus, Benjamin E. Wallace, Sells & Downs Shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Geography of Early Show Movements, Stuart Thayer, pp. 12-13. How and where the early shows moved, problems encountered. Illustrations. Researcher note: p. 12, col. 1, it is not true that it was not until 1795 that there was any other show movement.

• History of the Giraffe and the Circus, John F. Polacsek, pp. 14-15. Traces the history of giraffes imported into America and presented in circuses. Footnotes. Illustrations. Researcher note: p. 14, col 3, the dates at Macon, Ga. are Jan. 16-17, 1830; p. 15, col. 1, the dates at Savannah are Feb. 1-16, not Jan. 26; p. 15, col 1., the New York Circus and Arena Company at the end of August in Baltimore, not April; p. 15, col. 1, it was two giraffes brought into the country by Welch, not four; p. 15, col. 1, giraffe Mr. Nellis did not change owners, Mr. Nellis and New York Circus & Arena Co. were in Charleston, not Hall, Nathans & Tufts.

• More About the Corporation Cages, A Supplement, Gordon M. Potter, pp. 16-17. Potter adds information on the cages discussed in Stuart Thayer's article in Nov-Dec, 1971 Bandwagon. Photographs.

• Mayme Ward, J. D. Draper, pp. 18-19. Biographical information on this famous aerial performer with the Flying Wards, later a wardrobe mistress. Information on the Flying Wards. Photographs.

• Supplement to "Circus Rhinos" in Bandwagon Nov-Dec 1968, John F. Polacsek, p. 19. Adds information to the original article. Researcher note: p. 19, col. 3, the title American National Caravan was not used in 1830; p. 19, col. 3, the second show was not Flatfoot, it was Raymond & Ogden; p. 19, col. 3, there were four rhinos in 1835, not six; p. 19, col. 3, rhino #3 was #1, #4 was #2, #6 was #4; p. 19, col. 3, there were four rhinos imported into America between 1830 and 1835, not six; p. 19, col. 3, #7 was #1 and it was not seven that were brought into the country.

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March-April 1973, Vol. 17, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Cole Bros. Clyde Beatty window card 1935.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. The Cole Bros, Clyde Beatty window card was one of the special designs made for the 1935 season. More information

• 1973 CHS Convention, p. 2. Information on the convention to be held in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Book Library at Circus World Museum, p. 3. Book loaning service, over 200 titles. Information on the library's holdings.

• A Re-examination of the History of Madison Square Garden and the Role Played by the Ringlings in the History and Air Conditioning of the Garden, Part One, Dr. Robert James Loeffler, pp. 4-12. History of Madison Square Garden and the history and descriptions of buildings housing circuses before Madison Square Garden, including the Hippodrome which became Madison Square Garden in 1879. Footnotes. Photographs, illustrations, sources.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Part Two, Tom Parkinson, pp. 13-19. Hall's papers regarding John Robinson, Al F. Wheeler, Andrew Downie, Coop & Lent Circus, Ringling Bros., Palmer Bros. Circus. Primarily correspondence regarding the sales and trades of equipment and animals with commentary on these shows and their owners. Photographs and illustrations.

• They Made It Click, Sverre O. and Faye O. Braathen, pp. 20-29. The authors contend that the heads of departments were the key to a successful circus tour despite weather, labor shortages, etc. Describes in detail the roles of these men who kept the show running smoothly. Describes changes in equipment over time that made setting up the circus less time and manpower intensive. Biographical information on some of the well-known heads of departments. Photographs.

• Historic Elephant Photo, p. 29. Unusual photo of three elephants in 1970.

• Report on 1972 Rail Moves, Bill Rhodes, pp. 30-31. Information on moving the circus by rail illustrated with photographs.

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May-June 1973, Vol. 17, No. 3

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Sells Brothers elephants
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sells Bros. 7 elephant show, 1878.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Sells brothers Great European Seven Elephant Menagerie and Circus, 1878. Information on the show.

• 1973 CHS Convention, p. 2. More information on the Circus Historical Society convention in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Lee Bros. Big Four Ring Wild Animal Show, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-13. This title was used by George W. Christy on his "No. 2" circus in 1925 and 1926. Information on the show, the seasons, staff, program, acts, performers, animals, parade, equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 13. J. H. Eschman World United Railway Shows, toured 1910 to 1917.

• A Re-examination of the History of Madison Square Garden and the Role Played by the Ringlings in the History and Air Conditioning of the Garden, Part Two, Dr. Robert James Loeffler, pp. 14-23. More on the Madison Square Garden facility, managers and use. Information on the shows that played Madison Square Garden, W. C. Coup, Barnum & Bailey, Forepaugh-Sells, Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill. Footnotes. Photographs and illustrations. See Bandwagon, July-August 1973, p. 16 for the extensive printing errors in this article (not content errors). Researcher note: p. 15, col. 3, Henri Franconi did not bring his troupe of equestrians to America, the equestrians were American.

• Al G. Barnes Circus Lithographs, pp. 24-25. Illustrations of eleven lithographs used by this circus. Information.

• Papers of William P. Hall, Circus World Museum Presents, Tom Parkinson, pp. 26-30. Information on papers related to Carl Hagenbeck, Talbot's "Fighting Flames," Hagenbeck-Wallace, Robinson Famous Shows, Lemen Bros. Circus, Willie Sells. Photographs, illustrations.

• Reader's Comments, p. 31. Stuart Thayer comments and offers corrections to the Braathen's article, "Parallel Development of Circuses and Bands in America," Nov-Dec 1972 issue. Wes Herwig provides additional information regarding the Brandas to the "They Made It Click" article in the Jan-Feb 1973 issue. Fred D. Pfening, III provides information on recent articles on the circus published in the Winter 1972 issue of the Journal of Popular Culture.

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July-August 1973, Vol. 17, No. 4

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Circus picture cards.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Picture cards, Adam Forepaugh Jr.'s boxing elephant, Great Forepaugh show's roman races, mid-1880s. Information on the popularity and use of this form of advertising.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Part 4, Tom Parkinson, pp. 4-12. Information on Hall papers related to Tom Wiedemann shows, Fred Buchanan shows, Rhoda Royal, Campbell Bailey & Hutchinson, Campbell Bros. Photographs, illustrations.

• Note on Giraffes the the American Menagerie Industry in the 1850s, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 13-14. A supplement to earlier work and articles on the history of this feature. Footnotes. Illustration. Researcher note: p. 13, col. 3, in 1854 there was also the Van Amburgh menagerie; p. 13, col. 3, in 1855 the title was Van Amburgh, Stone & Tyler for Van Amburgh and Den Stone.

• A Re-examination of the History of Madison Square Garden and the Role Played by the Ringlings in the History and Air Conditioning of the Garden, Part 3, Dr. Robert James Loeffler, pp. 15-22. More on the Madison Square Garden facility, managers and use. Information on the shows that played Madison Square Garden, 1911 to 1920s. Footnotes. Photographs, illustrations.

• Al G. Barnes Circus, Season of 1922, Charles A. Sprague, pp. 23-26. The show, season, program, acts, performers. Footnotes. Photographs.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Sources of circus research.

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September-October 1973, Vol. 17, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Al G. Barnes, 1915.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Front page of Al G. Barnes Circus courier used in 1915.

• Convention Report, p. 3. Circus Historical Society convention at Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Museum Loan Program Extended to Color Slides, p. 3. Circus World Musuem library loans slides, movies.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Part Five, Tom Parkinson, pp. 4-12. Information on Hall papers related to Young Buffalo Wild West, Gordon Lillie (Pawnee Bill), Miller Bros. 101 Ranch, Frank A. Robbins show, Mike Welsh show, Sun Christy & Orton, La Mont Bros. circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• Clyde Beatty Jungle Zoo, Charles A. Sprague, pp. 13-16. Information on this tourist attraction at Fort Lauderdale, FL. Photographs.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 17. History of and information on the Concord coaches, built by the Abbott-Downing Co., used by a variety of circuses and wild west shows.

• Ringling Brothers Circus Multi-Sheet Lithographs, pp. 18-19. Illustrations and information on the 1917 Ringling lithographs.

• Oriental Influence on the American Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-23. The influence of the Victorian era on the American culture and adoption by circuses. Photographs, illustrations.

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November-December 1973, Vol. 17, No. 6

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Full color fold-out Adam Forepaugh lithograph, 1882. Details on lithographs held by various repositories, Strobridge artists who produced some of the more beautiful lithographs. Information on the 1882 Forepaugh lithograph, St. George and the Dragon.

• Circus Bill Posting and Advance Advertising Cars, Part One, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-16. Detail on the circus advance crew's work and circus advertising. Photographs, illustractions. Researcher note: p. 5, col. 5, the earliest circus poster was 1845 by Welch Mann & Delevan, 1846 by Welch & Mann, not 1847 by Raymond and Waring. Online

• Romance Between the Circus and the Air Conditioning Industry, Robert James Loeffler, pp. 18-26. History of the adoption of air conditioning starting in the 1930s. Primarily Ringling-Barnum. Photographs. Online

• Alf T. Ringling Home Being Torn Down, p. 26. To be demolished in 1974, information. Online

• Origin of the Extravaganza, John F. Polasek, pp. 28-30. History of the circus parade and outside free exhibitions on the show lot, both used to increase attendance at the circus. Footnotes. Illustrations. Correction, p. 30, col. 3, note 1, the date is 18 July 1836. - Stuart Thayer. Online

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 33. First elephants in America. Footnotes. Illustration. Online

• Side Show Attractions, Andrew J. Bakner, pp. 35-38. Photographs and information on a number of these individuals and the shows that featured them in their sideshows. 1800s and 1900s. Online

• Buffalo Bill's Rival Dr. Carver, Eillism R. Frshl, Jr., pp. 40, 42-43. The Cody-Carver partnership and subsequent end with the competition that ensued. Comparisons of their shows. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• CHS Election Results, p. 43. 1973 results, Circus Historical Society.

• Circus World's Loss, p. 43. Deaths of Theabald Forstall, Ernesto Cristiani, Albert W. Butler, Con Colleano.

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January-February 1974, Vol. 18, No. 1

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Hagenbeck-Wallace lithograph 1912. Note: back cover has another Hagenbeck-Wallace litho 1912.

• Carl August Sonnenberg, John M. Staley, p. 3. Obituaries.

• Adams Bros. Circus, the Bill Griffith Story, Jim Lackore, pp. 4-10. From a small indoor circus to a big three-ring show. Details on the tours of 1958 to 1960. Staff, performers. Photographs, sources.

• Yours in Paste, Francis Kitzman, Dave Price, pp. 11-13. Kitzman was a biller from 1917 to 1965. Biographical information and the life of the billposter on the road. Information on the shows the Kitzman and his wife were with. Photographs.

• John Robinson Circus, Lithos of the 1920s, pp. 14-15. Information and illustrations of thirteen lithographs.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Tom Parkinson, pp. 16-21. The Hall papers regarding J. Augustus Jones; Mugivan, Bowers and Ballard; Al G. Barnes; Charles Sparks; Norris & Rowe; Gentry Bros. Circus. Photographs and illustrations.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 22. Thayer discusses routing the early circuses. Circuses that played Toledo, Ohio, 1847-1863.

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March-April 1974, Vol. 18, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Mr. and Mrs. Gargantua.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Information on Gargantua the Great and Mrs. Gargantua, M'Toto and their trainers. Back cover, photograph of Al G. Barnes Sells-Floto Circus on the lot in 1937.

• Circus World Showcase Now Open in Florida, p. 3. Details on the 1974 opening event for this tourist attraction near Orlando, Florida. Illustration.

• Notes Toward a History of Juggling, Marcello Truzzi and Massimillano Truzzi, pp. 4-7. The history of juggling and jugglers from the ancient days to modern times. Details on the different forms of juggling acts and the performers who specialized in them. Photographs, illustration. Online

• Short History of Three Equestrian Acts, Stuart Thayer, pp. 8-10. Details on these acts, their changes over the years, and the performers who displayed the acts in the circus ring. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Bill Griffith Story, Part Three, Jim Lackore, pp. 11-16. Information on Griffith's Sells Brothers and Birnam Bros. circuses, 1960s, their formation, framing the shows, performers, acts, staff, and the demise of the shows. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 17. Helpful information on researching circus history. Online

• No title, pp. 18-19. Illustrations of tickets used by 24 different circuses, mostly circa 1900 to 1925.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Tom Parkinson, pp. 20-22. Information on a number of small shows, show failures, and animal dealers. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Advance Car Steam Calliopes, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., p. 23. History of the steam calliope and its use on circuses. Footnotes. Online

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May-June 1974, Vol. 18, No. 3

• Sells-Floto Circus, p. 2. Information on early 1920s window card.

• Circus Historical Society Convention, Bridgeport, Connecticut, August 1974, preliminary information.

• Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part I, Barnett Bros. 1928-29, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-14. The first in a series of articles on the circuses owned by Ray W. Rogers. Covers Rogers' early entry with a carnival show, his Barnett Bros. show, his family members, partners. Includes staff, performers, equipment, route, etc. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Harriett Beatty, Dave Price, pp. 15-17. The career of Harriett, wife of Clyde Beatty. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Ringling Museum Restoring Harp & Jesters Calliope, p. 17. Gives information on the history of this wagon.

• Circus World Museum Presents the Papers of William P. Hall, Part Eight, Horse King of the World, Tom Parkinson, pp. 18-26. The early career of William Preston Hall, "Horse King of the World." Hall's circuses. Hall's involvement in the Boer War Exposition at the St. Louis World's Fair, his purchase of the Harris Nickel Plate Shows, and Hall's role in importing elephants. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• William P. Hall Home to Be Saved, p. 25. Schuyler County Historical Society, Lancaster, MO raising funds to purchase Hall's home.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. A Harry Mayhew interview of a man and his wife who were stilt-walkers and rope-dancers in London, England, circa 1840s-50s. Described is the father's management of the act, the training of their daughters, their equipment and act. Online

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July-August 1974, Vol. 18, No. 4

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Texas Ted Lewis

• This Month's Cover, front cover, p. 2. Barnett Bros. Circus, Texas Ted Lewis. Back cover, Sells-Floto date sheet, 1909.

• Sverre O. Braathen Dies, p. 3. Braathen authored many articles in Bandwagon. He had an extensive collection of circus research which is now at the Illinois State University at Normal.

• Message From the President, p. 3. Circus Historical Society information, circus news.

• Sells-Floto Circus 1906-1910, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-13. Year-by-year details on Tammen's Sell-Floto show. Show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, route information. Photos, illustrations.

• Circus and the American Short Story, Donald L. Hensey, pp. 14-15. Reviews the circus as a topic in published short stories. Includes bibliography of American circus short stories. Illustrations.

• Jack Mills 1906-1974, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 16. Though brief, an exceptional biography of this prominent showman. Makes one wish they had th opportunity to have met Jack Mills. Photo.

• Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part II, Barnett Bros. 1930-33, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-26. Year-by-year details on this show. Show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, some route information. Photos, illustrations.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Covers historical information on the municipal regulation of circuses. Taxes, license fees, police regulation. Lists sources.

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September-October 1974, Vol. 18, No. 5

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Sparks Circus

• This Month's Cover, front cover, p. 2. Sparks Circus courier, 1925. Back cover, Sparks Circus street parade, courier, 1925.

• 1974 Convention Report, p. 2. Information on the 1974 CHS convention held at Bridgeport, CT.

• Dr. H. H. Conley Dead, p. 3. Henry Harold Conley, circus fan, collector and historian, past president of Circus Fans Association.

• C. P. Fox Is V. P. of Circus World, p. 3. Charles P. Fox, Vice-president of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus World in Florida.

• Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part III, Barnett Bros. 1934-35-36, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-15. Year-by-year details on the Barnett Bros. Circus. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, incidents, equipment. Photos, illustrations. Includes photo Supplement of Barnett Bros. 1931, p. 7.

• Hunt Bros. Circus, 70th Tour - 1961, William Elbirn, pp. 16-18. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, animals. Photos, illustration.

• Two Clowns of Yesteryear, Robert J. Loeffler, pp. 19-22. Biographical information on clowns Johnny Patterson and Joe Pentland. Patterson was a talking and singing clown with an Irishman's sense of humor. His career in America was from circa 1875 to 1886, when he returned to Ireland. Joe Pentland (1816-1873) was an early singing clown. He also had is circus of his own from 1852-1856. Photo of Patterson, illustrations related to both men. Article lists sources. Addition: p. 20, col. 2, Pentland started with Turner in 1830. Correction: p. 21, col. 1, second paragraph, information on the Pentland Circus in Brooklyn is not true. - Stuart Thayer

• Circus Historical Society Treasurer's Report, May 1973-May 1974, p. 22.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 23. Early history of the menagerie in America, 1798 to 1833. Descriptions of these early exhibitions. Article lists sources.

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November-December 1974, Vol. 18, No. 6

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• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover, full color fold-out lithograph, John Robinson' Circus 1926.

• No More Milwaukee Parades, p. 2. Schlitz Brewing Company withdraws sponsorship of the Great Circus Parade. Information on Circus World Museum.

• Advertisement, Big John Strong Circus, p. 3. Photo of the Strong family.

• Circus Bill Posting and Advance Advertising Cars, Part Two, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-14. Information on lithographs, the companies that produced them, and costs, agreements. Billposting, banners, advance. Many illustrations of lithographs of the 1900s, a sample book.

• Behind the Scenes with John B Ricketts, C. H. Amidon, pp. 16-19. Explores the close connections between the early theater and the circus. Traces Rickett's activities in American starting in 1792. Lists sources. Illustrations of theatrical riding acts.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 21. George R. Spalding's circuses, career. Spalding successfully experimented with putting his circus on steamboats. Thayer provides details on the three Spalding boats. Letterhead of Spalding & Rogers' Circus Fleet.

• Great American Circus Season of 1939, Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22-23. Photos and information on this short lived show that traveled only a week, due to a union dispute.

• Ray W. Rogers Circus, Part IV, Wallace Bros. Circus 1937, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 26-33. Details on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photos and illustrations.

• Christy Bros. Circus Lithographs, pp. 34-36. Christy's shows began in 1914 and its last season was in 1930. Brief information on Christy and his posters. Seventeen lithographs illustrated.

• James-Christy Wild Animal Circus, Season of 1960, Bill Green, pp. 37-38. Brief information on this Hugo, Oklahoma based circus and other circuses based in Hugo. Information on the show, program, equipment. Photos.

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January-February 1975, Vol. 19, No. 1

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Lou Jacobs, clown, was with Ringling-Barnum starting in 1924.

• The Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part V, Barnett Bros. Circus 1938-39, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-13. Details on the Barnett show from preperation in winter and these seasons' tours. 1938 was one of the worst seasons in circus history. Staff, performers, photographs, illustrations.

• Setting Straight the Hall Circus Titles, Bob Parkinson, pp. 14-19. A guide to the large number of circuses using the name Hall in the title. A chart listing the circuses using the Hall name, the seasons they were on tour and the names of the proprietors, 1837 to 1940s. There were eleven or more men with the name Hall who were proprietors. Photographs, illustrations.

• Reader's Comments, p. 19. Additions to Bradbury's article on the Sparks 1947 circus, Bandwagon, Jan-Feb and Mar-Apr 1970. Correction to Ray W. Rogers Shows article in Bandwagon, Sep-Oct 1974.

• Three Sheet, Dave Price, pp. 20-21. Price discusses the use of the three sheet lithographs with illustrations.

• 1974 The Circus Year in Review, Don Marcks, pp. 22-27. Details on the 1974 season and the shows that toured this year. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• Star Back Review, pp. 28-29. Book reviews: 100 Years of Circus Posters, Madison Square Garden, Contortionists, Show Freaks & Monsters, Michael Kara, King of Jugglers.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. A short history of Brooklyn, New York and the shows that played there, 1841 - 1862.

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March-April 1975, Vol. 19, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sig. Sautelle's Nine Consolidated Railroad Shows, window card 1912.

• Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show, Part One, 1925 & 1926, Chang Reynolds, pp. 3-13. A review of the show from preparations in 1924 to details on the 1925 and 1926 tours. Staff, equipment, animals, performers. Photographs, illustrations.

• W. W. Cole's Five-Continent Circus, Carl Landrum, pp. 14-17. Biographical information on W. W. Cole, his circuses from 1871 to 1876 and information on 1871, 1873-75. Performers, staff, illustrations.

• The Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part VI, Wallace Bros. 1940 - 1941, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 18-29. Details on the 1940-41 seasons, using the Wallace Bros. and Hamid & Morton titles. Program, performers, acts, staff, equipment, route. Photos and illustrations.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 29. American Circus Corporation 1926-1928. Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Sells-Floto, Hagenbeck-Wallace, John Robinson's.

