101 Ranch, page 6
1953 courier, page 7, Illustration
1954 Ringling courier, page 12, illustration.
1954 Ringling program, page 10, illustration.
Adams, Jinx Adams, Paul Nelson's wife and performer, page 24
Adkins, Jess Adkins, owner of Cole Bros. Circus, page 38
Adler, Felix Adler, Clown, page 5, 16
Al G. Barnes Circus, Clown Poster, page 30
Al G. Barnes, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Al G. Barnes, toured for the last time in 1938, page 38
Alain Zerbini, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Alexander Brothers, performed a wheel on Circus Krone in 1998, pages 35, 36, Photo
Allen, Eddie Allen, operated the pitching joint, page 23
Allen, Jean Allen, Norma's teacher, page 25
American Circus Corp., page 6 and 10
Anderson, Dick Anderson, catcher in a flying act, page 14, 19
Anderson, Dick Anderson, Clown, page 5
Antes, Edna Antes, counted unsold tickets, page 7, 18
Armstrong, Jimmie Armstrong, Midget clown, page 16
Astor Hotel, New York City, page 10
Autry, Doug Autry, Cowboy on Dailey Bros., page 20-24, Photo
Autry, Gene Autry, Doug Autry's brother, Page 20
Bader, Lew Bader, number one trombone player, page 17
Bailey Bros. Circus, elephants trained by Mack MacDonald, page 39
Bainbridge, Joe Bainbridge, ticket taker, page 6
Bale, Elvin Bale, video on You Tube, page 37
Bale, Elvin Bale, World's Greatest Daredevil, page 33
Ball, Lucille Ball, grew up in Jamestown, NY, page 16
Barnett, Bobo Barnett, Horse trainer, page 21
Barnum & Bailey, Clown Poster, page 31
Barnum and Bailey, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Barragon, Manuel Barragon, cloud swing performer, page 21
Barrow, Joe Louis Barrow, birth name, page 25
Baudy, Robert Baudy, animal trainer, page 38
Bauer, Joseph Dominic Bauer, worked a wheel at Atlantic City in 2000, page 35
Bauer's Circus Maximus, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Beatty, Clyde Beatty, animal trainer, page 38
Beatty-Cole, had wheel in performance, page 35
Beckett, Clay Beckett, originator of the space wheel, page 32, Photo, Illustration
Bell, Charlie Bell, Clown, page 19
Bell, Charlotte Bell, flyer in Dick Anderson's act, page 19
Bell, Charlotte Bell, wife of Frank Kora, page 19
Bergen, Mike Bergen, Side show ticket taker, page 19
Besser, Jackie Besser, sold lemonade and peanuts, page 8-9 and 13, 19
Besser, Mrs. Jackie Besser, host, page 9
Big Apple Circus, page 23
Bill Woodcock's Circus Album, Bill Woodcock author, page 38
Bill, Buffalo Bill, first President of Showman's League, page 4
Bill, Buffalo Bill, posters and programs, page 9
Billy Martin Circus, had wheel in performance, page 35
Blitzfig, Joe Blitzfig, Lil Abner Comic Strip, page 27
Blood, George Blood, superintendent of the cookhouse, page 17
Boccardo, Enrique & Rosa Marie Boccardo, wheel on Carson & Barnes in 2001, page 35
Boston Garden, in Boston, Massachusetts, page 4
Bovill, Freddie Bovill, Started the Flying Germains, page 34
Bovill, Freddie Bovill, Split wheel, page 34, Photo
Brad, Fred Brad, operated the shell game, page 23
Broadbent, Betty Broadbent, Tattooed lady, page 11
Broadway play, "Good News", page 12
Brooks Brothers, uniform makers, page 7 and 12
Brooks, Richard Brooks, College student from Hiram College, page 13
Brooks, Richard Brooks, friend of Bill Taggart, page 11
Brunk, June Brunk, Married Corky Plunkett, page 25
Bubbles and Bernie, from Fredonia risley act, page 9
Buffalo Bill Wild West, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Bundy, Rudy Bundy Orchestra, page 13
Bundy, Rudy Bundy, Boss, page 5
Bundy, Rudy Bundy, Head of the Front door department, page 11-12, 16-17
Bundy, Rudy Bundy, page 11, Photo
Burkhart, Hilda Burkhart, wife of Noyelles Burkhart, page 14, 17-18
Burkhart, Hilda Burkhart, wife of Noyelles Burkhart, page 17, Photo
Burkhart, Noyelles Burkhart, Legal Adjuster, page 13, 16-17
Burkhart, Noyelles Burkhart, Manager of the Cole Brothers Circus, page 13
Burkhart, Noyelles Burkhart, page 15, Photo
Cages in menagerie, page 7, Photo
Calgary Stampede, Large Performance, page 33
Campa, Emma Campa, Trapeze performer, page 21
Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Cannon, College Professors, page 11
Carden, Larry Carden coached by Ed Martin, page 28
Carlisle, Hurley Carlisle, prop hand, page 23
Carmen, Senorita Carmen, Snake handler, page 12
Carson & Barnes Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Carson & Barnes, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Celeste, Hennie Luxom's stage name for aerial rocket act, page 33
Cetlin and Wilson Carnival, page 24
Charles, Ezzard Charles, current heavyweight champ, page 26, 28
Chez Paree, Night Clube, page 4
Chief Sugar Brown, Wild West Indian, page 22
Circo Osorio/American Crown, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Circus Clown Posters, page 30-31, 14 posters.