• New in Baraboo in 1975, p. 30. New wagons, Ringling Bros. snake den and Gentry Bros. pony cage, information illustrated with photographs.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Circuses in Ohio before the Civil War used to illustrate early circus history and circus management. A review of John F. Polacsek's Master's thesis, "The Development of the Circus and Menagerie, 1825-1860.

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May-June 1975, Vol. 19, No. 3

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Clyde Beatty Circus

This Month's Cover, front cover, p. 2. Clyde Beatty Circus lithograph, 1948. Back cover, lithographs of Bailey Bros. Circus 1947, Cronin Bros. Circus 1945. All drawn by circus artist Forrest Dean Freeland. Biographical information on Freeland, who was also a circus owner.

Convention Call 1975, p. 2. Plans for CHS convention at Baraboo, WI.

Miller Bros. 101 Ranch 1927 to 1931, Part Two, Chang Reynolds, pp. 3-14. Year-by-year information in this wild west show. Information on show, tour, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photos, illustrations.

Inside Ricketts' Circus with John Durang, C. H. Amidon, pp. 15-17. John Durang joined Ricketts in 1795 and later published his memoirs. His memoirs provided information on Rickett and his circus included in this article. Of interest are the diagrams of Ricketts' circus buildings and map of Ricketts' travles in the 1790s. Lists sources. Illustrations.

Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Part VII, Wallace Bros. 1942-1943, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 18-28. Year-by-year information on this circus. Show, tour, staff, programs, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photos, illustrations.

Photo Supplement Barnett Bros. Circus, p. 28. Two lithographs of the Barnett Bros. Circus.

Clyde Beatty and Wallace Bros. Circus, pp. 29-30. The 1943 program, staff and complete route for this wild animal circus.

One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Brief history of the rhinocerous, elephant, and other animals in circus menageries, 1826 to 1835. Correction: p. 31, col. 2, sixth paragraph, December is not correct, the rhino was on the show in November and was shipped to Epenetus Howe, not Purdy, Welsh. - Stuart Thayer

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July-August 1975, Vol. 19, No. 4

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Sig. Sautelle's Nine Consolidated Railroad Shows, window card 1912.

• Sells-Floto Circus, 1911 to 1913, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-12. Details of the show and the 1911-1913 seasons. Program, performers, acts, staff, photographs.

• Baraboo's #85 Cage Wagon, p. 13. Photographs and information on this wagon's history.

• The First Successful Railroad Circus Was in 1866, Copeland MacAllister, pp. 14-16. Details of Lewis B. Lent's New York Circus, 1866-1869, including partial routes. Biography of Lent. Illustrations.

• The Ray W. Rogers Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-26. Wallace Bros. show and tour in 1944. Also information on the winter quarters in York, South Carolina, used from 1929 to 1945. Diagram of the winter quarters. Photographs, illustrations.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Thayer provides information on the Great Wallace Circus train wreck at Durand, Michigan in 1903.

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Thumbnail of Back Cover, Sig. Sautelle's Nine Consolidated Railroad Shows, window card 1912.

September-October 1975, Vol. 19, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Christy Bros. Wild Animal Shows herald cover 1920s.

• Gary Hoover & Grandfather Roger Barnes, p. 2. Deaths of Roger Barnes, retired owner of Beers-Barnes and his grandson.

• Circus Memories Closing, p. 2. Closing of the museum in Fryeburg, Maine.

• Howes Great London Shows, Season of 1922, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-12. This show from its organization to the 1922 tour, owned by Michael E. Golden, Milton Runkle and Charles J. Adams. Staff, performers, equipment, wagons, photographs and illustrations.

• A Franconi in America: The New York Hippodrome of 1853, A. H. Saxon, pp. 13-17. The introduction of the hippodrome in America. The building and the amazing performances held there. Performers. Biography of Henri Franconi and information of the French Franconi circus family. Illustrations, sources.

• Circus Train Wrecks, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 18-22. Narrative and pictorial (photographs) review of a number of circus train wrecks, 1877-1947.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 23. The history of two circus terms, "Seeing the elephant" and "I wish I was in Dixie."

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November-December 1975, Vol. 19, No. 6

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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, winter 1936
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, winter 1936.

• Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus, 1926 - 1929, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-19. Evolution of the motorized circus. Summary of the 1926 season. Details on the show's tours 1927-29, illustrated with many photographs. Staff, performers, acts, equipment. First of six installments on the Downie show history.

• Sells-Floto Circus, 1914-1915, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 22-29. Sells-Floto and Buffalo Bill's Wild West, information on the show's tours, illustrated with photographs. Program, performers, acts, staff.

• Circus Bill Posting and Advance Advertising Cars, Opposition and Billing Wars, Part Three, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 33-43. The role of the Advance in circus "wars" and some noted incidents during opposition wars. Information on the Advance and staff. Illustrated with photographs.

• Interesting Highly Carved Tableau Wagons, p. 44. Six photos and information on the wagons.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 45. Thomas Swann, the man who had the second multi-act circus in American, 1794. The career of this second circus impresario.

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January-February 1976, Vol. 20, No. 1

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Wallenda Family, Ringling-Barnum lithograph. Biographical information on the Wallenda family.

• CHS Election Results, p. 3.

• Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus, Part II, 1930-1931 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Information of the show, staff, performers, acts, elephants, equipment, incidents. Photos, illustrations. Online

• Anti-Circus Laws in Connecticut 1773-1840, Stuart Thayer, pp. 18-20. Connecticut had laws against amusements from 1773 until the Civil War. The article traces the various Connecticut laws and their effect on circuses. Illustrations. Online

• Circus Year in Review 1975, Don Marcks, pp. 21-26. A review of shows out in 1975. The effect of the economy, taxes, weather. Showfolks' deaths during the year. List of major shows touring in 1975. Photos, illustrations. Online

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Brief account of the circuses in America in 1876. The effect of the economy, the Bicentennial. Review of the book, "Mud Show: A Circus Season," by Fred Powledge. Online

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March-April 1976, Vol. 20, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Howes Great London courier cover 1871.

• Downie Bros. Circus, Part III, The 1932 and 1933 Seasons, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 3-14. The tours of 1932-33 illustrated with many photographs. Program, staff, performers, acts, equipment.

• Stalking the Apollonicon, C. H. Amidon, pp. 15-18. Information on this organ which was used on tour in an ornate circus wagon. Descriptions and detailed diagrams of the wagons that carried this organ starting with its debut in 1849. Sources.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 19. A personal account of the escapades of an unknown boy who left home to join the circus sometime after the Civil War.

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May-June 1976, Vol. 20, No. 3

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Sells-Floto circus program 1917
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Cover of 1917 Sells-Floto Circus program.

• Sells-Floto Circus, The Seasons of 1916-1918, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-12. Tours of 1916 and 1918, The departure of Buffalo Bill. Program, performers, acts, staff. Photographs.

• The "Bulls" Named Alice, Chang Reynolds, pp. 13-14. There were fifteen or so elephants named Alice or a variation of that name, some of which are discussed in this article. Photographs.

• Downie Bros. Circus, Part IV, the 1934 and 1935 Seasons, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 15-26. The tours of this show owned by Charles Sparks. Staff, program, performers, acts, photographs, illustrations.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Thayer traces accounts of the first use of tents by a circus in America. Reviews and corrects errors in published information on this topic. Sources.

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July-August 1976, Vol. 20, No. 4

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Downie Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover, Downie Bros. Circus 1936 lithograph, George Hanneford Family. Back cover, Christy Bros. Circus parade 1929, photo.

• 1977 CHS Convention, p. 2. Convention plans.

• Chepachet, Rhode Island Honors "Betty" the Elephant, p. 3. History of the second elephant in America, arriving in 1817. Lists sources.

• P. T. Barnum's Great Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome, Season of 1871, Stuart Thayer, pp. 4-9. This was the first year of Barnum's circus. Article covers the show's formation, staff, performers, acts, animals, museum attractions, equipment, incidents. Lists sources. Illustrations. Additions: Page 5, col. 2, 4th paragraph, Barnum paid Wood $12.00 to show New York winter 71-72. Page 7, col. 1, 2nd paragraph, regarding the English-made wagon, Barnum claims he paid $15,000 for Great Golden Chariot in England. - Stuart Thayer

• They Walk Above the Crowd, High-wire History on Ringling-Barnum, Greg Parkinson, pp. 10-15. Information on the high wire act and some of the well-known high wire performers, including the Wallendas. Photos, illustration.

• Downie Bros. Circus, Part V, 1936 and 1937 Seasons, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 16-29. Year-by year information on this show. Show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Complete inventory of Downie Bros. equipment. Photos, illustrations.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Thayer concludes his "One Sheet" series with a review of the current status of circus history research, researchers.

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September-October 1976, Vol. 20, No. 5

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Pawnee Bill Historic Wild West 1893 courier cover featuring Pawnee Bill and May Lillie.

• The Circus in New Orleans 1861 - 1865, John F. Polacsek, pp. 4-7. Information on the few shows who showed in New Orleans during the Civil War, Dan Rice's, Geo. F. Bailey & Co., Seth B. Howes', Spaulding & Rogers. Some of the performers. Illustrations, sources.

• More Kelty Photos, pp. 8-9. Eight photos, Sparks, Ringling-Barnum, Hunt Bros., Al G. Barnes, Fred Branda and Kelty.

• Floyd King, 1888-1976, p. 10. Biography and photo.

• Downie Bros. 3 Ring Circus, Part VI, the 1938 and 1939 Seasons, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 11-25. Owner Charles Sparks. Framing the show, the tours of 1938-39, the demise of the show in 1939. Program, performers, acts, staff, equipment, photographs.

• Two Long Time CHS Members Die, p. 25. Charles N. Sateja, Paul F. Van Pool.

• Two New Wagons in Baraboo, p. 26. Ken Maynard's Wild West ticket wagon, the Swan bandwagon. Photographs.

• What Is a Flageolet?, p. 26. This instrument was used in the side show. Information and photographs.

• One Sheet, Stuart Thayer, p. 27. Information on sources for circus historial research and the value of these sources.

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November-December 1976, Vol. 20, No. 6

Barnum-London 1880s lithograph
Thumbnail of Front Cover, P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth & Great London Circus, 1880s.

• Human Cannonballs, Part One, Fred D. Pfening Jr., pp. 4-15. Traces the history of human projectiles featured on circuses in Europe and the United States, including the performers and the apparatus they used. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1941, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 19-35. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Circus Lawyer, John Lentz, pp. 39-41. Information on the role of the circus lawyer. Legal adjuster "Judge" Herbert DuVal's diaries. Photographs. Online

• Zouaves and the Wild West, Stuart Thayer, pp. 43-45. Traces the history of the military Zouaves and the introduction of these drill teams into the circus and other entertainment venues. Zouaves were particularly featured on wild west shows. Photographs, illustration. Includes a bibliography. Online

• Cannon Lithos, pp. 46-47. A number of lithographs featuring human cannonball acts are illustrated, with captions.

• Apollonicon, George Speaight, p. 48. Additional information on the Apollonicon, follow-up on C. H. Amidon's article, "Stalking the Apollonicon," Bandwagon, Vol. 20, No. 2, 1976.

• Downie Bros. Circus Supplement, p. 49. Five photos of the action under the big top of Downie Bros., 1935 or 1936.

• This Month's Cover, p. 50. Lithograph of the Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson of the early 1880s.

• Walter W. Tyson, p. 50. Tyson was the second person to join CHS after its organization in 1939. His death occurred in 1976.

1977 CHS Convention, p. 51. Convention plans.

Robert A. Uihlein, Jr., p. 51. Death of the chairman of the Schlitz Brewing Co. who was responsible for the Old Milwaukee Days Great Circus Parade.

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January-February 1977, Vol. 21, No. 1

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Ringling-Barnum bill stand 1921

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photo of a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey billstand, winter 1921-22. Back cover, photo of John Robinson Circus Annex bannerline.

• Circus Personnel Census-Survey, p. 2. Census survey of active and retired circus personnel on the west coast of Florida. To be stored in the Ringling Museum of the Circus.

• Herman Linden, p. 2, CHS member, CFA president, died in 1977.

• Sparks Circus - Through 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 3-11. First of a series of articles on the Sparks Circus from its beginning to 1928. Mostly information on the 1910 to 1913 show, staff, performers, acts, including complete routes. Brief information on John H. Sparks, Charles Sparks and the pre-1910 shows. Complete 1911-1913 routes. Photographs, illustrations.

• Season Tickets, pp. 12-13. Illustrations of season tickets for a variety of circuses. Information on the use of these passes for VIPs and visiting showmen and on lifetime passes.

• Inside Workings of a Great Circus, James Saxon Childers, pp. 14-17. Information on various circuses from a 1930 interview with trouper Vernon Reaver. Reaver was on a number of shows from about 1911 to 1926 and tells about the shows, the staff and descriptions of their jobs, the circus business, grift. Photographs.

• Ringling Museum New Building Open, p. 17. Brief information on the January 1977 opening.

• Circus Year in Review, Don Marcks, pp. 18-23. Information on the shows that were out in 1976 - the people, incidents, deaths. Photographs.

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March-April 1977, Vol. 21, No. 2

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Cole & Rogers shows lithograph

• Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Lithograph of Cole & Rogers Combined Shows, 1936. Information on the years this circus title was used by J. Augustus Jones.

• Circus Hall of Fame 1977 Awards Announced, p. 2. Brief biographical information on the awardees Charles Moroski, William P. Hall, George Hanneford, and Massimillano Truzzi.

• Kicking Sawdust in the Center Ring of Memories, the Story of J. Augustus Jones and His Circuses, John C. Kunzog, pp. 4-16. Information on John Augustus Jones, his brothers, and the circuses he had out from 1892 to 1917. The shows, staff, performers, incidents. Afterpiece tells about the "jinx" of the Cole Bros. title, the memorial tombstone of Jones. Photographs, illustrations.

• 1926 Sells-Floto Circus Elephants, Gordon Brown, pp. 17-25. A look at the activities of these elephants in 1926, their trainers, and their stampedes. Background information on each of the elephants. Lists sources. Photographs, illustrations.

• 30th Convention of the Circus Historical Society, pp. 26-27. Details on the 1977 convention at Sarasota, Florida. Photographs.

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May-June 1977, Vol. 21, No. 3

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Sparks Circus lithograph

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Sparks Circus 1916 lithograph featuring the street parade.

• In Memoriam, p. 2. Deaths of Melvin J. Olsen, CHS member, CFA Past President and Mrs. Betty Daw, Circus Hobby Hall.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part I - Walter L. Main Circus 1925, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. First of six series on the flat car type railroad circuses owned and operated by the King brothers. Introduction, gilly-tunnel car circuses 1919-24. The 1925 Walter L. Main Circus season in detail. The show, tour, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. History of the wagons on the King's shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sparks Circus - through 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 18-27. Covers the 1914 to 1916 seasons. The show, staff, performers, acts, complete routes. Photographs.

• Protesting "The Perilous Performances," John Lentz, pp. 28-29. Reviews the 1862 public and press criticisms of what were considered dangerous acts. The performances of Blondin on the high wire and Jules Leotard on the trapeze. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sells-Floto Circus 1923 Lithos, pp. 30-31. Illustrations of this circus' 1923 posters. Includes those featuring the Tybells, Joe Hodgini Family, Erma Ward, Great Shubert.

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July-August 1977, Vol. 21, No. 4

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Downie & Wheeler's Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Downie & Wheeler's World's Best Shows courier cover, 1913. Back cover, Downie & Wheeler's.

• Donald F. Smith, p. 3. Founder of the Circus Historical Society, died 1977. Biographical information, photograph.

• La Tena's Circus, Season of 1917, Norman Pike, pp. 4-11. The article covers the final season of the La Tena Circus, an Andrew Downie show. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Introduction covers the early history of Andrew Downie McPhee. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1942, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 12-24. Second installment on the history of this show, covering the 1942 season. Details on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Includes a wagon list. Photographs, illustration.

• Edward Kendall, America's First Circus Bandmaster, Robert Kitchen, pp. 25-27. Covers the career of this early band leader, 1837 to 1858. Brief information on music on early American circuses. Photograph, illustrations.

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September-October 1977, Vol. 21, No. 5

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Gentry Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Gentry Bros. Circus lithograph, probably 1920s. A Floyd King show. Back cover: two rare photos of the Cooper & Bailey Circus on the lot, 1876.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part II, the 1926 Season, Walter L. Main and Gentry Bros. Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-20. Details on these 1926 shows. Framing the shows, the staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Brief information on the Gentry Bros.-James Patterson Circus and James Patterson. Photographs, illustrations.

• Evolution of the Bannerline Wagon, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 21-25. History of these foldout wagons that replaced the sideshow/annex banners, one of the first carnival innovations to be adopted by circuses. The first wagons were used in the 1890s. Article covers their use up to 1960. Photographs.

• Revolt of the Freaks, A Classic in Circus Publicity, John Lentz, pp. 26-29. An outstanding example of circus publicity, created by the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1898-90. Information on how the show developed this publicity, plotted by Tody Hamilton, press agent. Also information on some of the freaks on the show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cole Bros. Photo Supplement, Louisville Quarters, 1942, pp. 30-31. Photographs of the wagons at winter quarters in 1942.

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November-December 1977, Vol. 21, No. 6

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Walter L. Main Show

• This Month's Cover, p. 42, front cover. Walter L. Main Show lithograph featuring Joe Berres' 63 horse act, 1899.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1943, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Third installment on the history of this show, covering the 1943 season. Details on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Includes a wagon list. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sparks Circus - thourgh 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 20-29. In this article, Carver covers the 1917 to 1919 seasons. The show, staff, performers, acts, incidents, complete routes for these years. Includes a correction on the origina of the name Sparks and its use by John H. Wiseman. Photographs.

• Early Parades, Early Bandwagons, Charles Amidon & Stuart Thayer, pp. 32-34. Early parades, their use to draw an audience, and the wagons used in the early 1800s. Illustrations of these early wagons and carriages drawn by Charles Amidon. Lists sources.

• Origin of the Circus Parade Wagon, George Speaight, pp. 37-39. Parade wagon history from 1846 to 1849 with illustrations.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 40-41. Series of photographs of wagons, band, pit show and baggage stock. Walter L. Main show.

• Explanation, p. 42. Notes that the Bradbury article on Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses, in the September-October 1977 issue, was printed out of order.

• President's Message, Stuart Thayer, p. 43. Circus Historical Society news.

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January-February 1978, Vol. 22, No. 1

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Walter L. Main Show

• This Month's Cover, Walter L. Main Circus one sheet, p. 2, front cover. Back cover: Sparks Circus courier, 1922.

• Greg Parkinson at Baraboo, p. 2. Circus World Museum.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part III - The 1927 Season. Walter L. Main and Gentry Bros. Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-14. Covers these two shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photos, illustrations.

• Sparks Circus - through 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 15-22. Information on the show for the years 1920 to 1922. Staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photos.

• History of the Howes and the London Titles, John D. Draper, pp. 23-31. Information on the circuses using the words in their titles from 1826 to 1952: Howes, Howes', Great London and London. Brief biographical information on these showmen and their shows: James R. and William Howe, Nathan Alvia Howes, J. O. Howes; Seth Benedict Howes; Franklin J. Howes; Egbert C. and Elbert C. Howes; J. W. Foster, W. O. Monroe, L. H. French; J. C. O'Brien; J. C. O'Brien; Joe McMahon; J. F. Smith, W. F. Smith; Jerry Mugivan, Bert Bowers. Complete list of circuses using the Howes and Great London titles. Lists sources. Photo, illustrations. Correction: page 28, col. 1: the Bailey Howes Menagerie was not the show title; the word circus was not used in the P. T. Barnum's Circus. - Stuart Thayer.

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March-April 1978, Vol. 22, No. 2

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Ringling-Barnum Thrill Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Third unit of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Thrill Circus, 1977.

• Karl Wallenda Dies in Fall, p. 3. Wallenda's fall at Puerto Rico in 1978. Brief biographical information.

• Hall of Fame Awards, p. 3. Circus Hall of Fame, Sarasota. Dorothy Herbert, Gustino Loyal, Andre Atayde, Terrell Jacobs.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1944, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-18. With his usual thoroughness, Bradbury provides information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sells-Floto Circus, the Circus Beautiful, Season of 1919, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 20-26. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, complete routes. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Year in Review, 1977, pp. 27-39. Bandwagon staff's review of the circuses out in 1977, owners, staff, performers and other information. Deaths during the year. Photographs, illustrations.

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May-June 1978, Vol. 22, No. 3

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Gargantua

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Gorilla Gargantua. Back cover: Cristiani Bros. Circus, 1958.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part IV - the 1928 Season, Gentry Bros. and Walter L. Main Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbuy, pp. 4-14. Bradbuy continues his series of articles on these shows with information on the shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Legend Is Born, Greg Parkinson, pp. 15-21. Biography of the well-known high wire walker, Karl Wallenda. Information on the Wallenda family. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sparks Circus through 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 22-30. Covers the seasons of 1923 and 1924. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents. Complete routed for these years. Photograph, illustrations.