Circus Thrill Acts, The Revolving Wheel, by Bill Strong, Page 32-37
Circus World Museum, had a wheel act, page 35
Circus World Museum, Research, page 37
Cirque du Soliel, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Cirque du Soliel, presented a wheel, page 37
Coca-Cola, page 6 and 10
Cohan, George M. Cohan, statue, page 10
Cole Bros. Circus, Clown Poster, page 30
Cole Bros., had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Cole Bros., Page 6
Cole Brothers Circus, folded its tents, page 26
Concello, Art Concello, Friend of Les Thomas, page 15
Concession stands on the Midway, page 18, Photo
Corena, elephant handler for Harry Haag, page 39
Coronas, Serge and George Coronas, performers, page 34, Photo
Cow Palace, in San Francisco, page 4
Cristiani, Carin Cristiani, family bought the Bailey Bros. elephants, page 39
Cristiani, Norma Cristiani, page 27, Photo
Cristiani, Norma Davenport Cristiani, performer, page 20-29
Cristiani, Pete Cristiani, Norma Davenport's husband, page 25-26
Curtis, Cap Curtis, former Big Top Boss, page 14
Dailey Brothers Circus billboard, page 28, Illustration
Dailey Brothers Circus ticket wagon, page 27, Photo
Dailey Brothers Circus train cars, page 29, three photos
Dailey Brothers Circus train, page 23, Photo
Dailey Brothers Circus, page 20
Daily Brothers bill posting, page 21, Photo
Davenport, Ben and Eva Davenport, owners of Dailey Brothers, page 20
Davenport, Ben Davenport, an owner of Dailey Brothers, page 21, Photo
Davenport, Ben Davenport, went to Boston after baby elephants, page 28
Davenport, Eva Davenport, wife of Ben Davenport, page 21.
Davenport, Norma Davenport, Bally Broad, page 29
Davenport, Norma Davenport, coached by Ed Martin, page 28
Davenport, Orrin Davenport, riding act, page 16
Del Moral Brothers, perch act, page 22
DeLochte, Bobby DeLochte, assistant treasurer, page 6
Dempsey, Jack Dempsey, restaurant owner, page 10
Dennis, Oscar Dennis, Prop Boss, Page 24
Dennis, Price Dennis, elephant hand, page 29
DeOro, Pinito DeOro, aerialist, page 16
Diamond Horseshoe, Night Club, page 10
Doll, Daisy Doll, on show, page 16
Dolly, the fat lady, Side Show Performer, page 11
Dominguez, Wilson Dominguez, "Crazy Wilson" on Ringling, page 36
Dominguez, Wilson Dominguez, "Crazy Wilson", page 35, Photo
Donaldson, Bryan & Nev Donaldson, worked a wheel act, Page 36, Photo
Donaldson, Bryan Donaldson, worked a wheel act at Blackpool, Page 35
Dotsenko Troupe, performed wheel in 2002 on Beatty-Cole, page 35
Downie Bros. Circus, Clown Poster, page 30
Durante, Jimmy Durante, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4
Edison Hotel, New York City, page 10-11
Elephant, "Alice", page 39
Elephant, "Bessie", given to Norma Cristiani, page 28
Elephant, "Conti", given to Norma Cristiani, page 28
Elephant, "Empress", page 39
Elephant, "Jean", page 39
Elephant, "Judy", page 39
Elephant, "Little Butch", baby elephant, page 20, 22, 28
Elephant, "Mary", given to Norma Cristiani, page 28
Elephant, "Mary", page 39
Elephant, "Maud", given to Norma Cristiani, page 28
Elephant, "Modoc", page 39
Elephant, "Norma", given to Norma Cristiani, page 28
Elephant, "Penny", page 39
Elephant, "Tommy", page 39
Emmett Kelly, "Weary Willie", page 11
Engesser, GeeGee Engesser, Billy Powell's wife & performer, page 22
Espana, Ivan & Noe Espana, had a wheel act on Ringling in 1993, page 35
Espana, Martin Espana, performer who added trapeze to wheel, page 35