• Star Back Review, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Review of the books Singing Wheels and Circus Wagons by Gene Plowden, and Great Circus Street Parade in Pictures, by Charles Philip Fox & Beverly Kelley.

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July-August 1978, Vol. 22, No. 4

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Barnum & Bailey

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth.

• Additional Units for Ringling-Barnum, p. 2. The Ringling-Barnum third unit preliminary information. Plans for a Ringling-Barnum show in Australia.

• No 1978 CHS Convention, Tom Parkinson, p. 3. CHS cancels the 1978 convention.

• Bill Kasiska Dies, p. 3. Circus collector Kasiska was a charter member of CHS.

• Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1945, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Bradbury continues his detailed articles on this show. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, effect of World War II. Photographs, illustrations.

• Battle for Bailey's Bounty, John Lentz, pp. 17-18. Information on what happened to James A. Bailey's estate after his death in 1906. His will, and relatives' legal actions to contest his will. Photo, illustrations.

• Sells Floto Circus. The Circus Beautiful, Season 1920, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 19-25. Carver continues his series of articles on this show. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, complete route. Photographs, illustrations.

• Van Amburgh Menagerie in 1868, Stuart Thayer, pp. 26-27. Information on this early menagerie and the famous animal trainer, Isaac Van Amburgh. Lists sources. Illustrations.

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September-October 1978, Vol. 22, No. 5

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Gentry Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Gentry Bros. Circus window card, 1928.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part V - Gentry Bros. and Cole Bros. Circuses, the 1929 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-20. Covers the 1929 season for these two shows, the first time the King brothers' two circuses were separated. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, expenses, partial routes, complete inventory of Gentry Bros. show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Checklist of Circus Buildings Constructed by John B. Ricketts, James S. Moy, pp. 21-23. Rickets is said to be America's first important circus manager and a famous equestrian. Brief information on his career and the shows he presented. Information on the buildings he erected to present his shows. Illustrations. Correction: page 22, col. 2, caption, Lailson day and dated Ricketts in Boston, not Philadelphia, the illustration is of the Lailson building in Philadelphia. - Stuart Thayer.

• Sparks Circus through 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 24-33. Covers the seasons of 1925 and 1926. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sparks Circus 1925 Lithos, pp. 34-35. Lithographs of the 1925 "20th Century Wonder Show" are illustrated. Some featuring prominent performers.

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November-December 1978, Vol. 22, No. 6

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Barnum & Bailey winter quarters

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph, elephants working at Barnum & Bailey winter quarters.

• Famous Zacchinis, Part Two of the Human Cannonball Story, Fred D. Pfening Jr., pp. 4-14. The Zacchini family dominates the history of the cannonball act. History of this family of performers, their performances and cannons. Supplement, new cannons built after 1976. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1946, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 16-32. Another article in Bradbury's series on Zack Terrell's show. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, incidents. Cap W. H. Curtis's contribution to the improvement of circus spool wagon equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sells-Floto Circus 1923, Chang Reynolds, pp. 36-45. In this year the show's management took steps to provide a new program designed for the "Golden Twenties." The show, staff, performers, acts, elephants, equipment, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

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January-February 1979, Vol. 23, No. 1

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Schell Bros. Circus poster

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Schell Bros. Circus poster. Back cover, Irvin and Kenneth Feld's Monte Carlo Festival Cirque Spectacular.

• Sparks Circus Season of 1927, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-9. Covers Charles Sparks' 1927 show, staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Circus Year in Review 1978 Season, pp. 10-20. Covers the circuses operating in 1978, including some of the staff and performers. Also includes indoor circuses and brief information on Canadian circuses. Includes Don Marcks' list of circuses for 1978. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• George Engesser's Shows, Art Doc Miller, pp. 21-23. Information on the Schell Bros. Circus, a motorized show that started in the mid 1920s. The show, staff, performers, and equipment as told to Art Doc Miller by Vates Lola Swenson, the wife of Geroge Engesser. Photographs, illustrations. Online

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March-April 1979, Vol. 23, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Emmett Kelly.

• Emmett Kelly Dies, p. 2. Brief biographical information on America's best known clown.

• Circus Historical Society 1979 Convention, p. 3. Preliminary information on the 1979 convention at Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Photograph of the Flying Wards.

• Floyd and Howard King Railroad Circuses 1925-30, Part VI - The 1930 Season, Cole Bros. Circus, 10 Cars, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-18. Bradbury continues his series of the King brothers' shows. Information on the show, staff, program, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents, complete route. This season was the last of the circuses owned by the King brothers. The purchase of the show by Ingraham & Rutherford and the demise of that show. Follow-up information on Floyd King's career after 1930. List of other shows out in 1930. Photographs, illustration.

• Circus Hall of Fame 1979 Selections, p. 18. Wallendas, Mills brothers, Stewart Craven, Janet May.

• Ringling-Barnum-Mattell Buy Ice Shows, p. 18. Acquisition of and information on three traveling ice shows.

• America's Last Railroad Circus, Clyde Beatty Circus 1958, The First Tour, Doyle L. Davis, pp. 19-24. The show, the season, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Journalists' Vacation Aboard Lew Sells' Private Car: With the Forepaugh Sells Circus in 1902, Richard C. Ellsworth, edited by Richard W. Flint, pp. 25-29. From newspaperman Ellsworth's diary, this account provides graphic details and the headaches of running a large circus. The diary covers eight days with the show, providing an intimate portrait of the daily trials and tribulations of a circus manager. Lists sources. Photographs, illustration.

• Circus Winter Quarters in West Baden, Ind., Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 30-31. History and photographs of three wagons in the old West Baden graveyard. Supplement to Bradbury's article, "Circus Winterquarters in West Baden," Bandwagon, Sep-Oct, 1972.

• Correction, p. 31. Correction to Jan-Feb 1979 advertisement for the book covering Noell's Ark Gorilla Show.

• Back Cover. Lithograph of Cole Bros. Circus, 1930, featuring Harietta, bareback rider. Brief information on the poster.

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May-June 1979, Vol. 23, No. 3

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Robinson's Famous Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Robinson's Famous Shows lithograph, 1915.

• Sparks Circus Season of 1928, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 3-10. Carver's series on the Sparks Circus continues with the 1928 season. The show, staff, performers, acts, parade, equipment, tour, incidents, complete route. Also includes the show's Canadian tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• American's Last Railroad Circus, The Reorganization of the Clyde Beatty Circus, Doyle l. Davis, pp. 11-19. Second in Davis' articles on the Clyde Beatty Circus. Covers the 1956 show, finances, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Week-by-week details from August 30 to November 18. Photographs, illustrations.

• Starback Review, pp. 20-22. Book reviews: "Circus Moves By Rail," "Annals of the American Circus 1793-1829," "Life and Art of Andr3w Ducrow and the Romantic Age of the English Circus." Illustrations.

• Circus Collections in the Library of Illinois State University, Normal, Richard W. Flint, pp. 22-23. Information on the collection and information on the Scholl collection, Sverre Bratthen collection, some of the over 2000 books and other collections housed at the Milner Library. Brief information on Bloomington, IL circus history. Photograph.

• Circus Historical Society 1979 Convention, back cover. Preliminary information. Photograph of the Flying Concellos.

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July-August 1979, Vol. 23, No. 4

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Rice Bros. Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Rice Bros. Colossal Railroad Shows, 1913 courier cover. Brief information on the show

• Endangered Species, p. 3. Elephant Protection Act of 1979.

• Monte Carlo to Circus World, p. 3. Brief information on the Monte Carlo Circus.

• Cole Brothers Circus Season of 1947, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Bardbury continues his series on this circus. The 1947 show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Jumbo Recycled, Richard W. Flint, p. 17. The elephant Jumbo was killed by a railroad locomotive in 1885. Information on the preparation of the "stuffed" Jumbo for display after his death. Lists sources. Illustration.

• Get a High Backed Grandstand Chair, Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 18-20. Hull worked with two circuses, Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. He gives "insider" information on the life of the people who lived and worked on these shows circa 1930-40s, as well as some of the performers. Photographs.

• 40th Anniversary CHS Convention Great Success, pp. 21-23. Information on the 1979 convention at Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Note: this was not actually the 40th convention. Photographs.

• To the Editor, Stuart Thayer, p. 23. Bandwagon corrections. March-April, 1979, p. 31, photo No. 3.

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September-October 1979, Vol. 23, No. 5

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John Robinson Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. John Robinson Circus lithograph, 1927.

• 1980 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the convention at Baraboo, Wisconsin.

• Circus World Museum to Parade Again in 1980, p. 2. Information on the July 5, 1980 parade.

• Ringling-Barnum Reclaims Sarasota Wagons, p. 3. End of the litigation regarding the wagons at the Ringling Museum of the Circus. Distribution of the wagons.

• John W. Boyle Died, p. 3. Boyle was a past treasurer of CHS, past president of CFA, and an assistant to the Director for the Circus World Museum.

• World Bros. Circus, Part One of Fred Buchanan Railroad Shows 1923-31, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-12. The career of Fred Buchanan, including the famous redlighting incident in 1931. Information on the World Bros., its formation, some of the staff, performers, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Lists circuses out in 1931. Information on Bradbury's plans for his series on Buchanan shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Thirty Nine Years of Troupe with Charles and Winnie Sweeney, John Daniel Draper, pp. 13-22. Information on the Sweeneys and the shows they were with, 1884 to 1923 - Ben Wallace's shows, Fred Buchanan's Yankee Robinson Show, Howe's Great London, Andrew Downie's Walter L. Main Circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• New Wagon at the Ringling Museum, p. 22. Ringling Bros. "Griffin" tableau wagon, its history. Photograph.

• Circus History: Narrative and Numbers, James Stegall, pp. 23-25. Quantifying circus history, using numbers to support conclusions in circus history. Describes, with illustrations and examples of the method, number of circuses, frequency and duration, travel distances, selecting stands, conclusions. Lists sources.

• Cole Bros. 1930 Wagons in Houston, Photo Supplement, pp. 26-27. In addition to a series of 11 photos, gives background information on the Cole Bros. Circus wagons purchased by George W. Christy.

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November-December 1979, Vol. 23, No. 6

Note! This issue is incorrectly labled Vol. 24 on p. 2 (masthead).

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Miller Bros. 101 Ranch

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show Christmas card.

• Correction on Griffin Wagon, p. 2. Correction: Bandwagon, Sep-Oct, 1979, p. 22. "Griffin" tableau wagon.

• Cole Bros. Circus Season of 1948, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Continues the series on this circus. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Lists shows out in 1948. Photographs, illustrations.

• Entertainments Aboard G. R. Spalding's Circus Showboat, the Floating Palace, Penelope Leavitt-Moy, pp. 19-24. The first fully equipped and operable showboat circus. Information on this unique floating amphitheatre, performers, acts, the tour, incidents. Lists sources. Illustrations. Correction, p. 19, col. 3, Spirit of '76 not on the Floating Palace. Correction, p 20, col. 3, "in the fall of 1853," it was James Raymond Menagerie not I. A. Van Amburgh. Addition: p. 21, illustration was 1854 or later. Correction, p. 23, col. 3, caption, the engagement was during the 1852 season, not 1856. - Stuart Thayer

• Original Miss Daisy, Berry L. Dubuque, pp. 26-28. History of the famous equestrians, the Hodginis, the father Samuel Hodges and his descendants. Description of the "Original Miss Daisy" act, performed by Albert Hodgini. Lists sources. Photographs, illustrations.

• Frank McClosky Dead, p. 29. Brief biography of Frank McClosky, circus owner. Photograph.

• Barnum & Bailey, Ltd., John Lentz, pp. 31-34. James A. Bailey established a limited company in England in 1899. Information on the company up to 1907, Bailey, and why he organized the company. Illustrations.

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January-February 1980, Vol. 24, No. 1

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Sells Floto Circus, Hanneford Family

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Sells Floto Circus lithograph featuring the Hanneford Family, Poodles Hanneford.

• CHS Baraboo Convention, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society 1980 convention.

• P. M. McClintock, p. 3. McClintock was a collector and dealer in circusiana. He died in 1980.

• History of the Sells-Floto Circus For the Seasons of 1921 and 1922, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-9. Using the scarce information on the Sells-Floto for the 1921-22 seasons, Carver provides information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Year in Review 1979 Season, pp. 10-18. Information on many of the circuses out in 1979. There were about twenty circuses under canvas and several indoor circuses. Many of the shows and their owners and managers, staff, animals, equipment, incidents. Deaths in the profession, 1979. List of circuses under canvas and indoor-outdoor shows. Photographs, illustrations. Note: some of the information on Jungle Wonders Circus, p. 14 is printed out of order.

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March-April 1980, Vol. 24, No. 2

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Washing the side show bannerline wagons 1937

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, washing down the side show bannerline wagons, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1937.

• CHS Convention Plans, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention, Baraboo, July 1980.

• Smithsonian Celebration Incorporates Circus, p. 3. Smithsonian Institution's 1980 spring festival of American show business included the circus, including a circus performance. Details, activities.

• Mack Bull Dogs, the Power Behind the Circus, Fred D. Pfening, pp. 4-12. Mack trucks on circuses from 1918 to 1958, illustrated with photographs. The circus moved from horse power to motor power to move the circus from the railroad trains to the lot, in the parades, etc. The trucks and the shows that used them from 1918 to 1950s. Deatils on the trucks used by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for 1932.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part II, the 1924 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 13-22. Framing the show and the 1924 tour. Performers, staff, wagons, animals, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• My Tour with the Sells-Floto Circus in 1930, Johnnie Schmidt, pp. 23-26. The 1930 tour, details on the show and life on the circus. The author was a performer on the show. Photographs, illustrations.

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May-June 1980, Vol. 24, No. 3

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Al G. Barnes courier cover circa 1915

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Al G. Barnes Circus courier cover, circa 1915.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1949, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-18. The 1949 tour illustrated with photographs and illustrations. Framing the circus and the staff, performers, acts, equipment, wagons, tour, incidents. List of circuses out in 1949.

• Al G. Barnes, the Early Years of the Trained Wild Animal Show, Chang Reynolds, pp. 19-26. Barnes' first efforts to form a major circus organization. His early show with C. W. Parker's and Col. Parker's Carnivals before he had his own circus, 1905-1910. Staff, performers, animals, tour, equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• "This Way Please", Warren H. Wood, pp. 27-30. Wood's early show career 1933, as an usher and ticket seller. He joined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1934. Behind the scenes information on the 1934 show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Sam W. Gumpertz, p. 31. Biography of Samuel W. Gumpertz, performer, advance and press agent, amusement park owner, minstrel show, general manager of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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July-August 1980, Vol. 24, No. 4

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J. H. LaPearl's Great Allied Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Courier cover, J. H. LaPearl's Great Allied Shows, 1899.

• Hall of Fame Closes, pp. 2-3. Closing of the popular Sarasota, FL attraction.

• Circus Hall of Fame Awards, p. 3. 1980 awards, Mack MacDonald, J. Y. Henderson, Holland Family, Henrietta Kreis, and Mollie Bailey.

• Correction, p. 3. Correction, Bandwagon, March-April, 1980, photos on pages 23, 26.

• Sells Floto Circus, Season of 1922, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-10. Titled Sells-Floto Circus, Zoo & Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Carver provides information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Salaries paid employees. Photographs, illustrations.

• Poster Princess - Victoria Condona (sic), Greg Parkinson, pp. 11-14. Biographical information on Victoria Codona, a slack wire performer whose career spanned the years from 1897 to 1920. Information on her famous brother, Alfredo Codona and the Codona family. [Victoria died in August 1983.] Photographs, illustrations.

• 1980 CHS Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, p. 15. Summary of the convention at Baraboo, WI.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Loaded Flat Cars, Season of 1949, pp. 16-18. Photograph essay on Cole Bros. Circus flat cars.

• Untitled, pp. 18-19. Photographs of the Great Circus Parade, Baraboo, WI, 1980.

• Some Class Distinctions in the Early Circus Audience, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-21. Discusses the early circus seating arrangements, the behaviors of the audience, segregation of the audience, and how the circus dealt with the audience's behavior (and misbehavior) - 1793 to 1830s. Illustrations.

• Ringling's Route to Rome a unique episode in circus advertising, John Lentz, pp. 22-23. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Rome, NY, 1935. Effective use of newspaper advertising. Illustration.

• Bill Woodcock's Circus Letterheads, p. 23. Cook & Wilson Wild Animal Circus, 1916-17. Illustration.

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September-October 1980, Vol. 24, No. 5

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Sells Brothers lithograph 1882

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Sells Brothers lithograph, 1882, Ephrain, Allin, Lewis, Peter Sells.

• Fred Buchannan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part III, The 1925 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Framing the show and the 1925 tour in detail, illustrated with photographs. Performers, staff, acts, parade, equipment, wagons.

• Robbins Bros. Histric Review of America Spec, p. 16. Photographs and information on this 1924 patriotic spectacle.

• With Ringling-Barnum in 1935, Warren H. Wood, pp. 17-19. Wood's show career, behind the scenes information on the 1935 show. Photographs, illustration.

• The Circus Collection of the San Antonio Public Library, Fred D. Pfening III and Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-22. Information on the collection of Harry Hertzberg that was willed to the San Antonio Public library. Photographs. [This collection is now at San Antonio's Witte Museum.]

• Cole Bros. Winterquarters, Louisville, Ky., Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 24-26. Information on wagons at the winter quarters in 1949, illustrated with photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Circus Letterheads, Great Forepaugh Show, 1877, John A. Forepaugh, manager.

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November-December, 1980, Vol. 24, No. 6

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Adam Forepaugh's Show

• This Month's Cover, p. 46, front cover. Adam Forepaugh's All Feature Show, late 1880s.

• John Robinson Circus 1924 Season, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-16. The show, staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, animals, tour, incidents. Includes a brief history of the John Robinson title in the 1920s. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Trade Cards, Fred D. Pfening III, pp. 18-19. Trade cards were a minor form of advertising for circuses. Information on and illustrations of a number of these aesthetically pleasing and occasionally historically significant cards from the 1870s and 1880s, featuring performers, animals.

• Very Turbulent Circus Season, 1938, Robert Hasson, pp. 22-34. Primarily covers the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the problems faced with the American Federation of Actors strike. He also covers the Al G. Barnes Sells-Floto show, staff, performers, acts. Hasson was a side show talker and worked for both shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cole Bros. Quarters, Ojus, Fla., Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 36-38. A photo essay of the equipment, wagons, animals, winter of 1949-50. The article was published in memory of the death of Dyer M. Reynolds, Ringling-Barnum employee, including biographical information.

• Rosa Rosaland, John Daniel Draper, pp. 42-43. Rosa Rosaland's (Rosalind) career compared to that of May Wirth. Rosena Kilian or Killian was a famous somersault rider. The Killian or Kilian family. Photographs.

• David W. Blanchfield, p. 44. "Deacon" Blanchfield died in 1980, the last surviving department boss of the Ringling-Barnum Circus during its last three decades under canvas. Brief biography. Photo.

• Bill Kasiska's Circus Letterheads, p. 44. Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West show, 1899.

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January-February 1981, Vol. 25, No. 1

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John Robinsons 10 Big Shows Combined lithograph, 1899
Thumbnail of Front Cover, John Robinson's 10 Big Shows Combined lithograph, 1899.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Wagons Sold to Ringling Circus World, p. 3

• Circus World Museum to Stage Chicago Parade, p. 3

• The Circus Year in Review, 1980 Season, pp. 4-16. Review of the season and small and large circuses touring in 1980, illustrated with photographs. Deaths of troupes and fans. Lists of tented and indoor/outdoor circuses for 1980.

• George Gauweiler, Band Master, Carl Landrum, pp. 17-20. Biography of Gauweiler's career 1883-1906, illustrated with photographs. History of this musical family.

• Memories of Big Show Travels, Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 21-23. Life on a circus sleeper and behind the scenes circus life, 1930s. Photographs.

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March-April 1981, Vol. 25, No. 2

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Arlington and Beckmann's Oklahoma Ranch Wild West program cover 1913.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1950, Part One, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Preparations for the 1950 season, financing. Details on owners, performers, staff, equipment. Show featured Hopalong Cassidy. A great deal of information on the management of the circus. Events of the 1950 season, effects of the US economy. Includes a list of railroad shows in 1950. Photographs.

• Origins of the Circus in America, Richard W. Flint, pp. 17-18. The very early performances, 1771-1774. Illustrations, sources.

• More on Circus Mack Trucks, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 19-21. Brief information on the use of Mack trucks on circuses, 1930s - 1960s. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Circus Letterheads, p. 21. Gentry Bros. Famous Shows United, 1905.

• Star Back Review, pp. 22-23. Review of Wilmeth's American and English Popular Entertainment, Hammarstrom's Behind the Big Top and Coxe's A Seat at the Circus.

• Colorful Route Cards, p. 23. Six route cards of circuses, 1900, 1910.

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May-June 1981, Vol. 25, No. 3

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Terrell Jacobs Trained Wild Animal Circus window card featuring Dolly Jacobs, 1944.

• In Memoriam, p. 3. Obituaries of Frederick A. Boudinot, Louis Goebels, Richard Barstow, Melvin Miller Jr.

• Cole Bros. Circus, Season of 1950, Part Two, Under Canvas, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-13. Information on the show as it began touring under canvas in July. Detailed description of the blowdown in New Jersey. Negative reviews. Events leading up to the early closing of the show in August and the aftermath of that decision. Staff, performers, route, photographs.

• Russell Bros. Circus, 1934 and 1935 Seasons, James H. Webb, Jr., pp. 14-22. The author is a nephew of the owner, Claude W. Webb, who was with the show in 1934-35. Information and incidents when the show was on the road, with brief information on the Russell Brothers circus 1935. Program, performers, staff, equipment. Photographs and illustrations.

• Memories of Big Show Travels, "The Flags Up, Let's Make the Cookhouse," Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 23-27. The cookhouse commissary operation in great detail. Caste system used in seating staff and performers in the cookhouse dining tent. Author was on Al G. Barnes Sells Floto 1938, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1940. Photographs.

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July-August 1981, Vol. 25, No. 4

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Van Amburgh courier 1981
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Van Amburgh, Chas. Reiche & Bro's New Rail Road Shows courier 1885.

• Sanger's Greater European Shows, Season of 1913, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-10. This show that used the Sanger title was owned by Jerry Mugivan and Bert Bowers. Article provides a picture of a small railroad circus in 1913. Its railroad cars included slot machines and gambling table. Details on the show, equipment, parade, performers, complete 1913 route, many photographs.

• Two Years Under the Big Top, Bert D. Alton, pp. 11-17. The author, a descendant of Al G. Barnes, joined out in the band in 1915 and ended up also performing a manage act. Life on the Al G. Barnes show, including a rare view of the life of a circus bandman. Article incomplete in the issue. The complete article was printed in the September-October issue (see below). Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 17. Welsh Bros. Show 1898. Letterhead includes cuts of the owners and a scene of the circus on a lot.

• The Origin of Early Circus Calliope Instruments, Frederick Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 18-19. Form its 1872 use to announce that the show was in town to the 1880s when most circuses had a calliope. Details on its features, pre-circus history. Photograph, sources.

• Legislating the Shows: Vermont, 1824 - 1933, pp. 20-22. Vermont discouraged circuses by taxing them instead of banning them. Information on the actions of the Vermont legislature starting in 1836 that resulted in most circuses ceasing to play this state. None of the various legislative acts were repealed until 1915. Illustrations, sources.

• Gentry Bros. Circus, Season of 1929, Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 22-23. Eight photographs illustrating unloading, lot scenes and elephants.

• 1981 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening III, p. 24. Information on the convention that started in Milwaukee and ended in Chicago. Photographs.

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September-October, 1981, Vol. 25, No. 5

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Great European

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Sells Bros.' Great European Show poster featuring the steam piano, circa 1874 to 1877. Back cover, Sig Sautelle's Circus lithograph featuring equestrians, circa 1893.

• Printer's Goof, p. 3. Two pages of "Two Years Under the Big Top," Bandwagon, July-August, 1981 were missing. The entire article is reprinted and inserted in this issue.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part IV - the 1926 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. List of many shows that were out in 1926. Photographs, illustrations.

• Two Years Under the Big Top, Bert D. Alton, n.p.n. (insert) See July-August 1981, above. Complete article inserted in this issue.

• Russell Bros. Circus, 1936, 1937, and 1938 Seasons, James H. Webb, Jr., pp. 18-28. The show, staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents. Also a review of the 1936 show in verse. Photographs, illustrations.

• Hazel King, Rider and Horse Trainer, John Daniel Draper, pp. 29-31. The career of this famous horsewoman from circa 1909 to 1958. She was the wife of Jack Hoxie, western movie star. In addition to horses, King trained dogs for the movies. Includes information on her second husband, John Logan, boss hostler. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 31. Adam Forpaughs' Show, 1890.

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November-December, 1981, Vol. 25, No. 6

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Ringling Bros. Circus 1894

• This Month's Cover, p. 38, front cover. Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows lithograph, 1894.

• Cole Bros. Circus, the 1951 Season and Finale, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-13. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour incidents. Includes a list of circuses out in 1951. Photographs, illustration.

• Al G. Barnes, the Early Years of the Trained Wild Animal Show, Part Two, Robert S. MacDougall, pp. 16-20. Information on the career of Al G. Barnes (Alpheus George Barnes Stonehouse), 1881 to 1917. Brief information on Barnes' shows, 1880s to 1917. Details on his show of 1906, 1909, 1911. Map of Barnes' winterquarters. Photographs, illustrations.

• It's the Front of the Show That Gets the Dough, A Story on Tickets and Passes, Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 22-28. Hull's career started with the Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto Shows and ended with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1940. Article focuses on how money, tickets and passes were handled on these circuses. Also provides information on these shows and their staff. Includes biographical information on two famous ticket sellers, Charles A. Bell and Stanley F. Dawson. Photographs, illustrations.

• Campbell Bros. Circus 1908, A Day of Enchantment, Orin C. King, pp. 30-34. Covers the show from newspaper accounts. Photographs, illustrations.

• Campbell Bros. Great Consolidated Shows, Fred D. Pfening Jr., pp. 34-35. Covers the history of this show from 1896 to 1913, with details on the 1908 show's program. Photographs, illustration.

• 1982 CHS Convention, p. 36. Advance information on the 1982 Circus Historical Society convention in Washington, DC, held in conjunction with the Smithsonian's annual event on American Popular Entertainment.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 37. Sells Brothers Circus combined with S. H. Barrett's, 1891. Brief information on this second show of the Sells brothers.

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January-February 1982, Vol. 26, No. 1

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Thumbnail of Front Cover, Gentry Bros. Shows courier 1905.

• The Circus Year in Review, 1981 Season, Albert F. House, pp. 3-16. The US economic recession and its effect on circuses' marketing and promotion techniques. Details on shows out in 1981. Deaths in the profession 1981.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 16. Hargreaves Big RR Shows, 1907.

• The Fred Buchannan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part V - The 1927 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-26. Noted historian Bardbury provides details on the show from its organization in winter to the opening and tour. Staff, performers, animals, wagons. List of overland and railroad shows in 1927. Buchanan's short lived cook & Cole Circus. Many photographs.

• The Barnum and Bailey/Buffalo Bill Ticket Wagon, Circus Wagon History File, Frederick Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 27-30. History of this wagon that was used on at least ten different shows from before 1900 to 1934. Photographs, sources.

• Circus Post Cards, pp. 30-31. Ten photographic cards including the Barnum & Bailey 1910 circus fire, parading and performing elephants, Native Americans on Buffalo Bill, Campbell Bros. circus band, and others.

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Thumbnail of Back Cover, Gentry Bros. Shows courier 1905.

March-April 1982, Vol. 26, No. 2

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Crowd waiting to attend the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show 1945
Thumbnail of Front Cover, Crowd waiting to attend the matinee of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey show, 1945.

• Ben Wallace Home Damaged by Fire, p. 2. Peru, IN, 1982.

• The Al G. Barnes' Big 3-Ring Trained Wild Animal Circus, 1911 & 1912 Seasons, Chang Reynolds, pp. 3-10. Information on the tours of 1911-12. A short biography of Al. G. Barnes. Staff, performers, acts, photographs.

• Correction, p. 10. Correction to the Robbins Bros. circus article by Joseph Bradbury, Jan-Feb Bandwagon, 1982.

• R. Toole Stott, A. H. Saxon, p. 10. Short biography of this circus historian.

• The Clarke Family: Champion Jockey Riders of the World and Trapeze Artists Extraordinary, Part One, Antony Hippisley Coxe, pp. 11-19. England tours 1868-1871, 1874-1888. Powell, Foottit and Clarke's Great Allied Circus, later Powell & Clarke's. Programs, performers, acts, photographs, illustrations.

• Trouping in Alabama in 1827, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-21. The Washington Circus - Fogg, Quick & Meade, owners. Details of this early show and its tour. Sources, photographs.

• Reader's Comments, p. 21. Corrections to the Campbell Bros. article in Nov-Dec 1881 Bandwagon.

• Mattel Sells to Felds, p. 21. Ownership of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to the Feld family, 1982.

• Cowboy Movie Stars with Circuses, pp. 22-23. Information on some of these performers illustrated with posters. 1929 - 1960s.

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May-June 1982, Vol. 26, No. 3

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Barnum and Bailey lithograph 1903

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Barnum and Bailey lithograph featuring US Presidents on their Our Country float.

• CHS Member New Owner of Beatty-Cole, p. 3. Douglas Holwadel, part owner of Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus.

• Readers Comments, p. 3. Comments on the Barnum & Bailey ticket wagon and the hippo Victor in the March-April issue of Bandwagon.

• Buffalo Bill and the Wild West, p. 3. Exhibition, "Buffalo Bill and the Wild West."

• James A. Bailey's Last Parades, 1903 & 1904, Greg Parkinson, pp. 4-10. Information on the spectacular new wagons the show had for its parade in 1903, illustrated with photographs. A list of the 1903 parade order, 46 units. Discusses why the parade was discontinued after 1904. Author lists sources.

• I Had to Join the Circus, Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 12-16. Hull and his wife Edris were on the Al G. Barnes show in 1938. Information on their life with this circus. Photographs.

• 1982 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred Pfening III, p. 17. The convention in Washington, DC. Photograph.

• Clarke Family: Champion Jockey Riders of the World and Trapeze Artists Extraordinary, Part II, Antony Hippisley Coxe, pp. 18-28. The Clarke family with circuses 1888 - 1898 in England. Details on the shows they were with, performers, acts. The Clarkonians toured in Europe and the USA, other family members remained in England. Article also follows the careers of branches of this family. Photographs, illustrations.

• Star Back Review, pp. 30-31. Book reviews: "Clown Alley," by Bill Ballentine. "History of the Circus," by George Speaight.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 31. The Aerial Kellys, Emmett and Eva Kelly, trapeze act, 1920s.

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Thumbnail of Back Cover, Barnum and Bailey lithograph featuring their parade wagons.

July-August 1982, Vol. 26, No. 4

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Seils-Sterling bandwagon 1934

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Seils-Sterling 4 Ring Circus bandwagon with air calliope 1934.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part IV - The 1928 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-15. Details of the show from its organization in winter to the season of 1928 tour with photographs. Staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment. List of circuses out in 1928. Photographs, illustrations.

• Roland Butler's Last Painting, Dave Price, pp. 16-17. Programs featuring Clyde Beatty, animal trainer. Information on Roland Butler's work for the Clyde Beatty show.

• Roland Butler's Last Pen and Ink Drawings, Fred Pfening Jr., pp. 17-19. Butler's graphic artist work from 1956 to his death in 1961 and earlier letterheads. A Circus Historical Society member, Butler designed a letterhead for the Society's membership certificate. Butler was a circus artist from 1921 to 1961. Illustrations.

• Clarke Family: Champion Jockey Riders of the World and Trapeze Artists Extraordinary, Part III, 1900 Onwards, Antony Hippisley Coxe, pp. 20-31. The Clarke family members, their acts and the shows they performed with from 1900 to 1914 in England, on the Continent and the Far East. Framing their own circus in 1914 and their tours of 1914 - 1918. A follow-up on other family members. Photographs, illustration.

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September-October 1982, Vol. 26, No. 5

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MacCaddon's Great International program cover 1905

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. MacCaddon's Great International program cover 1905. Back cover, photograph: Al G. Barnes Circus, parade wagon, 1911.

• Al G. Barnes Circus, 1913 & 1914 Seasons, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-12. Details of the 1913 and 1914 tours. Performers, staff, performers, acts, wagons. Photographs, illustration.

• Seeing the Elephant: The McCaddon International Circus of 1905, John F. Polacsek, pp. 13-20. McCaddon was the brother-in-law of James A. Bailey. He was with Bailey for years. He framed his own circus in 1904 and toured it in 1905 in France for three months. Details on this short-lived show. Program, performers, staff, acts. Sources, illustrations and photographs.

• "You Otto C. Floto," the Otto Floto Shows in Kansas, Part One, Season of 1902, Orin C. King, pp. 21-25. Details of the 1902 tour in Kansas, short biography of Floto. Photos and illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 25. Barney Bros. Big Trained Animal Shows 1919, a small wagon show. H. X. and J. D. Barney.

• Big Daubs of Billposting, pp. 26-27. Photos of very large billpostings on a variety of buildings.

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November-December 1982, Vol. 26, No. 6

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Campbell Bros. Circus program cover 1909

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Campbell Bros. Circus "benefit" program cover 1909.

• Greg Parkinson Promoted at Circus World Museum, p. 3.

• Bode Wagon Company, Frederick Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 5-11. The history of this company and the wagons it supplied to circuses, illustrated with many photographs. The appendix lists the wagons built for a variety of shows 1901-1928. Author lists sources.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part VII, the 1929 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 15-28. Details of the 1929 tour, equipment, wagons, staff, performers. List of circuses out in 1929. Photographs, illustrations.

• Mud on Your Shoes, Sand in Your Butter: Ringling-Barnum 1940, Kenneth D. Hull, pp. 31-37. The 1940 tour. Hull and his wife Chris were with this show. Photographs, illustration.

• Keeper Will Enter the Cage: Early American Wild Animal Trainers, Stuart Thayer, pp. 38-40. In America, "the keeper will enter the cage" was first used in 1829 for the performance of a trainer and his animals. Thayer traces the origins and development of this performance up to 1834. List of "Keepers" 1829-1834. Sources, illustrations.

• Lithographers of the Golden Age, Fred D. Pfening III, pp. 42-43. Illustrations of the letterheads and information on the lithograph companies that provided circus posters, heralds and couriers, circa 1870s - 1900s.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 44. Bobby Fountain Shows, a small circus, 1907 - circa 1912. Brief information on this show.

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January-February 1983, Vol. 27, No. 1

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Jumbo

• This Month's Cover, p. 3, front cover. Photo of Jumbo the elephant's skeleton. Information on his death, and arrangements to prepare his skeleton and hide on the Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus. Back cover, photograph of Norris & Rowe's Circus highly decorated advance railroad car, before 1910.

• CHS Convention September 1-4, p. 2. Convention plans.

• Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Show, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-17. Barnes' wild animal circus, 1915, 1916. The shows, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustration.

• Barnum and Bailey in 1888, pp. 18-19. Photo essay on the 1888 show.

• P. T. Barnum and the Great Sea Serpent, Saxon, A. H., pp. 20-22. In 1886 and 1887, Barnum offered a reward for the capture the elusive "sea serpent" that was supposedly sighted on the east coast and in a New York lake. Saxon also reviews information on Barnum's interest in unusual exhibitions for public display. Photograph, illustrations.

• Chicago Parade Again in 1983, p. 22. Circus World Museum's Great Circus Parade.

• Circus Year in Review 1982 Season, Michael D. Sporter, pp. 23-33. Overview of the season and information on the shows touring that year. Deaths during the year. Includes illustrations program covers of eight of these circuses. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 33. Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, 1900.

• Great Wallace Clown Ticket Wagon, Frederick Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 34-35. Photographs and information on this wagon that was built in 1897 and destroyed in 1941. Author lists sources. Photographs.

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March-April 1983, Vol. 27, No. 2

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John Robinson Circus program cover 1908

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. John Robinson Circus program cover, 1908

• CWM Announces Endowment Committee, p. 2. Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WI. Members of the committee, including circus owners.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, the Robbins Bros. Circus, Part VIII - 1930 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Information on the show during the first year of the great depression. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Tragedy, Robert Hasson, pp. 18-21. Details on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus fire at Cleveland, Ohio, 1942. Photographs.

• "You Otto C. Floto," the Otto Floto Shows in Kansas, Part II, Season of 1903, Orin C. King, pp. 22-29. Using mainly Kansas newspaper accounts, Orin King provides information on the 1903 Floto Show, staff, performers, acts, tour in Kansas, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• 1983 CHS Convention, p. 29. Plans for the convention at Akron, Ohio. Photograph.

• W. C. Coup Steam Organ Wagon, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 30-32. Information on the wagon and its history, as well as brief information on Coup, his show and parade. Correction on Dahlinger's article on the Great Wallace Clown Ticket Wagon. Author lists sources. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cole Bros. Circus, the 1951 Season and Finale, A Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 33-34. Bradbury adds new information on this show's last season. A supplement to his Nov-Dec 1981 Bandwagon article on Cole Bros. Photographs.

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May-June 1983, Vol. 27, No. 3

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Van Amburg Show program cover 1908

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Van Amburg Show program cover 1908. Back cover, photograph: Barnum & Bailey Circus parade, 1894.

• Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London Shows, the First Mugivan and Bowers Circus, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 3-14. Covers the show for the seasons of 1904-1909. Introductions covers the history of the Howes title, biographical information on Isaac Van Amburg, Jerry Mugivan and Bert Bowers. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations. Note: photo on page 3 is Joe Bowers, not Bert C. Bowers.

• Disposition of the Al G. Barnes Wagons, Jim Caldwell, pp. 15-22. Brief history of the show. Details on and lists of the wagons used on the show. History of many of the wagons. Photographs.

• Flatfoot Party and the Zoological Institute, Stuart Thayer, pp. 23-24. Early menagerie shows. The Flatfoots were a group of owners who formed a syndicate. Information on their shows.

• Star Back Review, pp. 25-27. Book reviews: "Selected Letters of P. T. Barnum," by A. H. Saxon and "It Was Better Than Work" by F. Beverly Kelley. Photographs.

• CHS 1983 Convention Soon, p. 26. Additional information on the Circus Historical Society convention.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 27. Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Enormous Shows, 1905. Brief information on the owners, James A. Bailey and the Ringling brothers.

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July-August 1983, Vol. 27, No. 4

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Rice Bros. Circus posters 1935

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Rice Bros. Circus posters, 1935. Back cover, poster and information: Scribner & Smith Circus, 1892.

• CWM Endowment Has Big Start, p. 2. Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WI, fund raising information.

• Correction, p. 2. Correction for photographs in the Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London article, Bandwagon, May-June, 1983, pages 3 and 8. Also photos on pages 9, 10 and 11 of that issue.

• Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-17. Ray Marsh Brydon and the circuses/shows he toured. Biographical information on Brydon. Information on the Original Gentry Bros., Bays Bros. and Rice Bros. circuses. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 17. Cullins Bros. New Enormous Shows, 1899.

• Emmett Kelly's Circus Art, John Lentz, pp. 18-19. Clown Emmett Kelly's artwork. Ten drawings illustrated.

• "You Otto C. Floto," the Otto Floto Shows in Kansas, Part III, Orin C. King, pp. 20-27. King continues his series on this show for the seasons of 1904 and 1905. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, Kansas tour.

• W. C. Coup Steam Organ Wagon, Part II, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 28-29. Dahlinger continues his article on this steam wagon and its history. Photographs, illustration.

• James Raymond's Four Elephant Team, Stuart Thayer, pp. 30-31. Biographical information on James Raymond who was in the menagerie business in the 1800s. Information and history of the elephants Columbus, Hannibal, Siam and Virginius.

• Circus Window Cards, p. 31. Illustrations of window cards for Parker & Watts, Seils-Sterling and Lewis Bros. circuses.

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September-October 1983, Vol. 27, No. 5

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Adam Forepaugh courier 1882

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Adam Forepaugh courier, 1882. Brief biographical information on Adam Forepaugh.

• Correction, p. 3. Correction, Stuart Thayer, "James Raymond's Four Elephant Team," Bandwagon, July-August, 1983, p. 30, col. 3.

• Joseph Ori and the Earl Circus Air Calliope, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 4-10. History of the calliope and its use by circuses. Ori was a showman whose involvement with building calliopes began in 1905-06. Author lists sources. Photographs.

• 1984 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III. pp. 10-11. Information on the convention held at Akron, Ohio. Photograph.

• Fred Buchanan Railroad Circuses 1923-31, Robbins Bros. Circus, Part IX, 1931 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 12-26. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. "Redlighting" incident. Other shows touring in 1931. Photographs, illustration.

• Ludlow and Smith: Circus Proprietors of the 1840s, John F. Polacsek, pp. 27-34. Formerly theatrical showmen, these men teamed up with John Robinson for their 1840 circus. Information on the show, its formation and performers. Covers their indoor and shows under canvas in the 1840s. Author lists sources. Photograph, illustrations.