Evans, Merle Evans, Band leader, page 5, 16
Fernandez family, performed on Carson & Barnes in 2006-2008 on wheel, page 35
Fernandez family, performed on Carson & Barnes on wheel, page 37, Photo
Fernandez, Rodrigo Fernandez, worked wheel on Cole Bros. in 2004, page 35
Fisher, Paul Fisher, operates a hot dogs stand, page 12, 18-19
FitzGerald, Patrick Fitzgerald, Pat Valdo's real name, page 15
Five Rays of Sunshine, Reuben Ray's daughters, page 23
Flores family, performs on a wheel, page 37
Forestall, Theo Forestall, treasurer, page 6
Fredonia, Risley act, page 9
Freeman, Freddy and Mickey Freeman, former riders with May Wirth, page 16
Freivogel, Raymond Frievogel, performed Polar bears, page 24
Freivogel, Raymond Frievogel, utility man, page 20-21
Friele, Buddy Friele, wagon ticket seller, page 7
Frizzell, Frank Frizzell, train master, page 29
Frizzell, Mona Frizzell, wife of Frank, page 29
Frizzell, Streamline Frizzell, went to Boston after baby elephants, page 28
Gaona, Victor Gaono, casting act, page 22
Garcia Bros., had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Garcia, Jamie Garcia, two sons performed on wheel, page 35, 37
Garcia, Leo Garcia, performer hospitalized for 18 months from fall, page 35
Garcia, Leo Garcia, performer, page 35, Photo
Garcia, Oscar Garcia, performer on wheel, page 35
Garden Bros., had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Gates, Red Gates, Candy butcher, page 29
Gentry Brothers Circus, Clown Poster, page 30.
Geraldo, Madeline and Renee, Geraldo, bought the wheel from Heenie Luxom, page 33
Geraldo, Madeline and Renee, Geraldo, performers, page 34, Photo
Gibbs, Bobby Gibbs, thinking about the Dailey show, page 29
Gilley Bus, page 13, Photo
Giraffes, page 8, Photo
Grabb, Louie Grabb, Calliope Player, page 23
Grace, Pete Grace, Head usher, page 8, 13, 16
Grand Central Station, Manhattan, page 10-11
Greibling, Otto Greibling, clown, page 11
Greibling, Otto Greibling, teaching new horse riders, page 16
Grenardo Brothers, performed wheel for 14 years, page 37
Haag, Harry Haag, owned Fisher's elephants, page 39
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Clown Poster, page 30
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, toured for the last time in 1938, page 38
Hagenbeck-Wallace, page 6, 10, and 15
Hagenbeck-Wallace, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Hall, Doc Hall, 24 hour man, page 19
Hall, Scott Hall, Side show ticket taker, page 19
Hall, Ward Hall, did not return to the Side Show, page 25
Hall, Ward Hall, worked in the side show, page 21-22
Hamill, Harry Hamill, bought Eva Davenport's share of Dailey Brothers, page 20-26
Hamlin, Mel Hamlin, responsible for checking concessions, page 19
Hanneford, Poodles Hanneford, bareback riding sensation, page 15
Hanson, Bobby Hanson, opened the side show, page 16
Harrison, Nancy Harrison, student who married Leigh Heisinger, page 33
Hart, Glen Hart, usher, page 16
Harvey, R.M. Harvey, General Agent, page 21, 26
Hasson, Bobby Hasson, Kid Show manager, page 19
Heisinger, Leigh Heisinger, bought original wheel from Clay Beckett, page 32-33
Heisinger, Leigh Heisinger, page 33, Two photos
Heisinger, Leigh Heisinger, Research, page 37
Heisinger, Robin Heisinger, daughter of Nancy & Leigh Heisinger, page 33
Henderson, Doc Henderson, page 5, Photo
Henderson, Doc Henderson, sat in a Victoria Carriage, page 15
Heston, Charlton Heston, starred In the greatest show on earth, page 6.