• Star Back Review, pp. 35-37. Book reviews. "Circus Baggage Stock," by Charles Philip Fox. "Bertram Mills Circus," by Cyril Bertram Mills. Photographs, illustration.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 37. P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, season at London, 1889-90.

• Circus Bank and Treasurer's Checks, pp. 38-39. Bank checks from a variety of circuses from the early 1900s are illustrated.

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November-December 1983, Vol. 27, No. 6

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P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth 1876

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Lithograph, P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, 1876.

• Baraboo Parade in 1984, p. 3. Great Circus Parade.

• CWM Endowment Finishes 1983 Strong, p. 3. Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WI.

• Development of the Railroad Circus, Part One, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 6-11. Information on the early railroad circuses, before 1872. Lists sources. Photograph, illustrations.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 15-27. Information on the 1917 and 1918 shows during World War I. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Images a Hundred Years Later, Sarah J. Blackstone, pp. 30-33. History of the show, covering the 1884 season and William F. Cody's roles. The impact of the show on the American public and the myth of the West. Photographs.

• Bertram Mills Circus: Rail Travel in Great Britain, Cyril B. Mills, pp. 36-38. The show's adoption of rail travel in the 1930s. The 1933 train. Photographs, illustration.

• Mack MacDonald: 1900-1983, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 40-41. Biographical information on this elephant trainer, whose career spanned the years from the mid-1920s until 1980. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 42. Campa Bros. Circus, 1951. Brief information on the show.

• Robbins Bros. Circus, Season of 1931, Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 44-46. Photos and information on the Robbins Bros. Circus wagons.

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January-February 1984, Vol. 28, No. 1

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Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Poster, Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus, 1948. Brief information on D. R. Miller and his circuses, his 1983 show. Back cover, photograph: Cole Bros. Circus parade, lion bandwagon, 1908.

• 1984 CHS Convention, pp. 2-3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Baraboo, WI.

• Circus Year in Review, 1983 Season, Fred D. Pfening III, pp. 4-15. Information on circuses, shows out in 1983. Deaths in 1983. Photographs, illustrations.

• Barnum & Bailey Train in Europe, p. 15. Information on Chris Leigh's article, published in Model Railway Constructor. Barnum & Bailey tour 1898-1902.

• Robbins Correction, p. 15. Correction and additional information, Bandwagon, November-December, 1983, p. 45.

• Development of the Railroad Circus, Part Two, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 16-27. Information on the railroad Barnum show of the 1870s. Biographical information on W. C. Coup and his account of the railroad circus. The 1872 Barnum railer, circus car construction, car length, train costs. Photographs, illustrations.

• Photo Correction, p. 27. Correction, Bandwagon, November-December, 1983, p. 46. Photo at top of page is Christy Bros., not Robbins Bros., additional information.

• "You Otto C. Floto," the Otto Floto Shows in Kansas, Part IV, the Sells-Floto Shows, Season of 1906, Orin C. King, pp. 28-37. Information on the show and tour, mainly from newspaper accounts. Information on the Sells family, mainly the interesting and checkered career of Willie Sells. Photographs, illustrations.

• Oscar Stone, Circus Rider, Stuart Thayer, pp. 38-40. Biographical information on this early circus rider, whose career began in a coal pit and only spanned the years from 1836 to 1846. Illustrations.

• Elephants and the Wirth Bros. Circus Train, Greg Parkinson, pp. 42-43. Photo essay on the elephants, brief information on the show.

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March-April 1984, Vol. 28, No. 2

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Ringling Bros. Circus ad, 1890

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Ringling Bros. Circus, advertising booklet cover, 1890, the first year of their show on the railroad. Back cover, photographs: advance cars with advertising artwork, Cooper & Bailey Circus, 1880.

• Merle Evans Honored, p. 3. Circus Historical Society makes Merle Evans an honorary member. Photograph.

• John William Roach, p. 3. Brief information on John Roach who died in 1984. He owned a tent show, was a musician and a performer. Published by his sister.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, Seasons of 1919 and 1920, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-20. The show, staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustration.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 20. Great Wallace Shows, 1902, illustration.

• World in a Nut Shell: Wallace & Co., 1890 & 1891,, Orin C. King, pp. 21-26. Information on the show and its tour, primarily from Kansas newspapers. Photographs, illustrations.

• Beginning of the Great Wallace Circus, Karl H. Hartisch, pp. 26-27. Information on the the show and its first performance. Photographs, illustrations.

• Development of the Railroad Circus, Part Three, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 28-36. The 1873 Barnum Circus train, palace stock cars, the Barnum Hippodrome, U.S. Rolling Stock Co., the Flatfoot years, LaMothe Flats, the Forepaugh train, advance cars, the Great London train, the Barnum & London merger, and the W. W. Cole train. Photographs and illustrations.

• Bev Kelley, Tom Parkinson, pp. 37-39. Beverly Kelley was not only a press agent, but an author of circus articles and books. Biography of Kelley. Photographs.

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May-June 1984, Vol. 28, No. 3

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Barnum & London Circus, 1884

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Barnum & London courier cover, 1884, featuring the white elephant and Jumbo. Information on the white elephant war of 1884.

• 1984 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, p. 3. Information on the convention held at Baraboo, WI. Photograph.

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1929, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-19. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. This was the year that the American Circus Corporation used a ruse to purchase Charles Sparks' show, and the story of that sale. Information on Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 19. Ringling Bros. Circus letterhead, 1894.

• Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus, Part Two, Rice Bros. Circus 1936, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 20-28. Information on Ray Marsh Brydon and his Rice Bros. Circus, later Dan Rice Circus. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Development of the Railroad Circus, Part Four, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 29-36. The Barnum & London train, Barnum & Bailey train, circus sleeping cars, special purpose cars, baby elephant car, Jumbo's palace car, white elephant car, Jumbo hide and skeleton cars, loading equipment and terminology. Photographs, illustrations.

• Francis Kitzman, p. 36. Kitzman, advance bill car manager, died in 1984.

• Value of Circusiana and the Phillips Poster Auction, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 37-39. The Circus World Museum (Baraboo) auction of circus posters. Information on the value of circus posters, collecting circus posters. Illustrations.

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July-August 1984, Vol. 28, No. 4

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Forepaugh's White Elephant, 1884

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Forepaugh's white elephant Light of Asia, advertising booklet cover, 1884. Information on the white elephant war of 1884. Back cover, photograph: Forepaugh's Light of Asia.

• So You Always Wanted to Own a Circus, the Great Fred J. Mack Circus in 1955, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-12. Bandwagon editor Pfening's circus that toured for less than one year. The show, its formation, owners, staff, performers, acts, equipment, finances, tour, incidents. Barr Bros. Circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• First Mugivan and Bowers Circus, Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London Shows, Part Two, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 13-20. Covers the seasons of 1910 to 1913. The show, staff, performes, acts, animasl, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 20. Thos. L. Finn's Great Eastern Shows, 1913. Illustration.

• Great Wallace and Campbell Bros. Dragon Calliopes, fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 21-24. Information, history and photographs of these twin wagons. Also two more recent dragon calliope wagons. Photographs.

• John Robinson's Early Days, Stuart Thayer, pp. 25-26. This famous rider's career from circa 1823-24 to 1841 and the shows he was with. Photograph, illustration. Correction, p. 25, col. 2, second paragraph should read "Benedict is completely unkown to us." Correction, p. 26, col. 1, second paragraph should read ". . . excepting the name Benedict, we have answered . . ." Correction, p. 26, col. 1, last paragraph, the date is January 6, 1970, not 1870. Correction, p. 26, col. 3, first paragraph should read "being at the time 'director of the circus' (read manager) . . ." - Stuart Thayer.

• Animal Trainer Letterheads, p. 27. Illustrations of the letterheads used by a number of well-known animal trainers, many with photos of the trainer.

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September-October 1984, Vol. 28, No. 5

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, advertising booklet cover, 1884. Brief information on the 1884 season.

• New Circus World Museum Board, p. 2. People on the reorganized board.

• Irvin Feld Dead at 66, p. 3. Biographical information on Irvin Feld's career, owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Photographs.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, 1921 Season, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. List of parade wagons. Photographs, illustrations.

• Demise and Disposition of the 1882 W. C. Coup Circus, John F. Polacsek, pp. 14-20. After leaving his partnership with P. T. Barnum, Coup put out shows of his own. His W. C. Coup Monster Show of 1882 ended mid-season with disaster. The show, performers, tour. Includes an inventory of the show's equipment auction, including the price of each item. Illustrations.

• Forepaugh Globe Float and the Great Wallace Hippo Den, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 21-24. Information and history of these parade wagons. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 24. Letterhead, Carl Hagenbeck, wild animal dealer, 1906.

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1930, Summary and Photo Supplement, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 25-27. Information on the show's wagons. The Sparks Circus of 1930 was owned by John Ringling.

• Sotheby's Circus Sale,, Bernth Lindfors, pp. 28-30. Information on the 1984 sale of the Bernstein collection, the items auctioned, including descriptions and sale price of some of the items. Illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 30. La Pearl's Great Railroad Shows, 1897.

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November-December 1984, Vol. 28, No. 6

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Aaron Turner Circus poster, 1851

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Aaron Turner's A. Turner & Co. Circus poster, 1851, one of the earliest color wood block posters in existence. Information on Aaron Turner's shows.

• Sparks Circus, Season of 1931, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 6-20. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. A Ringling owned show. Other shows out in 1931. The last of the series that covered the history of the Sparks Circus from beginning to end. Photographs, illustrations.

• Flamboyant Showman and His Six Title Circus, Part Three, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 23-32. The Ray Marsh Brydon circuses. Dan Rice Circus of 1937, the show, staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents, and its sale. The Great Harris Bros. 5 Ring Circus of 1938, the show, staff, performers, acts, tour. Brief information on Brydon's shows after 1938. Photographs, illustrations.

• Diary From the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus 1934, Don Cash, pp. 36-45. Don Cash was a clown on this big railroad show. The article is a transcription of 138 post cards Cash wrote to his mother while with this Ringling-owned show. A day-by-day account of the show's tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Ringling Bros. Bell Wagon, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 47-51. Information on and history of this parade wagon. Brief information on earlier chime and bell parade wagons. Information on the Moeller brothers, wagon builders, and their employees. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 52. Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West, 1909.

• Calleyope, Francis Beverly Kelley, pp. 56, 58-59. History of the Twin Jesters calliope, written in the first person, the calliope telling the story. Photographs.

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January-February 1985, Vol. 29, No. 1

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Adam Forepaugh-Sells Bros.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Shows, six sheet. Brief information on the show.

• 1985 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Pittsfield, MA.

• Peru Museum Signs Option on Circus Hall of Fame, p. 2. International Circus Museum of Peru, IN.

• Circus Year in Review, 1984 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-18. Information on shows out in 1984 with photographs and illustrations. Animal welfare and phone promotion issues. Deaths in the profession, 1984.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, 1922 Season, Chang Reynolds, pp. 20-30. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Zoological Institute, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Formed in 1835, this organization members had circuses and/or menageries. Financial information, directors. Illustration.

• Bunk Allen - Memorable Circus Grifter, W. Gordon Yadon, pp. 32-39. Henry E. Allott, alias Bunk Allen, the proprietor of Buckskin Bill Wild West show and the Cole Younger, Frank James Wild West show, and Robinson's Famous Shows. His interesting career, before and when he owned these shows. Information on the 1902 Buckskin Bill show, staff, tour. Information on the 1903 Cole Younger and Frank James show, staff, tour. Information on the 1910-11 Robinson show, staff.

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March-April 1985, Vol. 29, No. 2

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Wagon carving

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Carving, Lion and Snake bagon. Brief history of the wagon.

• New Publication, p. 2. Information on the publication, The Performers, published in England.

• CHS Convention Update, p. 3. Plans for 1985 Circus Historical Society convention, Pittsfield, MA.

• Greg Parkinson Named at Circus World Museum, p. 3. Brief biographical information on Parkinson, photograph.

• Lion and Gladiator Tableau, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 5. Short history of this wagon. Photograph.

• First Mugivan and Bowers Circus, Great Van Amburg and Howes Great London Shows, Part Three, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-15. The Howes Great London show, seasons of 1914-16, 1920. The shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Side Shows and Bannerlines, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 16-22. History and information on side shows, side show operators, and some of the side show performers. Includes financial information. Photographs.

• Miami County Historical Society Obtains Historic Barn, K. H. Hartisch, p. 23. Information and photographs of one of the barns on the grounds of the American Circus Corporation winter quarters in Indiana.

• Nathans, a Circus Family, Stuart Thayer, pp. 24-28. Biographical information on this early to mid-1800s family, owners and performers, their shows and the shows they were associated with. Photographs, illustrations. Correction, p. 26, col. 1, paragraph 5, should read: "Philo Nathans was perhaps ten years old in 1851. Advertised often as J. J.'s son, Philo was J. J.'s apprentice. His real name was Philo Rust. He was an orphan from Syracuse, New York. It was not unusual for apprentices to adopt their master's name." Correction, p. 28, col. 3, delete footnote no. 5. - Stuart Thayer.

• Star Back Review, pp. 29-30. Book reviews: Outrageous Good Fortune, by Michael Burke, who was a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus manager. The Circus World of Willie Sells, by Orin C. King. Uncle Gus and the Circus, by Copeland MacAllister. Photograph, illustrations.

• Errata, p. 30. Corrections for the Circus Season in Review, Bandwagon, January-February, 1983.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 31. Sells Bros., Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Circuses, latter part of 1800s. Illustrations.

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May-June 1985, Vol. 29, No. 3

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John Ringling North

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of John Ringling North, 1980.

• Delavan, Wisconsin Circus Centennial Program,July 23, p. 2. Centennial of the Holland-McMahon World Circus, program.

• Holland-McMahon's World Circus, Framed a Century Ago Had Turbulent Existence, W. Gordon Yadon, pp. 4-11. Information on the 1885 show and its organization, the seasons of 1886, 1887. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Biographical information on owners George Holland and Joe McMahon. Poem about the 1887 show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Al G. Barnes' Wild Animal Circus, 1923, Chang Reynolds, pp. 12-14-19. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• (Advertisement), n.p.n. Joe McKennon's advertisement regarding the Ringling Museum of the Circus. His letter and list of facts about the museum.

• You Could Leap to Your Death, Ernie Millette, pp. 20-23. Ernie Millette was a noted leaper and gymnast on circuses starting in 1895. History of leaping and the leapers who used a spring board to leap great distances over animals, including those who did double and triple somersaults and those who died in the attempt. Photographs, illustrations.

• John Ringling North, 1903-1985, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 24-25. Biography of this man who guided the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for twenty-six years. Photographs.

• Star Back Review, pp. 26-27. Book reviews. Billers, Banners and Bombast by Charles Philip Fox and Tom Parkinson. The American Circus, by Wilton Eckley.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 27. John B. Doris's Great Inter-Ocean Circus. Brief information on Doris' 1880s shows.

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July-August 1985, Vol. 29, No. 4

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Hagenbeck-Wallace program cover 1913

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus program cover, 1913.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1925, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-19. Details of the show and the 1925 tour. Information on the circus prior to the tour. Equipment, staff, performers, photographs, illustrations.

• Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Circus, Season of 1913, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 20-28. Details of the 1913 show and tour. The great flood at the Peru winter quarters. Performers, acts, photographs, illustrations.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Number Two Unit, Fred D. Pfening Jr., p. 25. The filming of this show in 1912 and the promotion of the film.

• Lent and Rockwell Papers at Somers, Stuart Thayer, pp. 29-31. Lewis Lent, his shows and details on his partners - 1836, 1839, 1841, 1843. Equipment list, illustrations. The details in the 1842 advertisement for Mons. Paul, strongman, is particularly interesting.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 31. Letter sheet used by Germany's Sarrasani Circus in 1929.

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September-October 1985, Vol. 29, No. 5

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Forepaugh's Grand Zoological March

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Forepaugh's Grand Zoological March, music cover, 1877.

• Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus 1924, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-13. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustration.

• 19th Century Circus Bands and Music, Robert Kitchen, pp. 14-17. 1770s band history, circus bands, the Kent bugle, the brass band era, the music, the Gilmore era. A discography. Photographs, illustrations.

• Scalps, Bullets, and Two Wild Bills: An Examination of the Treatment of the American Indian in Wild West Shows, Sarah Blackstone, pp. 18-23. Includes how Indians were portrayed in these shows and their life with the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Birth of the Blues: Early Circus Seating, pp. 24-26. Thayer traces early theater seating and its adaption by tented circuses, early to mid-1800s. Illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 26. Princess Wenona's Western Show, 1919, a small overland wild west opera. Illustration.

• 1985 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, p. 27. The convention held at Pittsfield, MA. Photograph.

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November-December 1985, Vol. 29, No. 6

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Banigan & Kelley Menagerie poster

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Banigan & Kelley Menagerie poster, 1847. Brief information on the show, owners, animals, and two performers.

• Lion King: His Career and His Circuses, Part I, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 5-13. Famous lion tamer Terrell Jacobs, his biography, his act, the shows he was with from 1913 to 1943. Some of the performers and acts on the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1926, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-30. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Other shows out in 1926. Photographs, illustrations.

• Another look at Glasier's Historic Circus Photographs, John Lenz, pp. 32-34. Glasier's photographs of performers, early 1900s. Biographical information on Frederick Glasier, who recorded the major shows that toured the country from 1896 through the 1920s.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Season of 1914, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 37-45. The show, some of the staff, the performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustration.

• Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition, Part I, John F. Polacsek, pp. 49-55. The Stowe family and the circuses they operated, 1850s to 1870s. Their shows, staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Tibbals' Model and Collection at National Geographic Society, p. 56. Howard Tibbals' model circus and part of his circus collection on display.

• Impact of Domestic Animal Diseases Upon the Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 59-62. Discusses the direct infection of circus livestock, the changes in routes to avoid quarantined areas, and the quarantine of imported animals. Specific information on the 1914-15 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and its effect on circuses. Photographs.

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January-February 1986, Vol. 30, No. 1

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Liberty horse

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, Patricia White, liberty horse, 1985.

• 1986 CHS Convention, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention plans, Milwaukee, WI.

• Circus Year in Review, 1985 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-15. Information on the shows out and the circus industry issues in 1985. Staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents for some of the shows. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• (Carson & Barnes Circus advertisement), pp. 16-17. Large photograph of the show on the lot. Partial list of staff.

• Al G. Barnes Big Four-Ring Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 18-25. Information on the 1925 show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs.

• Barnum & London New York Tableaus, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 26-28. Early American tableau wagons, the Barnum & London and Barnum & Bailey tableaus. Photographs.

• Herr Driesbach Lord of the Brute Creation, Stuart Thayer, pp. 29-31. Biography of Jacob Driesbach, wild animal trainer, performer, 1800s. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 31, col. 1, paragraph three, "Hideralgo, whose real name was James Beasley." - Stuart Thayer.

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March-April 1986, Vol. 30, No. 2

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Mighty Haag Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Mighty Haag Shows, 1910 courier cover featuring Ernest Haag. Brief information on the Haag Shows.

• 1986 Convention Update, p. 2. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention in Milwaukee, the Great Circus Parade.

• Errata, p. 3. Correction regarding Beck's Circorama, Rudy Bros. Circus, in the "Circus Year in Review" article, Bandwagon, Jan-Feb, 1986.

• Lion King: His Career and His Circuses, Part Two, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-16. Famous lion tamer Terrell Jacobs, his act, his circus, and the shows he was with from 1944 to 1957. Some of the performers and acts on the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Rickett's Amphitheatre, George Speaight, p. 17. Information on John Bill Ricketts' circus building, one of the earliest American circus buildings, built in 1795. Illustrations.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1915, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 18-25. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Scenes of the 1985 Season, Fred Pfening III, pp. 26-27. Photograph essay, performers ant acts on Carson & Barnes, Toby Tyler and Big Apple circuses.

• Fielding Cages of 1883, Stuart Thayer, pp. 28-32. Information on and history of the parade cage wagons built for the Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus (Barnum & London). Photographs, illustration.

• Home on the Range, the Sells Bros. in the Winter of 1878-79, Orin C. King, pp. 33-34. Information on this show's activities in winter quarters, when it moved from a wagon show to a railroad circus. Brief information on the show in early 1879. Illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 35. Arthur Concello, the Flying Concellos. Letterhead with photograph.

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May-June 1986, Vol. 30, No. 3

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Pawnee Bill's Historical Wild West

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Pawnee Bill's Historical Wild West, program cover, 1890. Brief information on Pawnee Bill's (Gordon W. Lillie) shows.

• Errata, p. 3. Corrections to the Terrell Jacobs article, Bandwagon, March-April, 1986. Correction and additional information, with names, on the Flying Wards photograph, p. 25, March-April, 1986 issue.