Heyer, Capt. Heyer, had farm in Florida where elephants were trained, page 39
Higgins, Doc Higgins, friend, page 4-5
Higgins, Mrs. Higgins, left for Sarasota, page 4
Higgins, Suzanne Higgins, left for Sarasota, page 4
Hiram College, page 10-11
Horse, "Diamond", page 5
Horse, "Flash", page 5
Horse, "King", Belgian horse owned by Edward Norton, Page 15
Horse, "Lipstick", Doug Autry's horse, page 23
Horse, "Night Rider",page 5
Horse, "Queenie", Belgian horse owned by Edward Norton, Page 15
Horwath, Joe Horwath, Lion trainer, page 21-22
Hudson River Valley, train route, page 10
Irish Bank, name of Ship baby elephants were on, page 28
It Was Better Than Work, a book by F. Beverly Kelley, page 23
Jacobs, Dolly Jacobs, wife of Terrell Jacobs, page 39
Jacobs, Terrell Jacobs, animal trainer from Peru, Indiana, page 39
Joe Louis "Brown Bomber", page 25
Joe Louis Private railroad car, page 25, Photo
John Robinson Circus, Clown Poster, page 30
John Robinson circus, page 9, 18
Johnson, Eleanor Johnson, neighbor of Bill Taggart, page 11
Johnson, Mark Johnson, Brother of Frank McCloskey's wife Fannie, page 7
Jones, Smokey Jones, Head elephant man, page 21, 29
Jones, Smokey Jones, went to Boston after baby elephants, page 28
Jose Cole, had wheel in performance, page 35
Jung, Elsie Jung, friend, page 4
Jung, Paul Jung, Clown, page 5, 16
Keller, Duke Keller, teaching us to ride ménage horses, page 28-29
Kelley, Emmett Kelley, Clown and Author, page 15
Kelley, F. Beverly Kelley, handled advance press, page 23
Kelly, Ed Kelly, represents Ringling 49ers, page 19
Kelly, Emmett Kelly, clown, page 11
Kelly-Miller, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Kennywood Amusement Park, outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, page 16
Kincaid, Bradley Kincaid, owned the radio station in Springfield, Ohio, page 17
Kindley, Kenneth Kindley, farmer insured by Modoc, page 39
King Brothers Circus, page 25
King, Hazel King, sent gossip to Billboard, page 26
King, Hazel King, teaching us to ride ménage horses, page 28
Kline, Tiny Kline, Circus Queen & Tinker Bell, page 3, full page ad
Konselman, Polar Bears owner, page 24
Kora, Frank Kora, operated the Cotton Candy joint, page 19
Krieg, Claude Krieg, farmer in Huntington County, page 39
Laun, Carl, Laun, College student from Hobart College, page 13 and 15
Lawson, Linda Lawson, Daughter of Willis Lawson, page 17
Lawson, Marjorie Lawson, wife of Willis Lawson, page 17
Lawson, Willis Lawson, Assistant Manager, page 10
Lawson, Willis Lawson, page 5, Photo
Lawson, Willis Lawson, worked in ticket wagons, page 5
Lemoine family, arrived from Germany doing a wheel act. Page 35
Leontini, Jack, Leontini, executive on the Tom Packs Circus, page 39
Lewis Bros. Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Lewis, Joey E. Lewis, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4
Lewis, Ted Lewis, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4, 16
Littler, Jimmy Littler, popcorn man, page 19
Loaiza, Carlos Enrique Marin Loaiza, performed on the wheel, page 37
Louis, Joe Louis, boxer, page 24-25, Photo
Louis, Joe Louis, boxer, page 24-28
Loyal, Justino Loyal, bareback rider, page 16
Luna, Manuel & Maritza Luna, performed on the wheel, page 37
Luxom, Hennie Luxom, bought Beckett's second wheel, page 33
Luxom, Johnny Luxom, Performer, page 33, Photo
Lyons Republican, newspaper in Lyons, New York, page 9
M'Toto Room, Ringling Hotel, Sarasota Florida, page 13
MacDonald, Mack MacDonald, elephant trainer, page 39
MacDonald, Peggy MacDonald, wife of Mack MacDonald, page 39
MacDougall, Bob MacDougall, photo collection, page 11
Madden, Madden brothers, ticket taker, page 6
Madison Square Garden, New York City, page 9-10
Main Entrance, page 7, Photo
Maltese, Agostino Maltese, performed on the wheel, page 37
Manuel & Maritza, performed on Carson & Barnes in 2001 on wheel, page 35
Martin and Lewis, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4
Martin, Ed Martin, taught us to ride horses, page 28
Martinez, Mr. Martinez, Car Porter, page 16
Martinis, Riding Martínis, Performers, page 21-22.
Maxie, works in wardrobe, page 12.
McCabe, Packy McCabe, friend of Bill Taggart, page 9-11
McCarthy, Danny McCarthy, circus employee, page 10
McCloskey, Frank McCloskey, general manager, page 7 and 10
McCloskey, Frank McCloskey, page 8, Photo
McGough, Bill McGough, Head ticket taker, page 6-8 and 13
McGrath, Mr. McGrath, Trainmaster, page 17
McMahon, Joe McMahon, married Donna Dee Pyle, page 22
Meers, Freddy Meers, were in the accounting department, page 16
Memorial Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, page 5
Merhoff, Benny Merhoff Orchestra, Chicago, ILL., page 13
Meyer, Irma Meyer, Mr. Lawson's secretary, page 5
Meyer, Irma Pushnik Meyer, Willis Lawson's secretary, page 10
Midway joints, gage 11, Photo
Miller Brothers Concessions, owned by Frank and Paul Miller, Page 19
Miller Brothers, Concessions operations, page 9
Miller, Dick Miller, Rudy Bundy's assistant, page 11-12
Miller, Frank Miller, owned Miller Bros. Concessions, page 19
Miller, Mary Jane Miller, performer, page 5
Miller, Maxie Miller, operated the grease joint, brother of Paul & Frank, page 19
Miller, Maxie Miller, ran a backyard grease joint, page 13
Miller, Paul Miller, owned Miller Bros. Concessions, page 19
Mitchell, Doug, Mitchell, College Professor, page 11
Mix, Tom Mix, Tom Mix Circus, page 15
Monaco's Circus Festival, awards the gold and silver clowns, page 34, 37
Monte Carlo Circus, owned by Ringling, page 34
Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton, Ohio, page 12
Moore, Bill Moore, legal adjuster, page 20.
Murillo, Eddie Murillo, casting act, page 22
Nelson sisters, High wire artistes, page 18, illustration
Nelson, Adele Nelson, sister of Hilda Nelson Burkhart, page 18
Nelson, Estrella Nelson, sister of Hilda Nelson Burkhart, page 18
Nelson, Nelson family, acrobats, page 17
Nelson, Onieda Nelson, sister of Hilda Nelson Burkhart, page 17
Nelson, Paul Nelson, announcer, page 24
Nelson, Paul Nelson, brother of Hilda Nelson Burkhart, page 17-18
Nelson, Rosina Nelson, sister of Hilda Nelson Burkhart, page 17
Nerveless Nocks, own three space wheels, page 37
New York Central, passenger train, page 10
Nock Family, performed on the wheel, page 36, Photo
Nock, Bello Nock, performed on wheel, page 37
Nock, Bello Nock, performed on wheel, page 37, Two Photos
Norma Davenport Cristiani remembers, by Lane Talburt, pages 20-29
North, John Ringling North, good friend of Rudy Bundy, page 13
North, John Ringling North, Owner, page 16
Norton, Harold Norton, Son of Elmer Norton, page 15
Norton, Mr. Elmer Norton, owned a farm in Easton, NY, page 15
O'Neill, James O'Neill, Circus fan, page 26
O'Neill, Jim O'Neill, Circus fan, page 22
Oakley, Annie Oakley, shot holes in tickets on Buffalo Bill, page 18
Occupant Propelled Amusement Device, Patented by Clay Beckett, page 32
Olivares Duo, performed on Kelly-Miller in 2003-2004 on wheel, page 35
Olson, George Olson, Band director, page 12
O'Malley, Blackie O'Malley, Head Candy butcher, page 29
Orangutan "Buddy", page 8 and 13
Oro, Pinito Del Oro, Aerialist, page 14, Photo
Oscar Garcia's Star Family, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Packs, Tom Packs, owned elephants, page 39
Pairu, Pete Pairu, elephant hand, page 29
Palace Theater, Broadway, New York City, page 10 and 13
Paul Kaye's Evansville Shrine, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Penn Station, the train station, page 11
Peters, Marco and Philip Peters, on Ringling with double caged wheel, page 34