• Barnum Museum Restoration, p. 3. Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1927, Part One, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-12. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Other shows out in 1927. Photographs, illustrations.

• Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition, Part Two, John F. Polacsek, pp. 14-21. Information on the Stowe family, their show and the shows that they were with from 1878 to 1882. Staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents, including the Stowe show's tragic 1882 steam boat accident. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 15, photograph is Sebastian, not Wooda Clark. - Stuart Thayer.

• Circassian Beauties: Authentic Sideshow Fabrications, Robert Bogdan, pp. 22-23. Information on this sideshow act and the history of its development. Photographs.

• July 4th Circus Menus, pp. 24-25. The elegant meals circuses served on special occasions. Illustrated are the printed menus for some well-known circuses from the 1890s to the early 1900s.

• Ringling Bros. Giraffe Wagon and Its Predecessors, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 26-31. Information on the wagons and the giraffes on circuses in the 1800s. Photographs, illustrations.

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July-August 1986, Vol. 30, No. 4

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Cole Bros. steam calliope

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of Cole Bros. steam calliope, 1935. Brief information on the calliope.

• 1986 Circus Historical Convention, Fred E. Pfening, III, p. 3. Write-up on the convention in held in Milwaukee, WI. Photograph.

• Ken Maynard's Diamond K Wild West Show 1936, Fred D. Pfening Jr., pp. 4-11. The career of Ken Maynard, a movie actor who formed his own wild west show. His show, staff, the program and acts, animals, equipment, tour. Brief information on other movie stars who performed in show or operated their own shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, Chang Reynolds, pp. 12-18. The 1926 show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1927, Part Two, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 19-28. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, finances, tour, incidents. Includes the account of a fan's experiences while traveling with the show. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 29. Rosston, Springer & Henderson's Circus and Menagerie, 1871. Letterhead and brief information on the show.

• 19th Century Animal Booklets, pp. 30-31. Illustrations of and information on these booklets published by circuses and menageries in the 1800s.

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September-October 1986, Vol. 30, No. 5

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Carl Hagenbeck Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. 1916 program cover of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus.

• Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, the Big 1916 season, Gordon Carver, pp. 4-13. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• James T. Johnson and the Great Western Circus, Orin C. King, pp. 14-20. Information on James T. Johnson's career. Information on his shows from 1866 to 1890, primarily from Kansas newspapers. The 1885 and 1886 shows, staff, performers, acts, tour. Photograph, illustrations.

• Madame Louise Tourniaire and Her Family, John Daniel Draper, pp. 22-26. Louise Tourniaire was a prominent equestrianne of the Tourniare equestrian family. The Tourniare family, Louise's career from circa 1840s to 1880, her family, and her famous equestrian descendants. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 23, col. 2, fifth paragraph, there was no such show at J. Nixon's Circus and R. Sands & Co.- Stuart Thayer.

• Notes on the History of Circus Tents, Stuart Thayer, pp. 28-30. Covers the history of the tented circus from its origin in 1825 to the 1850s. Information on some of the shows. Illustrations.

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November-December 1986, Vol. 30, No. 6

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Barnum & Bailey Circus poster

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Colorful Barnum & Bailey Circus one sheet, 1898, portrays a child dreaming of circus day.

• 1987 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the 1987 Circus Historical Society convention, Milwaukee, WI.

• Flying Wards, the Greatest Aerial Flying Return Act in the World, Steve Gossard, pp. 5-20. Information on the Ward family, their careers, members of their troupes, and the flying return trapeze act and equipment. Photographs, illustration.

• Zenith of the American Circus Poster, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 22-24. Illustrations and information on colorful posters from the 1870s to the early 1900s. Ringling Bros., Shelby, Pullman & Hamilton's, New Great Pacific, Adam Forepaugh's and P. T. Barnum's shows' posters.

• Silvan-Drew Motorized Circus, Part One, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-38. Information on the 1927 and 1928 shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Winterquarters, Albert F. House, pp. 41-46. Information on and description of their winter quarters in DeLand, Florida, including a photographs and a map of the buildings on the site. Information on some of the other shows that wintered there.

• Al G. Barnes' Circus, 1927 Season, Chang Reynolds, pp. 50-56. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Barnum & Bailey Trivia, John Lentz, pp. 60-62. Bits and pieces of incidental information from the early years of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 63. 1919 Barney Bros. Big Trained Animal Shows letterhead.

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January-February 1987, Vol. 31, No. 1

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Sells-Foto parade

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of the elephants, Sells-Floto parade, 1914.

• Convention Update, pp. 3-4. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention, Milwaukee, WI.

• Chang Reynolds, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 3. Biography of circus historian Chang Reynolds. Photograph.

• Circus Year in Review, 1986 Season, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-18. Details and incidents on the circuses and shows out in 1986, including some of the staff, performers, acts, shows' equipment, tours. Issues affecting circuses, liability insurance, phone promotion, safety laws. Photographs, illustrations.

• Ted Bowman, p. 19. Photographs of circus trouper Ted Bowman.

• Elephant in America Before 1840, Stuart Thayer, pp. 20-26. Information on the Crowninshield elephant, and the elephants Betty (Old Bet), Betty (Little Bet), Columbus, Horatio, Tippoo Sultan, Flora, Timour, the Caravan female, Hyder Ali, Mlle. De J'hick, Mogul, Helen McGregoy, Romeo, Caroline, Hannibal, Juliet, Runget Singh, Siam, Gold Button, Ali Khan, Pizarro, the Susan male, and Ann. Illustrations. Correction: page 21, col. 3, paragraph three, delete everything after "three advertisements in New York State, and all of paragraphs four and five. Correction: p. 24, col. 3, last paragraph, Hannibal did not pass to the "Van Amburgh side of menagerie affairs . . ." - Stuart Thayer.

• Silvan-Drew Motorized Circus, the 1929 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-34. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, including its sale at the end of the year. Some of the other shows on the road in 1929. "Truck license wars." Photographs, illustration.

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March-April 1987, Vol. 31, No. 2

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Ringling-Barnum giraffes 1951

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of the Ringling-Barnum giraffes, Edith and Ingrid. Information on these two popular animals.

• 1987 Convention Update, p. 3. Plans for the 1987 Circus Historical Society convention at Milwaukee, WI.

• Al G. Barnes' Big Four-Ring Wild Animal Circus, Season of 1928, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-12. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustration.

• Moby Dick on Rails, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 14-17. Information on the 1881 shows featuring a whale display. Information on the traveling whale shows 1928 to 1940, and their exhibitions of embalmed whales. Photographs, illustrations.

• The Only Circus Okapis, Richard J. Reynolds, III, pp. 18-22. Related to the giraffe, a few of these beautiful animal were imported for zoos in the 1900s. Information on the species, their importation, and the Ringling-Barnum Okapi. Photographs, illustration.

• Stowe Bros. Circus - A Real Family Tradition, Part Three, John F. Polacsek, pp. 24-30. Activities of the second generation of the Stowe family of circus performers from mid 1880s to 1900. The career of James B. Stowe and John Frederick Stowe, information on their shows and the shows they were with. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Window Cards, Fred. Pfening, III, pp. 32-33. Illustrations and information on this aspect of circus advertising.

• Bill Kasiskas' Letterheads, pp. 30, 35. Howe Bros. 1937, John Robinson's 10 Big Shows 1888. Illustrations.

• "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute" (But None of Them Die), A. H. Saxon, pp. 34-35. Saxon investigates the origin of this quotation that is often erroneously attributed to P. T. Barnum. Photograph, illustration.

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May-June 1987, Vol. 31, No. 3

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Barton and Bailey's Shows

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Poster, Barton & Bailey World Celebrated Shows, 1915. Brief information on the show.

• Erratum, p. 3. Correction, Bandwagon, March-April, 1987, p. 2. Edith Conway Ringling.

• Only Big Coming, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 4-17. The first of Orin King's "Only Big Show Coming" series. Information on circuses playing Kansas, 1857-59, 1865, 1867-69, primarily from newspaper accounts. Photograph, illustrations. Correction: p. 9, col. two, last paragraph, Dan Castello's show was 1866. - Stuart Thayer.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1929, Part One, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 18-28. Information on the show, staff, performers, act, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Other shows out in 1929. Photographs, illustration.

• Linda Jeal and Her Equestrian Kin, John Daniel Draper, pp. 30-38. Information on the talented members of these families and their acts and careers. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 30, col. one, second paragraph, Elena was apprenticed at age 7 (not 9) in Australia (not California). - Stuart Thayer.

• Circus Hall of Fame Wagons Travel to Peru, p. 39. Information on and a list of wagons that were sent from Sarasota, Florida to Peru, Indiana. Photographs.

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July-August 1987, Vol. 31, No. 4

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Elephant

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Harry Atwell circus photograph, elephant.

• Wilbur Deppe, p. 3. Deppe not only supported the Circus World Museum at Baraboo, but also had his own circus, Deppe's Classic Country Circus. Photograph.

• Two Car Circuses, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-20. Information on the two and three car circuses that flourished during the first two decades of the 1900s. Photographs, illustrations.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1929, Part Two, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 21-31. The last of Bradbury's series on this circus. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Some of the other shows out in 1929. Photographs, illustrations.

• 1987 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 32-33. The convention, including information on the Great American Circus. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, Chapter 1, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 34-46. Using primarily newspaper accounts, information on shows touring Kansas, 1869 to 1872. List of "brother" shows playing Kansas. Photographs, illustrations.

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September-October 1987, Vol. 31, No. 5

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Forepaugh Show parade 1880s

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of Great Forepaugh Show's parade, mid or late 1880s.

• New Officers at Circus World Museum, p. 3. People elected to the governing body of the Circus World Museum.

• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1917, Gordon M. Carver and Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-14. Information on the 1917 show and tour, at the time one of the largest shows in the country. The show, parade, wagons, performers, acts, tour. Photographs and illustrations.

• Gene and Mary Enos, Steve Gossard, pp. 15-21. The careers of these perch pole and globe walker performers, 1910-1937. Mary was the understander for her husband. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, the Indescribable Nondescript, Chapter 2, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 22-33. Information on the shows that toured Kansas 1873-1876, including performers, acts. Illustrations.

• Fred Ledgett and Irene Montgomery, John Daniel Draper, pp. 34-38. The careers of Fred Ledgett and his wives, Dallie Julian and Irene Montgomery, primarily well-known riders. Photographs.

• New York Torchlight Parades of Barnum & London Circus, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., p. 39. Details on their well-known parades in the 1880s. Illustration.

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November-December 1987, Vol. 31, No. 6

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Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus colorful showbill, 1880.

• 1955 Tour of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Bob Hasson, pp. 5-21. Online

• Ushers and Extra Chairs, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 17. Online

• Photo Memories of the Sells-Floto Circus in the mid-1920s, pp. 26-29. Photographic essay of the show, and its wagons, performers.

• Valentine Family of Flyers, a Tribute to Lorraine Valentine, Gossard, Steve & Valentine, Cheri, pp. 30-41, 44-47. Online

• (Advertisement), two page photograph of Carson & Barnes Circus on the lot, pp. 42-43.

• Only Big Show Coming, Chapter 2, Part Two, 1877 and 1878 Seasons, Orin C. King, pp. 52-62. Information on shows playing Kansas 1877-78, including some of the staff, performers, Kansas tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Reo Bros. Circus 1936 & 1944, Dix Bros. Circus 1945, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 66-71. Short sketches of these two shows, their staff, performers, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations. Online

• Scenic Riding Acts, Stuart Thayer, pp. 76-78. History and descriptions of these early riding acts. Online

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January-February 1988, Vol. 32, No. 1

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Big Apple Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, Big Apple Circus, elephant act.

• Corrections, p. 3. Corrections for the Reo Bros. Circus article, Bandwagon, Nov-Dec, 1987.

• 1988 CHS Convention, p. 3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Shelburne, Vermont.

• Circus Year in Review, 1987 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-20. Information on the shows out in 1987, with photographs and illustrations. Staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Deaths during the year.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 20. Brief information on the Engford Family Show of the 1920s. Illustration.

• Merle Evans: His Final Interview, John Lentz, pp. 21-23. This interview was held in 1987 when Evans was age 95. The interview dealt with the personalities he had known during his long career, the performers, managers and others. The Ringlings, the Norths, Irvin Feld, Buffalo Bill, Lillian Leitzel, Alfredo Codona, P. G. Lowery, Fred Bradna, Clyde Beatty, Bertram Mills, the clowns, sideshow people. Includeds a chronology of Evans' career. Photographs.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1921, Part One, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 24-33. The show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour, incidents. List of other shows out in 1921. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, Chapter 3, Part One, the 1879 and 1880 Seasons, Orin C. King, pp. 34-46. Information on large and small shows playing Kansas 1879-80, primarily from newspaper accounts. Information on staff, performers, acts, animals, incidents. Circus lighting history. Illustrations.

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March-April 1988, Vol. 32, No. 2

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Wallendas 1961

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, the Great Wallendas, 1961.

• Convention Update, p. 3. Plans for the 1988 Circus Historical Society convention, Shelburne, Vermont.

• Ringling Bros. Circus - Barnum & Bailey, 1956 a Season to Remember, Gordon E. Turner, pp. 4-14. Details of the show and its difficulties during their last year under canvas. Performers, acts, equipment, photographs.

• Robbins Bros. World Toured Circus, the Rise and Fall of a New Show in 1965 and 1966, Jack S. Smith and Fred D. Pfening Jr., pp. 15-29. Jack S. Smith, using the Robbins title, framed a show that played shopping centers, 1965-66. Details on the show, its equipment and the difficulties encountered of this show that failed. A brief history of shows using the Robbins title. Photos, illustrations.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1921, Part Two, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 30-38. Details on the 1921 show, performers, acts and tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Helen Wallenda, Wallenda's 60th Anniversary in North America, Debbie Wallenda, pp. 39-41. Biographical information on the Wallenda family, 1927-1959. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, Season of 1881, Chapter 3, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 42-46, 48-51. Information on shows touring Kansas in 1881. Illustrations and descriptions of the shows and incidents.

• Magnificent Lithographs of the 1881 Barnum and London Show, p. 47. Some of the lithographs used in the first season of P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth and Great London Circus.

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May-June 1988, Vol. 32, No. 3

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Col. Tim McCoy's Indian village

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, Col. Tim McCoy's Real Wild West Indian Village, 1938.

• 1988 CHS Convention, p. 3. Update on the Circus Historical Society convention at Shelburne, Vermont.

• Standing Riders and Their Acrobatic Art, Part One, John Daniel Draper, pp. 4-15. History of riding acts. Information on the well-known riders Charles Fish, Elena and Linda Jeal, William Showles, Daisy Belmont, Polly Lee, Oscar Lowande, Robert D. Stickney, Meers Sisters, Rose Wentworth, Hocum Family, Hobsons, Orrin Davenport, Walter and Flora Guice, Riding Rooneys, Fred Ledgett, Dallie Julian, Ella Bradna, Fred Derrick, Frediani Brothers, Joe Hodgini Troupe, Rosa Rosalind. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 5, col. 1, first paragraph, date should be 1844, not 1845. - Stuart Thayer.

• Ringling-Barnum Bulldogs, Bill Rhodes, pp. 16-26. Information on the Mack trucks used to move equipment. History of the early use of trucks on circuses. Photographs.

• Pawnee Bros. and Don Robinson Circuses, Season of 1951, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 27-34. Information on these two circuses, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Antony Hippisley Coxe, A. H. Saxon, p. 35. Biographical information on this English author and historian, Britain's premier authority on the circus and its history. Photograph.

• Arthur Grotefent, Wallenda's 60th Anniversary in North America, Debbie Wallenda, pp. 36-37. Information on Arthur Grotefent and the Grotefent high wire troupe. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, Season of 1882, Chapter 3, Part Three, Orin C. King, pp. 38-47. Information on the big and small shows touring Kansas in 1882, including some of the performers, staff, animals, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

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July-August 1988, Vol. 32, No. 4

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Sig Sautelle and Welsh Bros. giant bill stand

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, gigantic bill stand, Sig Sautelle & Welsh Bros. Circus, 1905.

• Advertising Cole Bros. Circus, the 1946 Season, Jack S. Smith, pp. 4-9. The author was boss lithographer in 1946. Details on the roles of the Advance crew in advertising the circus. Information on the 1946 Cole Bros. tour, illustrated with many posters.

• Aerial Lafayettes, Steve Gossard, pp. 10-15. Information on the career of the trapeze artists, Bert and Agnes McGinty, 1909-1916. Photographs, illustration.

• Bud Hawkins Trained Animal Circus, Season of 1936, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 16-19. Details on framing the show and the 1936 tour. A small motorized show that toured only one season. Staff, performers, photographs, illustrations.

• Standing Riders and Their Acrobatic Art, Part Two, John Daniel Draper, pp. 20-29. May Wirth, the Hannefords, the Rieffenachs, Hollis-McCree Troupe, Loyal-Repensky family, Ernestine Clarke, Christianis, Zoppe-Zavatta families, Zamperla families, illustrated with photographs. Included is a list of technical terms and their definitions that apply to riding acts.

• Adam Forepaugh's Vest Pocket, Stuart Thayer, p. 30. A description of Forepaugh's habit of squirreling away miscellaneous income and the sources of this income.

• Only Big Show Coming, Sells Brothers' Shows 1876-1880, Chapter 4, Part One, Home on the Range, Orin C. King, pp. 31-43. Details on the Sells-owned shows that toured Kansas 1876-1880, including some staff, performers, acts, incidents. Taken from newspaper accounts, advertisements and other sources. Illustrations, photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 43. Siegrist & Silbon Shows, a circus and carnival, circa 1920. Illustration.

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September-October 1988, Vol. 32, No. 5

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey personnel

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of the entire personnel of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Gold Unit, Sapporo, Japan, 1988.

• Correction, p. 3. Correction for caption on photo, p. 22, July-August 1888 issue. Caption stating Riefenach troupe is actually Giustino Loyal and his sisters.

• Ringling-Barnum Circus, the New Gold Unit in Japan, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-8. The 1908 tour in Japan. Details of the preparation and moving the show to Japan. Performers, acts, photographs.

• Jack Hoxie Big 3 Ring Circus, Season of 1937, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 9-22. The 1937 tour of this short lived show, featuring the well known movie cowboy, Jack Hoxie. Brief information on Hoxie and his partner, Cly Newton. Framing the show. Staff, performers, acts. Photographs and illustrations.

• When Galesburg Was a Circus Town: 1867-1872, Steve Gossard, pp. 23-29. Galesburg hosted three circuses between 1867 and 1872: James T. Johnson's, Michael O'Connor & Co.'s and John W. Robinson & Co. Information on their tours, staff and performers. Also information on Smith & Baird's, 1872. Illustrations.

• 1988 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 30-31. Summary of the convention at Burlington, VT. Photographs, illustration.

• Only Big Show Coming, Sells Brothers' Shows 1876-1880, Chapter 4, Part Two, Home on the Range, Orin C. King, pp. 32-40. Sells Bros. owned shows touring Kansas (various show titles). The shows and some of the staff, performers, acts, incidents. Illustrations.

• Pictorial Circus Blotters, p. 41. Illustrations of the blotters of well-known shows with information.

• Ringling Egypt Float, Stuart Thayer, pp. 42-43. The design and development of one of the Barnum & Bailey "nation" floats. Illustrations, photographs.

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November-December 1988, Vol. 32, No. 6

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Circus Girl poster

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Circus Girl poster 1905 and history of this classic poster.

• Herbert's Horses, Part One, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 4-23. Chronology of Dorothy Herbert's career. Her memories of her early life and career. Howard Thurston's Magic Show, Zach Terrel, John Robinson circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, indoor shows, her horses and her acts. Photographs, illustrations.

• John Robinson Circus, Season of 1922, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-39. Information on the 1922 tour. Program, performers, staff, equipment, tour, incidents. Other shows out in 1922. Photographs and illustrations.

• Burmese Giraffe-Neck Women and the Monster-Mouthed Ubangi Savages, Robert Bogdan, pp. 48-51. Information on this side show and circus feature, 1930s, with illustrations of the lithographs featuring them. Photographs.

• Are Circus Wagons Over-Engineered?, Ed Lester, pp. 58-59. Lester was the wagon master for the Royal American Shows from 1959 to 1981. Information on the wagons and their use. Photographs.

• Bette Leonard Dies at Age 87, p. 63. Leonard was the president of the Circus Historical Society from 1947 to 1957. She was a performer with a number of circuses 1917-1938.

• Jack Hoxie Circus Article Corrections, p. 63. Corrections for the Jack Hoxie Circus article, Bandwagon, September-October 1988. Photograph.