Peters, Philip Peters, performing on wheel with tiger, page 35, Photo
Philips, Barry Philips, wrote a review in Circus Report, page 37
Phillippus, Gerry Phillipus, elephant presenter, page 26, Photo
Phillippus, Gerry Phillipus, wrote a sidebar at end of article, page 23
Phillips, Frank Phillips, assisting Mabel Stark, page 38
Phillips, Fred H. Phillips, Canadian contributor to Billboard, page 21
Phillipus, Gerry Phillipus, page 27, Photo
Plunkett, Corky Plunkett, Norma's husband, page 21-23
Polk, Bessie Polk, operated spin that spindle, page 23
Polock, Stanley Polock, Candy butcher, page 29
Powell, Billy Powell, Wire Walker, page 21
Priscilla the Monkey Girl, Side Show Performer, page 11
Pushnik, Freida Pushnik, Armless and Legless wonder, page 11-12
Pushnik, Freida Pushnik, side show banner, page 6
Pushnik, Freida Pushnik, sister of Irma Meyer, page 5
Pyle, Donna Dee Pyle, coached by Ed Martin, page 28
Pyle, Donna Dee Pyle, daughter of Big Top Boss, page 22
Pyle, Mildred Pyle, equestrian performer, page 21
Pyle, Paul Pyle, Big Top Boss, Page 22
Rawls, Willie Rawls, painter, page 29
Ray, Barbara Ray, Bally Broad, page 29
Ray, Barbara Ray, Reuben Ray's daughter, page 23
Ray, Billie Ray, Reuben Ray's daughter, page 23
Ray, Hope Ray, Bally Broad, page 29
Ray, Hope Ray, coached by Ed Martin, page 28
Ray, Hope Ray, Reuben Ray's daughter, page 23
Ray, Lottie Ray, juggler, page 23
Ray, Lottie Ray, Reuben Ray's daughter, page 23
Ray, Peggy Ray, Reuben Ray's daughter, page 23
Ray, Reubén Ray, Veteran clown, page 22
Raye, Martha Raye, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4
Reale, Tommy Reale, ticket seller, page 8
Realer, Tommy Realer, ticket taker, page 6
Reed, Louie Reed, Married Adele Nelson, page 18
Reed, Louie Reed, Taught Norma about elephants, page 22
Reed, Louie Reed, taught Smokey Jones about elephants, page 28-29
Reserve Ticket Takers, page 22, Photo
Rickman, Bert Rickman, Announcer, page 23
Riley, Gerry Phillipus Riley, wrote sidebar at end of article, page 29
Riley, Gerry Riley, Bally Broad, page 29
Riley, Gerry Riley, performer, page 23-24
Ringling Barnum, closed early in 1938, page 38
Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, pages 4-19
Ringling Bros. Shows, Clown Poster, page 31
Ringling Brothers, sold wardrobe to Dailey Brothers, page 22
Ringling Hotel, Sarasota, Florida, page 13
Ringling, Jimmy Ringling, Son of Robert Ringling, page 19
Ringling-Barnum, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Robbins Bros. Circus, 1938 program, page 38, Photo
Robbins, Milt Robbins, ran the Side Show, page 25
Roberts, Franz Roberts, Usher, page 4
Rodriquez, Danny & Juan Rodriquez, performed wheel in 1997 on Beatty-Cole, page 35
Rojas, Rosemary Stock-Rojas, Norma's cousin, page 23-24
Rojas, Rosemary Stock-Rojas, page 27, Photo
Rosales family, Performed wheel on Kelly-Miller, page 36, Photo
Roscoe, Howard Roscoe, Circus fan, page 26
Royal American Carnival, page 15
Royal Hanneford Circus, had wheel in performance, page 35
Royal Hanneford, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Rudy Bros. Circus, Rudy Jacobi owner, page 38
Saluto, Frankie Saluto, Clown, page 5
Saluto, Frankie Saluto, Midget clown, page 16
Schell Bros. Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Sells Bros. Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Sells-Floto Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Sells-Floto, page 6
Sells-Floto, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Shiek, ticket taker from New York, page 6.