• Only Big Show Coming, A Mighty Mammoth Monarch and Gigantic Colossus, Chapter 5, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 66-76. Information on shows touring Kansas in 1881 with illustrations, photographs. Some of the staff, performers, acts, incidents.

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January-February 1989, Vol. 33, No. 1

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Circus parade

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Illustration of an early circus parade.

• 1989 CHS Convention, p. 3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention in Columbus, Ohio.

• Circus Year in Review, 1988 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-18. Information on the shows out in 1988. Information on some of the staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents for many of the shows. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Two, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 19-30. Herbert tells about her career, her horses, the shows she was with, and show people. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cooke's Royal Circus with Grizzly Adams Bear Menagerie, Robert Kitchen, pp. 32-37. Information on the show, the staff, performers, acts, animals, tour, incidents. Illustrations.

• Only Big Show Coming, A Mighty Mammoth Monarch and Gigantic Collossus, Chapter 5, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 38-47. Information on the large and small circuses touring Kansas, 1883. Newspaper accounts of incidents on the shows' tours. Includes an extensive inventory of the Nathans & Co. Circus when it was sold. Photographs, illustrations.

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March-April 1989, Vol. 33, No. 2

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White elephant Pawah

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of Pawah, sacred white elephant of Burma. Information on Pawah.

• Convention Update, p. 3. Plans for 1989 Circus Historical Society convention, Columbus, Ohio.

• Famous Robbins Circus, Season of 1936, and Other James Heron Shows of the 1930s, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Information on the career of James Heron and the shows he owned. The shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours, incidents. List of other shows out in 1936. Photographs, illustrations.

• Carla Wallenda, 50 Years on the Highwire, Debbie Wallenda, pp. 17-19. Biographical information on Carla's career. Photographs.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Three, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 20-33. Herbert tells about her career, her horses, the shows she was with and show people. Photographs, illustration.

• Joe Conway, Motion Picture and Circus Showman, Tony Conway, pp. 34-35. Biographical information on Joe Conway's career. Conway's Reo. Bros. Circus and his Dix Bros. Circus. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection, Chapter 6, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 36-46. King continues his articles on the large and small circuses touring Kansas. This article covers the 1884 circus season. Information on some of the staff, acts, performers, incidents for these shows. Illustrations.

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May-June 1989, Vol. 33, No. 3

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Sells-Floto band 1911

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Sells-Floto Circus poster featuring Bert Morphy and his band. Additional information.

• 1989 Convention Final Update, pp. 2-3. Information on the Circus Historical Society convention at Columbus, Ohio.

• Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1918, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 4-12. Details of the tour of 1918, the last year it was a big show until 1934. Details on the new method of handling the tents hauled from town to town. Organization of the show in winter. The 1918 devastating train wreck. Performers, acts, wagons, equipment, animals. Illustrations, photographs.

• W. C. Coup's Salpingasian Chariot of Mnemosyne, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., p. 13. Information on this mechanical organ, or orchestrion, different from the steam calliope. Rare photograph of this elaborate wagon.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Four, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 14-25. Equestrienne Herbert's personal account of the 1940s with Cole Bros., 1942 with Lewis Bros. and Bailey Bros., her own show. Information on her life with these circuses. Photographs, illustrations.

• Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection, Chapter 6, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 26-37. Details on large and small circuses touring Kansas in 1884. Staff, performers, acts for some of the shows. Primarily from newspaper accounts with commentary. Photographs, illustrations.

• Rensselaer Park, Showgrounds in Troy, New York, Gene Baxter, pp. 38-39. This park was used as the circus grounds circa 1900 until 1918. Brief information on Ringling-Barnum and Ferari Trained Wilds Animal Arena that showed there in the early 1900s. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 39. Col. Francis Ferari's Great Anglo-American Trained Animal Exposition, 1904. Illustration.

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July-August 1989, Vol. 33, No. 4

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Ringling-Barnum ticket wagon

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, Ringling-Barnum seat ticket wagon.

• Correction, p. 2. Corrections to photos in Dorothy Herbert's article, Bandwagon, May-June 1989.

• Bud E. Anderson's Great American Victory Circus, Seasons of 1944 and 1945, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-14. Details of the 1944-45 shows. Biographical information on Anderson and framing his shows. Equipment, animals, staff, performers, act, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Flying Thrillers, the Flying Return Acts of Bert Doss and Harold Voise, Steve Gossard, pp. 16-25. The careers of Doss and Voice, circa 1920s to 1950s. The Flying Thrillers, Flying Bartons, Flying Harolds, and others. Photographs.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Five, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 26-38. Frank Walters, Montgomery Circus, Garden Bros. Circus, Clyde Beatty Circus, King Bros. Circus, and more. Herbert's biographical information with behind the scenes information on circuses and circus life. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming, A Grand Autochthonic Collection, Chapter 6, Part Three, Orin C. King, pp. 40-47. Information on shows that toured Kansas in 1884, Barnum & London and Orton's Anglo-American Circus. Some of the staff, performers, acts, incidents. Primarily from newspaper accounts with commentary. Photos, illustrations.

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September-October 1989, Vol. 33, No. 5

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Russell Bros. Pan Pacific

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Russell Bros. Pan Pacific Circus, 1945. Brief information on the show.

• Biller Bros. Circus, Season of 1949-1950, Part one, Fred D. Pfending, Jr., pp. 4-15. Framing the new motorized show, 1949. The show's tours of 1949-1950. Staff, performers, acts, equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Card Bros. Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 17-21. Information on this small, motorized show that toured from 1934 to 1936. Biographical information on the proprietor, Randall T. Card. Photographs, illustrations.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Six, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 22-32. Herbert discusses a variety of topics including monkeys, Gene Autry, trained birds, San Francisco zoo, penguins, and more. Herbert's autobiography and circus life. Photographs.

• 1989 Circus Historical Society Convention, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 34-35. Information on the convention that was held in Columbus, Ohio. Photographs.

• James Hunter, the Bareback Rider, Stuart Thayer, pp. 36-37. Hunter was responsible for the introduction of bareback riding in America in 1822. Hunter's life, career and performance. Illustrations.

• Only Big Show Coming, No Cursing and Swearing, No Gambling Allowed, Chapter 7, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 38-47. Information on large and small circuses touring Kansas in 1885. Staff, performers, acts, incidents for some of the shows. Primarily from newspaper accounts with commentary. Photographs, illustrations.

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November-December 1989, Vol. 33, No. 6

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Ringling Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Ringling Bros. Circus poster, 1903. Additional information.

• Clyde Beatty and the New York Press, Part One, Joanne Carol Joys, pp. 4-17. Biographical information on Clyde Beatty's career, 1931-1933. Also information on the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Photographs, illustrations.

• Tiger Bill's Wild West Show, Season of 1952, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 25-29. Information on this motorized show. History of the Tiger Bill title. Photographs, illustration.

• Walt Graybeal's Bloomington, Life in a Circus Town, Steve Gossard, pp. 35-41. Bloomington, Illinois, home of the YMCA Circus and a number of trapeze troupes. Information on the YMCA Circus, the Flying LaVans, Flying LaMars, Three Aces, Flying Fleming, Flying Behrs, Flying LaCalires; the Artonys, the Duwards. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus Stars of the 1920s Photographed by Harry Atwell, pp. 46-47. A selection of Atwell circus photographs of well-known performers of the 1920s.

• Biller Bros. Circus, Season of 1951-1952, Part Two, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 50-57. Information on the show, staff, performers, animals, acts, equipment, tours. List of shows out in 1952. Photographs, illustrations.

• More About Early Riders in America, the First Trick Rider in America, George Speaight, p. 60. Information and discussion on which rider was the first trick rider.

• More About Early Riders in America, Enter, Mr. Gardner, James Cole, Stuart Thayer, pp. 60-61. More information and discussion on who was America's first trick rider. Illustrations.

• Clifford E. Vargas, Fred Pfening, III, p. 62. Biographical information on this prominent showman. Photograph.

• Herbert's Horses, Part Seven, Dorothy Herbert, pp. 63-69. Herbert tells of her later career as an animal and horse trainer. Photographs, illustration.

• Only Big Show Coming, No Cursing and Swearing, No Gambling Allowed, Chapter 7, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 74-85. Information on the large and small shows that toured Kansas in 1885. Staff, performers, acts, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

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January-February 1990, Vol. 34, No. 1

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Cole Bros. Circus sideshow

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Cole Bros. Circus sideshow, Arthur Hoffman making the opening. Brief information on the show.

• 1990 CHS Convention, p. 3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Correction, p. 3. Correction to photograph in the Biller Bros. article, Bandwagon, Nov-Dec, 1989, p. 55. Photo is Mr. & Mrs. Reynosa, not the Navarro brothers.

• Circus Year in Review, 1989 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-26. Information on the shows out in 1989. Some of the staff, performers, acts, equipment, and their tours. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• Maynard Bros. Circus, Season of 1936, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 28-33. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, program, equipment. Photographs, illustration.

• Clyde Beatty and the New York Press, Part Two, Joanne Carol Joys, pp. 34-43. Animal trainer Beatty's career in 1934 and 1937. Photographs, illustrations.

• Beatty's First Escape Was from Bitter Childhood, The Lion Trainer's Genealogy, Joanne Carol Joys, pp. 44-47. Beatty's family, his early life. Photographs.

• Only Big Show Coming: Several, Singular, Separate Shows, Solidified, Chapter 8, Part One, Orin C. King, pp. 48-59. Information on large and small circuses playing Kansas in 1886. Staff, performers, acts, incidents for some. Photographs, illustrations.

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March-April 1990, Vol. 34, No. 2

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Cristiani Family

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photographs of Lucio Cristiani and the Cristiani family of riders. Brief information on Lucio's career.

• 1990 CHS Convention, pp. 2-3. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Corrections, p. 3. Correction to the Clyde Beatty article, page 39, in the Jan-Feb, 1990 Bandwagon. Corrections to the Circus Year in Review article, same issue.

• Cook and Cole Circus, Season of 1927, pp. 4-16. Information on this show and its demise. Staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1919, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 18-23. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, wagons, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Marketing of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, John Polacsek, pp. 24-29. Information on the show, 1885-1886. Chief Sitting Bull, the show's major attraction. Exhibiting on Sundays and the cooperation of Adam Forepaugh in promoting the show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Only Big Show Coming: Several, Singular, Separate Shows, Solidified, Chapter 8, Part Two, Orin C. King, pp. 30-43. Information on large and small shows touring Kansas in 1886. Staff, performers, acts, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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May-June 1990, Vol. 34, No. 3

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May Wirth

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Lithograph of equestrienne May Wirth, 1917.

• May Wirth, an Unbelieveable Lady Bareback Rider, Mark St. Leon, pp. 4-13. Biography of May Wirth, her family, and her career from 1902 to the 1950s in Australia, Europe and America. Photographs, illustrations.

• Banard Bros. and Barr Bros. Circuses, the Buck Lucas and William Meyers Shows, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 14-22. Information on these 1930s-40s shows, their owners, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Season of 1924, pp. 24-25. Pete Mardo's photographs of the show and some of the performers.

• Father Ed, the Circus Priest, Eva V. Amidon, pp. 26-29. Biographical information on Father Ed Sullivan was a circus chaplain from the 1940s to his death in 1970. Photographs, illustration.

• Elephants for Barnum, Stuart Thayer, pp. 30-31. Information on the capture and importation of elephants, mid-1800s. Illustrations.

• Star Back Review, pp. 32-34. Video and book reviews. Circus Colossus, video, Bob and Sandy Sabia. Annals of the American Circus, Volume II, 1830-1847, Stuart Thayer. Photographs, illustrations.

• No Rusty, Hoary-Headed Chestnuts, the Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Chapter 1, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 35-46. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1887. Some of their staff, performers, acts. Photographs, illustrations.

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July-August 1990, Vol. 34, No. 4

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Blackaman

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of Blackaman, who worked with crocodiles. Additional information.

• James R. Patterson Quarters at Paola, Kansas, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-11. Information on showman James R. Patterson, his winter quarters and his early 1900s shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Frank Gardner and the Great Leapers, Steve Gossard, pp. 12-25. Information on Gardner, other famous leapers, history of leaping, leapers. The competitions, challenges, contests, terminology. Photographs, illustrations. Correction: p. 15, col. 3, first paragraph, there was no Levi J. North show in 1861. - Stuart Thayer

• Lithographs of Riding Acts, pp.26-27. Illustrations of some of these lithographs, 1880s to 1940s, from the Circus World Museum collection.

• 1990 Circus Historical Society Convention, John Polacsek, p. 28. Information on the convention that was held at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Illustration.

• Haag Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1937 to 1940, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 29-34. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• No Rusty, Hoary-Headed Chestnuts, the Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Chapter 1, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 37-42. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1887. Some of their staff, performers, acts. Photographs, illustrations.

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September-October 1990, Vol. 34, No. 5

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Larry Davis, elephant superintendent

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph of Larry Davis, elephant superintendent, 1936. Additional information.

• M. L. Clark & Sons Circus, Season of 1945, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-12. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. The sale of the Russell Bros. Circus, 1936 with list of equipment. Photographs, illustrations.

• Farini the Great, Shane Peacock, pp. 13-20. The family, early life and career of showman and inventor G. A. Farini, aka William Hunt. Farini is known as the high wire artist who performed on the wire while traversing Niagara Falls. Information on Blondin, who also performed this feat. Information on Farini's proteges, Lulu (his adopted son), Zazel (human cannonball), Krao (the missing link), and other performers. Photographs, illustrations.

• P. T. Barnum's Great Traveling Exposition and World's Fair, the Season of 1872, Stuart Thayer, pp. 21-24. Information on the show, the owners/managers, staff, features, performers. Illustrations.

• Elephants of Spring, Jack Ryan, pp. 25-26. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus' arrival at Madison Square Garden in the Spring of 1968. Photograph.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Most Superlative Scene of Splendor Ever Beheld by the Eye of Mortal Man, Chapter 2, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 27-38. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1887. Staff, performers, acts, tour incidents for some of the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

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November-December 1990, Vol. 34, No. 6

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Col. Tim McCoy's Wild West

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Poster, Col. Tim McCoy's Wild West, 1938. Brief information on this short-lived show.

• 1991 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Charleston, South Carolina.

• Clyde Beatty Trained Wild Animal Circus, Season of 1945, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. List of other shows out in 1945. Photographs, illustrations.

• Davenport Family of Riders, John Daniel Draper, pp. 22-29. Information on this famous equestrian family, their performance, other riders who formed their troupes. Lists of shows that six of the Davenport family members were with. Photographs.

• Gunther Gebel-Williams, "The Lord of the Ring" Bids Farewell, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 34-35. Gunther's farewell performance in 1990, with photographs.

• Bell Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1945 and 1946, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 38-43. Information on the show, staff, performers, acts, animals, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Ringling Reinvented, Ernest Albrecht, pp. 46-47. Information on the design and production of the 1990 shows. Photographs.

• Dime Wilson, Over Seven Decades a Circus Showman, Tony Conway, pp. 50-55. Clown Dime Wilson's family, early life, career, shows he was with. Chronology of Wilson's career. Photographs.

• Equestrienne Jeanette Williams, Last of a Circus Pedigree, Jerry Digney, pp. 58-63. Williams' family, her training and career, her acts, shows she was with. Photographs.

• Rufus Welch's Worst Season, Stuart Thayer, pp. 66-68. Information on showman Welch's career as a menagerie manager and circus owner, early to mid- 1800s. His 1853 Parisian Hippodrome Circus. Illustrations.

• P. T. Barnum's "Wolly Horse": Truth Is Indeed Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction, A. H. Saxon, pp. 72-73. Information on this curiosity that Barnum toured in the mid-1800s. Illustration.

• Star Back Review, pp. 76-77. Book, video reviews. P. T. Barnum, the Legend and the Man, by A. H. Saxon. Circus Vignettes, video, Bob and Sandi Sabia. Photograph, illustration.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Most Superlative Scene of Splendor Ever Beheld by the Eye of Mortal Man, Chapter 2, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 80-86. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1887. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

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January-February 1991, Vol. 35, No. 1

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Alfredo Codona, Lillian Leitzel

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. 1929 photograph, Alfred Codona and Lillian Leitzel. Brief information on these two performers known as the "king and queen of the circus."

• Correction, p. 2. Corrections to the Davenport Family article in the Nov-Dec, 1990 Bandwagon.

• 1991 CHS Convention Update, p. 3. Information on the Circus Historical Society convention to be held in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Circus Year in Review, 1990 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-23. Information on shows out in 1990 with information on owners, staff, performers, and incidents for some of the shows. The circus industry in 1990. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Season of 1920, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 26-34. Information on the show, staff, performers, act, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• From Big Shot to Big Top to Big Flop, Ward Hall, pp. 36-44. Information on Wondercade, the Hall and Christ circus show and side show, 1970 to 1983. Photographs, illustrations.

• Parting of the Ways, Stuart Thayer, pp. 45-46. The partnership between performers John Robinson and Gilbert Eldred and their shows, 1851 to their separation in 1857. The careers of these two showmen. Illustration.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Everything Entirely New, Rich, Original and Bewildering, Chapter 3, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 47-54. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1888. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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March-April 1991, Vol. 35, No. 2

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Robert Parkinson

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Photograph, Robert Lewis Parkinson, circus historian, died in 1991. Brief information.

• 1991 CHS Convention Date Change, p. 3. Circus Historical Society convention at Charleston, South Carolina.

• Great James M. Cole Circus, Part One, the Early Years and 1946, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-16. Information on James M. Cole, who operated a circus for over fifty years. His shows from 1938 to 1947. Staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour for the 1946 show. Photographs, illustrations.

• Robert Lewis Parkinson, 1923 - 1991, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 17-18. Biographical information on this circus historian who was the Circus World Museum librarian starting in 1965. Photographs.

• The Great Con Colleano, Part One, Mark St. Leon, pp. 19-28. Biography of Con Colleano and his career in Australia. His early days, the Colleano name, early circus days, Eroni Bros. Circus, Colleano's All Star Circus, Young Con. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cheerful Gardner, Bill Johnson, pp. 29-33. The career of this famous wild animal trainer from 1903 to his death in 1952. Photographs.

• Eddie Billeti's Animaland U.S.A., an Overview, Tony Conway, pp. 34-37. Information on Billeti and his unique traveling menagerie. Photographs, illustration.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Everything Entirely New, Rich, Original and Bewildering, Chapter 3, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 38-46. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1888. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

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May-June 1991, Vol. 35, No. 3

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Pawnee Bill's Wild West

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Pawnee Bill's Historical Wild West lithograph, 1888. Brief information on Gordon W. Lillie and the show.

• Dahlinger New Archivist at Circus World Museum, p. 2. Information on Dahlinger and his appointment.

• Walter L. Main Circus, Seasons of 1931 and 1932, Part One, Season of 1931, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-11. Information on James Heron and his Walter L. Main show, formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, trucks, tour, incidents. Other shows out in 1931. Photographs, illustrations.

• Great Con Colleano, 1899 - 1973, Part Two, Mark St. Leon, pp. 12-20. Colleano's vaudeville days, the Akabah Arabs, in South Africa and New York, with Ringling-Barnum, in Europe, World War II, Cole Bros. Circus, Forbes 1956, Honolulu in 1960, and his final years. Includes a glossary of Australian terms and circus slang. Photographs, illustration.

• Great James M. Cole Circus, Part Two, the 1947 to 1988 Season, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 21-34. Information on James M. Cole and his shows from 1947 to 1988. Staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours for the 1947 and 1948 shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Gates of Wonderland Thrown Wide Apart, Chapter 4, Part Two (sic One), Orin Copple King, pp. 36-46. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1889. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Photographs, illustrations.

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July-August 1991, Vol. 35, No. 4

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Forepaugh bill stand 1883

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. 1883 Adam Forepaugh Circus bill stand discovered in 1991.

• Carl Hagenbeck and Great Wallace Circus, the Difficult 1908 Season, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-14. This show was owned by Havlin, Tate, Wallace, Talbott and Mugivan. The show, its formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour, incidents. Photographs, illustrations.

• Carl Robinson, Bandleader, Stuart Thayer, pp. 16-19. Carlton Robinson's career from 1910 to 1938 and the circuses he was with. Photographs.

• Walter L. Main Circus, Seasons of 1931 and 1932, Part II, the 1932 Season, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-31. Information on James Heron and his 1932 Walter L. Main show, formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, trucks, tour, incidents. The change of title to Bostock's Wild Animal Circus and history of the Bostock title. Other shows out in 1932. Photographs, illustrations.

• 1991 CHS Convention Report, John F. Polacsek, p. 33. The Circus Historical Society convention held at Charleston, South Carolina. Photographs.

• 1883 Forepaugh Posters Discovered in Vermont, Gail S. Rosenberg & Angela Patten, pp. 34-35. The story of the discovery of these posters during a home renovation and their conservation. Information on Forepaugh's 1883 show that appeared in the area. Photographs.

• Frank Phillips, Bill Johnson, pp. 36-37. The career of this noted wild animal trainer. Photographs.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Gates of Wonderland Thrown Wide Apart, Chapter 4, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 38-46. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1889. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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September-October 1991, Vol. 35, No. 5

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Young Buffalo Wild West

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Courier cover, Young Buffalo Bill Wild West. Brief information on the show, owner Vernon Seavers.

• Correction, p. 2. Correction for caption to photo of the Tom Mix Circus band, Bandwagon, July-August, 1991, p. 18.

• C. R. Montgomery Wild Animal Circus, Fred D. Pfening, Jr. & Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-16. Cecil R. Montgomery's career and his show, 1945-1947. The show, its formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Lillian Leitzel and Dolly Jacobs, Two Queens of the Air, Forty-five Years Apart, Dominique Jando, pp. 18-23. The careers of these two famous aerial artists. Photographs, illustration.

• Thirty Years on the (Band)wagon, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 24-26. Information on Bandwagon and its editor Fred D. Pfening, Jr. Photographs, illustrations.

• Equestrian Bedini Family, John Daniel Draper, pp. 28-33. Biographical information on this famous family of riders and members of their troupe. Includes chronogical tables of the careers of Victor and Adele Bedini, Flora Bedini Guice and Walter Guice, and Mary Gebhardt Bedini. Photographs.

• Elephant in America 1840-1860, Stuart Thayer, pp. 34-37. A follow-up to Thayer's article in Bandwagon, Jan-Feb, 1987. Reviews the previous information and provides additional information on what has been learned about these imported elephants and their successors from 1840 to 1860. Illustrations. Correction: page 34, col. 1, for the elephant Columbus, delete the words "thirty five." - Stuart Thayer.

• Cyril Bertram Mills, 1902-1991, A. H. Saxon, pp. 38-39. Biographical information on this English showman. Photograph.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Inexaustible in its Multinumerous Amplitude and Bewildering Imensity, Chapter 5, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 41-49. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1889, 1890. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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November-December 1991, Vol. 35, No. 6

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Van Amburgh & Co.

• This Month's Cover, p. 2, front cover. Van Amburgh & Co.'s Collosal Menagerie Tent poster, from the Shelburn Museum.

• 1992 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Clare, Michigan.

• Corrections, p. 3. More corrections on the Lillian Leitzel and Dolly Jacobs article in the Sep-Oct issue of Bandwagon. Correction to the Thirty Years on the (Band)wagon article, same issue.

• Al G. Barnes Circus, Season of 1929, Part One, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-13. Background information on the American Circus Corporation (Mugivan, Bowers and Ballard), their efforts of purchase other shows, and their 1929 purchase of the Al G. Barnes show. Inventory of the show equipment. PHotographs, illustrations.

• Ayres & Kathryn Davies Circus, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 18-24. Information on Ayres Davies' career and the 1947-1950 shows owned by Ayres and Kathryn. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Gems from the Shelburne Museum Collection, pp. 26-27. Full color illustrations of twelve of the rare, and in some cases unique, circus posters from this Vermont museum. Brief information on the sources of their poster collection.

• St. Leons in America, Part One, The Alfred St. Leon Family, Mark St. Leon, pp. 31-41. Recent research uncovered on this family's colorful story. Alfred St. Leon was an equestrian who married into another circus family that produced a family of talented performers. The history of this family, with a summary of the St. Leons' origins and their Australian history. Their careers in America. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cecil B. DeMille's Greatest Show on Earth, Film Epic 40 Years Ago, Jerry Digney, pp. 48-57. Background information on the filming of this spectacular movie, the people involved. Photographs.

• History of the Traveling Menagerie in America, Part One, Stuart Thayer, pp. 64-71. Early history of animal exhibitions in America and forty-one menageries traveling from 1813-1834. Details on twenty-two of these shows. Illustrations.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Inexaustible in its Multinumerous Amplitude and Bewildering Imensity, Chapter 5, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 74-79. Information on the Fulford & Co. Circus touring Kansas in 1890. Information of some of the staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents. Illustrations.

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January-February 1992, Vol. 36, No. 1

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Riso Brothers, risley

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of Michel and Mehdi Rios, Rios Bros., risley act at the Big Apple Circus.

• 1992 CHS Convention, pp. 2-3. Circus Historical Society convention at Clare, Michigan, news, plans.

• Circus Year in Review, 1991 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-19. Information on shows out in 1991 with information on owners, staff, performers, and incidents for some of the shows. The circus industry in 1991. Deaths in the profession. Photographs, illustrations.

• Synder Bros. 1931-32, Cole & Rogers 1934, the Frank Snyder Circuses, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 20-26. Frank Snyder was a rural mail carrier when he took out his first circus in 1931. Information on his shows, their formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Lucio Cristiani - The Equestrian Nijinsky, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 28-29. Cristiani was considered one of the greatest bareback riders. Information on the Cristiani family and Lucio's career, including his own circus, Bailey Bros. and Cristiani, the first American circus to play Alaska. Photographs.

• History of the Traveling Menagerie in America, Part Two, Stuart Thayer, pp. 31-36. Early history of animal exhibitions in America and forty-one menageries traveling from 1813-1834. Details on twenty of these shows. Illustrations.

• Star Back Review, Jerry Digney, pp. 38-40. Review of Gunther Gebel-Williams' autobiography, Untamed. Photographs.

• This Little Pig Went Nightclubbing, Evelyn Joyce Cook, pp. 42-45. Evelyn Cook was a performer and the wife of the Ringling-Barnum legal adjuster, Frank A. Cook. A vignette of show life in the mid-1930s, excerpted from her autobiography. Photographs.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 45. Leon W. Washburn's Trained Animal Show letterhead, 1908, illustrated. Brief information.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, To Delight the Senses and Improve the Mind, Chapter 6, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 46-54. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1890. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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March-April 1992, Vol. 36, No. 2

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Nero spectacle poster

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Booklet cover, Barnum & Bailey Circus spectacle, Nero, or the Destruction of Rome, 1890. Brief information.

• 1992 CHS Convention, p. 2. Circus Historical Society convention, information on the schedule of events to be held at Clare, Michigan.

• Gorman Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1934-36, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 4-17. Information on this show, its formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, tours and its demise. Photographs, illustrations.

• Circus in New Jersey, Part 1 - Newark Through 1849, Gordon M. Carver, pp. 18-32. Information on circuses and menageries exhibiting in Newark, New Jersey beginning in 1820. The shows, owners, animals, performers, acts. Illustrations.

• Out-side Shows, Stuart Thayer, pp. 24-26. Information on the early itinerant vendors and sideshows that followed the circuses and set up their operations on the circus' lot in the 1800s. Illustrations.

• Lewis Reed, Bill Johnson, pp. 28-32. Lewis Reed was on of the finest elephant trainers in the American circus. Information on his career, the shows he was with and the elephants he performed. Photographs.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, To Delight the Senses and Improve the Mind, Chapter 6, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 33-42. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1890. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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May-June 1992, Vol. 36, No. 3

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Ringling-Barnum 1920s

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Publicity photograph, handing out passes, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1920s.

• 1992 CHS Convention, p. 2. Information on the upcoming Circus Historical Society convention at Clare, Michigan.

• Christy Bros. Circus, Season of 1928, Chang Reynolds, pp. 4-12. Information on this show, staff, performers, acts, wagons and equipment, incidents, tours. Brief history of Christy's early circuses. Photographs, illustrations.

• Dales Bros. Circus, Seasons of 1948-1950, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 13-22. Information on this show, its formation, staff, performers, acts, equipment, incidents, tours and demise. Photographs, illustrations.

• African Elephants with American Circuses 1804-1936, Bill Johnston, pp. 24-27. Traces the history of African elephants imported for exhibition on circuses and menageries. Photographs, illustration.

• American Hernandez Visits England, John M. Turner, pp. 28-30. The career of Mickey Kelly, known as John Hernandez, an accomplished equestrian who went on to perform in England at age seventeen. Includes Stuart Thayer's follow-up on Hernandez's career after he left England, 1856-61. Illustrations.

• Victor Pepin's Genealogy, Stuart Thayer, p. 31. Pepin was the second great circus proprietor in America. Information on Pepin and his family. Illustration.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Biggest Originalities, Chapter 7, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 32-42. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1891. Gentry, Cole, Sieber, Fulford and Sells shows. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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July-August 1992, Vol. 36, No. 4

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Bert Nelson

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Lithograph featuring wild animal trainer Bert Nelson, Hagenbeck-Wallace and Forepaugh-Sells, 1935. Brief information on Bert Nelson.

• Those Other Cousins From Baraboo, The Rooney Families, John Daniel Draper, pp. 4-13. Information on the large Rooney families and their careers. Includes a partial list of the shows Charlie and Minnie were with, as well as the related Romigs. Photographs, illustrations.

• Curtis-Gregg Fashion Plate Circus, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 14-19. Traces the history of this show from its formation in 1934, its opening and closing five weeks later. The show, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Barnes Show Elephants 1908-1938, Bill Johnston, pp. 20-23. Information on the elephants, and their history, who were with the Al G. Barnes Circus. Barnes' outstanding attraction was his elephant herd. Photographs.

• First Cookhouse, Stuart Thayer, p. 25. Information on the origin of the cookhouse in the 1850s and who and why circus showmen adopted this innovation.

• Star Back Review, Jerry Digney, pp. 26-28. Book review of Big Top Boss John Ringling North and the Circus by David Lewis Hammarstrom. Photographs, portrait.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, the Biggest Originalities, Chapter 7, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 29-38. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1891. Sells (Willie), Norris' Canine Paradox, Lemen Bros., Sells Bros. and Hunter's Railroad circuses. Staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for some of the shows. Illustrations.

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September-October 1992, Vol. 36, No. 5

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Hoxie Tucker

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Photograph of circus owner Hoxie Tucker, 1982.

• Hoxie Tucker Story, Part One, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-16. Briefly traces his early career and provides in-depth information on Hoxie's shows, 1962 to 1969. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cooper, Bailey & Co. Great International Allied Shows, The Australian Tours 1876-78, Part One, Mark St. Leon, pp. 17-30. Provides an Australian vieowpoint of this show's tours of Australia. Includes the preparations for the tours and how they were executed. Photographs, illustrations.

• Bad Press, Big Crowds: The Barnum Caravan of 1851-1854, Stuart Thayer, pp. 32-33. This travelling show received the worst press that the author has researched, though it was a financial success. The article describes the show and gives examples of the reaction of the press. Illustrations.

• Star Back Review, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., p. 34. Review of the book, Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West, by Allen L. Farnum. A photo documentary book of the 1900-05 show tours. Photographs.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Sublime and Superior to Similitude, Chapter 8, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 36-41. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1891. The Great International Railroad Shows, Adam Forepaugh Shows, Wallace & Co.'s. Some of the staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for the shows. Illustrations.

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November-December 1992, Vol. 36, No. 6

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Sells Brothers

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Lithograph of Sells Brothers' circus winter quarters, 1882.

• 1993 CHS Convention, p. 2. Plans for the Circus Historical Society convention at Nashville, Tennessee.

• Big 25 Cent Wagon Show or the Times & Troubles of Lucky Bill Newton, Orin Copple King, pp. 4-12. Breif information on Newton's shows, 1902-06, 1908-22, 1924-27 and his career until his death in 1937. Photographs, illustrations.

• Hoxie Tucker Story, Part Two, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 16-32. Details on Hoxie's shows, 1970 to 1976. The shows, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours. Photographs, illustrations.

• Cooper, Bailey & Co. Great International Allied Shows, The Australian Tours 1876-78, Part Two, Mark St. Leon, pp. 36-47. Provides an Australian viewpoint of this show's tours of Australia. Examines the social impact this exportation of American popular culture had on Australia and the Australian circus. Includes Australia and Australian circuses in 1876, the menagerie, operating conditions, sideshows, the show, performers, and other aspects. Photographs, illustrations.

• Aspects of Management in the Middle 1800's, Stuart Thayer, pp. 50-51. Uses an example of an altercation between the circus and townpeople in 1848 and how it was handled and dealing with competition in 1857 to illustrate aspects of circus management. Illustration.

• Martin Bros. Circus and Other Clayton Hawkes Shows, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 54-59. The career of Clayton R. Hawkes and details on his circus and shows. His 1936 Martin Bros. show and his 1937-38 shows. Photographs, illustrations.

• Star Back Review, A. H. Saxon, pp. 64-70. Review of the fifth and final volum of R. Toole-Stott's Circus and Allied Arts: A World Bibliography, with a personal memoir of its compiler and the history of a debacle. Photograph, illustrations.

• 1992 CHS Convention, John Polacsek, pp. 74-75. Details on the convention activities with photographs of speakers, attendees.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Sublime and Superior to Similitude, Chapter 8, Part Two 1891, Orin Copple King, pp. 80-85. Information on the large and small shows touring Kansas in 1891. Wallace & Co.'s, T. K. Burk's, Great Van Amburg, Fulford & Co. Some of the staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for the shows. An excerpt from one of P. T. Barnum's books. Illustrations.

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January-February 1993, Vol. 37, No. 1

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Baby elephant, Juliette

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Brief information on baby elephant Juliette, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1992. Born at the Ringling-Barnum elephant farm in 1992. Photo of Juliette with her mother Icky. Brief information on their baby elephant, Romeo, born in 1993.

• Circus Historical Society, p. 2, convention plans, Nashville, TN.

• Circus Year in Review, 1992 Season, Fred D. Pfening, III, pp. 4-19. Information on shows out in 1992 with information on owners, staff, performers, and incidents for some of the shows. Covers the circus industry in 1992 - including the effects of the economy and an election year, the trend of new wave circuses. Inductions into Sarasota's Ring of Fame, with photo; Peru's Circus Hall of Fame. Museum exhibitions, books published during the year. Deaths in the profession. Among the photos is an aerial view of the Allen Bros. circus on the lot in color. Photographs, illustrations.

• Hoxie Tucker Story, Part Three, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 20-38. Details on Hoxie's shows from 1977 to 1983. The shows, openings, programs, staff, performers, acts, equipment, tours, some of the cities visited, difficulties experienced. Among the many photos are candid photos of owners Leonard and Betty Tucker, managers Bill Hill and John Lewis, Billy Gunga's chair balancing act. Many photographs, illustrations.

• Clown Posters, p. 41. Seven circus posters featuring clowns, dated between 1917 and 1941. Christy Bros. Shows, A. G. Barnes, Barney Bros., Hagenbeck-Wallace, Cole Bros., Sells-Floto and Barnum and Bailey.

• Tough Circus Elephants, Bill Johnston, pp. 42-45. Difficult circus elephants, late 1880s, 1900s. The shows they were with, difficulties encountered. Bill Johnston, who contributed a number of articles to Bandwagon, died in 1992, this was his last article. Photographs.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Backed by Unlimited Millions, Chapter 9, Part One, Orin Copple King, pp. 47-54. Information on large and small shows touring Kansas in 1892. Sells & Rentfrow, Great Wallace and Cook & Whitby's circuses. Some of the staff, performers, acts, tours, incidents for the shows. King's article includes information from both Kansas newspapers and the Kansas Historical Society and other sources for detailed information. His commentary and background information adds a great deal to the information from these sources. The illustration of a Sells & Rentfrow banner is headlined, "We Survived the Floods." Many illustrations.

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March-April 1993, Vol. 37, No. 2

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Ringling Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Ringling Bros. Circus, cover of their 1913 Libretto Magazine of Wonders. The first year of the Joan of Arc spectacle. Brief information on its contents.

• 1993 CHS Convention, p. 2. Information on the upcoming Circus Historical Society convention at Nashville, TN.

• Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows, the 1913 Season, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-18. Details on the 1913 show, staff, acts, parade, wagons, equipment, tour, incidents. The financial records, invoices and correspondence show how large and small decisions were made on the various facets of this show. Humorous illustration of Al Ringling. Candid photo of the Saxon Bros., strongmen. Photo of the huge cast of the Joan of Arc spectacle. Great illustration of Ernest Clark's triple somersault. Many other photographs, illustrations. Correction, parade photo caption, p. 5, photo is not 1913. - Stuart Thayer.

• Bailey Bros. Circus, Harley Sadler Circus, Seasons of 1935-1936, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 19-29. Information on these shows, their formation, staff, acts, tours, incidents. After the sudden closing of Philip R. Isley's Bailey Bros. show in July 1935, it was purchased by Harley Sadler, and went out as Harley Sadler's & Bailey Bros. A number of well known people in circus history were with this show. For a short period of time, Sadler leased the show to the Gollmar Bros. for a winter tour. Many photographs, illustrations. A correction related for this article is in the May-June 1993 issue.

• Chauncey R. Weeks, Menagerie Man, Stuart Thayer, pp. 30-32. Career of Chauncey Weeks, his family, and other animal impresarios Weeks was associated with, early to mid-1800s. These menageries toured during the brief period when travelling menageries overshadowed the circus. Includes menageries associated with circuses. Photographs of Chauncy Weeks and John Drake. Illustrations are advertisements that give information on the shows.

• Circus World Museum, Wagon Restorations, A Team Commitment to Accuracy and Quality, Fred Dahlinger, Jr., pp. 34-36. Information on and photographs of the wagons, research conducted and restoration plans of 1880s and early 1900s circus wagons. Many photos of circus wagons.

• Bill Kasiska's Letterheads, p. 36. Duke of Paducah Circus letterhead, brief information on this owner Whitey Ford's circus.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Backed by Unlimited Millions, Chapter 9, Part Two, Orin Copple King, pp. 37-46. Information on the Ringling Bros. Circus touring Kansas in 1892. Some of the staff, performers, acts, theri tour, incidents during the season. Their 1892 train wreck. King uses Kansas newspapers and the Kansas Historical Society archives to compile information on the Ringling Bros.' show. Photo of the Moeller wagon shop building their famous bell wagon. Illustrations include a lithograph of the Reed Sisters, equestriennes. Many other illustrations, lithographs, advertisements, etc.

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May-June 1993, Vol. 37, No. 3

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Original Miss Daisy

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. The Original Miss Daisy, Albert D. Hodgini, lithograph, brief information.

• Correction, p. 2. Correction to the Harley Sadler article, March-April, 1993 issue.

• Riding Hodgini Family, John Daniel Draper, pp. 4-11. Information on and history of this prominent riding family. Details on Joseph H. Jr., Albert, Harriet, Albert Jr., Hettie, Joe E. and Thomas Hodgini. Lists of shows Albert, Harriet, Albert Jr., Harriet, Joseph H. and Hettie were with. Photographs, illustrations.

• United Nations Circus, Season of 1963, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 12-17. Details on this truck circus, its formation, staff, acts, equipment, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Yankee and the Circus, Stuart Thayer, pp. 19-23. Circuses in the 1800s and the New England public's reception of this form of entertainment. Illustrations.

• Will the Real Zoyara Please Stand Up, Robert Kitchen, pp. 24-28. Sam Omar Kingsley, known as Ella Zoyara, a man who rode as a woman, was the equestrian/equestrienne created by showman Spencer Q. Stokes. In formation on Kingsley, his career, shows he was with and Spencer Stokes. Photographs, illustrations. Correction, p. 24, col. 1, paragraph two, delete Eaton Stone name. - Stuart Thayer.

• 1993 CHS Convention, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 30-31. Information on and photographs of the Circus Historical Society convention at Nashville, TN.

• Only Triple-Horned Unicorn, Backed by Unlimited Millions, Chapter 9, Part Three, Orin Copple King, pp. 32-38. Information on the large and small circuses touring Kansas in 1892. Lemen Bros. Circus, Great World's Fair Aggregation, M. A. Taylor's World's Fair Shows. Some of the staff, performers, acts, tour, incidents for the show. Photographs, illustrations.

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July-August 1993, Vol. 37, No. 4

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Sells Bros. Circus

• This Month's Cover, p. 2. Sells Bros. Circus, 1892 lithograph.

• Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Railroad Shows, the 1890-1891 Seasons, Fred D. Pfening, Jr., pp. 4-20. Information on the 1890-91 shows, staff, acts, performers, tours, incidents. Photographs, illustrations. Correction, p. 1, col. 1, paragraph 5, Al Ringling should be Alf T. Ringling. - Stuart Thayer.

• Chase & Son Circus 1937-1938, Joseph T. Bradbury, pp. 21-26. Information on the show, its formation, staff, acts, performers, tour. Photographs, illustrations.

• Ringling Bros. 1913, Some Observations and Corrections, Richard J. Reynolds, III, pp. 27-29. Corrections and clarification on Fred D. Pfening's Ringling Bros. article, March-April 1993. The Rhino c