Showman's League, page 4
Sideshow World, Blog, page 28
Singh, Arumai Singh, Indian Mahout, page 22, 29
Skirosky Park, circus lot in Bridgeport, Connecticut, page 11
Smith, Frank Smith, Candy butcher, page 29
Smith, Roger Smith, friend of Mabel Stark, page 38.
Sommerall, Tommy Sommerall, usher and nephew of Cap Curtis, page 14-15
Spiderman, performed on Cole Bros. in 2006 on wheel, page 36, Photo
Star Family Circus, had wheel in performance, page 35
Stark, Mabel Stark, Tiger trainer, page 38
Stark, Mabel Stark, Tiger trainer, page 38, Photo
Stevens Bros. Circus, had Dolly Jacobs elephants, page 39
Stevens, Johnny Stevens, operated Three Card Monte, page 23
Stock, Rosemary Stock, Bally Broad, page 29
Stock, Rosemary Stock, coached by Ed Martin, page 28
Stock, Rosemary Stock, Norma's cousin, page 21
Strates, James E. Strates Carnival, page 14
Strong, Bill Strong, author, page 32-37
Sweyer, Emil Sweyer, performed Polar bears, page 24
Taggart, Bill Taggart, new man on the front door, page 12
Taggart, Bill Taggart, On the Road with the Big Show in 1953-1954, Author, pages 4-19
Taggart, Bill Taggart, page 4. Photo
Taggart, Luella Taggart, Bill Taggart's mother, page 11
Talburt, Lane Talburt, author, page 20
Terrell, Zach Terrell, owner of Cole Bros. Circus, page 38
Terrell, Zack Terrell, owner of Cole Brothers Circus, page 17
Thomas, José Thomas, gorilla caretaker, page 13
Thomas, Les Thomas, superintendent of seating, page 15
Tom Packs Circus, had two wheels at the same time in 1968, page 33
Trees, Eddie Trees, Mabel Stark's husband, page 38
Trosey, Joe Trosey, bug man, page 19
Tucker, Sophia Tucker, appeared at Chez Paree, page 4
Turner, Evelyn & Jack Turner, ran the pie car, page 23, 29
Turner, Evelyn Turner, operated the sales of beer and whiskey, page 23
Universoul, had a wheel act in 2007, page 37
Valdo, Mrs. Pat Valdo, was in the Orrin Davenport riding act, page 16
Valdo, Pat Valdo, Performance Director, page 15
Vasqueze, Vinicio Vasqueze, performed on the wheel, page 37
Vincent, Mary Louise Vincent, English Professor, page 11
Vincente & Dionicia, performed on the wheel, page 37
Wallenda, Nicholas Wallenda, performed on wheel, page 37, Two Photos
Wallenda, Nikolas Wallenda, son of Delilah Wallenda, page 37
Walter L. Main, seen by Packy McCabe, page 9
Ward-Bell Circus, Clown Poster, page 31
Warner, George Warner, Big Top Boss, page 14
Wayne, John Wayne, movie actor, page 11
Welch, Elvin Welch, called the Sheriff, page 19
White, Billie White, Polio patient, page 5
Williams, George Williams, Rex Williams' brother, page 29
Williams, Rex Williams, head elephant man, page 20, 22, 29
Williams, Rex Williams, performed tiger on an elephant, page 24
Winn, Hans Winn, Performed wheel on Garden Bros., page 36, Photo
Winn, Hans Winn, performed wheel on Garden Bros., page 37
Winn, Karl Winn, formed his wheel act in 1980, page 35
Wirth, May Wirth, Premiere equestrienne, page 16
Woodcock, Buckles Woodcock, helped with elephant names, page 28
Woodcock, William "Buckles" Woodcock, married Barbara Williams, page 23
World Jungle Compound, Thousand Oaks California, page 38.
Yodice, Dom Yodice, photo collection, page 18
Zacchini, Elsa and Hugo Zacchini, Run the pie car, page 26
Zacchini, Hugo Zacchini, Cannon on train, page 26, Photo
Zacchini, Hugo Zacchini, Cannonball Projectile, page 24, 26-27
Zapata, Jimmy Ibarra Zapata, performed on the wheel, page 37

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