101 Ranch, p. 5
Adams Bros., p. 17
Alderman & Ladd, proprietors, p. 30
Alderman, William, treasurer, p. 30
Ames’ Circus, C. T., p. 32
Anders, Kokomo, fixer, p. 12
Anderson, Bud, owner, p. 11
Anderson, Dorothy, wife of Bud, wife of Si Rubens, p. 11
Anderson, William, clown, p. 31
Antes, Edna, p. 9
Arthur Bros. Circus, pp. 12-13
Arthur, Martin E., owner, p. 12
Auskings, Clarence, general agent, p. 42
Austin, J. B., p. 45
Aymar, Albert, clown, p. 25
Bailey, Fred, agent, p. 27
Bailey, Kate, wire walker, ascension, p. 27
Balloon ascensions, p. 32
Barrett, S. H., agent, p. 46
Bary, Howard Y., press agent, p. 21
Batcheller, George, leaper, p. 27
Beatty, Clyde, p. 38
Bell, Oliver, equestrian director, somersaults, pp. 28-30
Bliss, Albert, Charles & George, sons of Charles, p. 30
Bliss, Charles, human fly, ceiling walker, p. 30
Bliss, Mons. Signor, ceiling walker, pp. 24-26, 30, 32 (illustration)
Bone, Howard, side show act, pp. 18-19
Boyd, Roger, bull hand, sign painter, side show, purchasing agent, mailman, pp. 9-10, 14-20 (photo)
Bridges, Eloise, bareback and pad rider, p. 30
Britton, A. T., band leader, p. 24
Brockelsby, Earl, reptile farm, p. 8
Brooklyn Harry, butcher, concessions, pp. 18-19
Brundage, S. W. shows, carnival, p. 46
Burdeau, Henry, gymnast, pp. 26-28
Burgess, Tom, clown, pp. 25-26
Burk, Ed M. agent, p. 46
Burr Robbins show, pp. 39, 42
Burt, Le June, p. 28
Butler, Frances, organist, p. 13
Caldwell, P./F. B., master of circle, p. 30
Cantor, Buddy, cook house, concession, pp. 15-16, 18, 22
Capell Bros. Circus, p. 12
Capell, Doc, owner, p. 12
Carlton, Mary, trap act, cook house, pp. 17, 19, 22
Carter family, p. 11
Carr, Louis B., gymnast, pp. 26-27
Carroll, Annie, rider, p. 31
Carroll, Barney, equestrian director, p. 30
Carroll, Barney & Mrs., p. 26
Castle, Hubert, (aka Hal Silvers, real name Hal Smith), wire walker, pp. 37-38 (photo)
Cavalcade of Amusements, Al Wagner’s, p. 6
Claiman, Moe “Timmie,” carnivals, pp. 3-7
Clyde Beatty Circus, pp. 3-4, 8, 10, 13-15
Cole, Bert, announcer, p. 41 (portrait)
Cole Bros. Circus, pp. 12, 37-39
Cole, George S., announcer, p. 41
Cole show, pp. 5-6
Cole, W. W. show, p. 46
Colleano, Con, p. 5
Colvin, Paul, advance, p. 42
Concello, Art, p. 10
Conway, 24-hour man, p. 45
Cooper, Hemmings & Whitby’s Circus, p. 32
Cowboy Copas, p. 11
Cristiani, Pete & Norma, p. 13
Cristiani, Remo & Tripoli, owners, p. 23
Cropsey, Mr., pp. 28-29
Dales Bros. Circus, p. 12
Dales, Mickey, owner, p. 12
Dante, Beatrice, chimp, pp. 12-13, 17, 19 (photo)
Davenport, Ben, p. 13
Davenport Brothers, acrobats, pp. 30, 32
Davenport, John, clown, p. 33
Davis, J. O., general agent, pp. 28-29
DeHaven & Co.’s Imperial Circus, pp. 25-33 (newspaper ad)
DeHaven & Co.’s United Circus, boat show, pp. 24-26 (newspaper ad)
DeHaven, George W., owner, manager, pp. 24-33
Diavolo, loop-the-loop, p. 2 (cover illustrations)
Dickens, Little Jimmy, p. 11
Dodge, Oliver, ringmaster, p. 30
Doris & Colvin show, p. 46
Duke of Paducah Circus, pp. 3-23 (photos, letterhead)
Durand, W. W., pp. 24, 32
Dutton, William, rider, pp. 27-29
Elephant Anna May, p. 38
Elephant Alice, p. 3
Elephant Helen, p. 15
Elephant Katy, p. 15
Elephant Mona, p. 3
Elephant Ola, p. 15
Ellis, Buster, pp. 12-13
Emmet, “Lushwell,” boss canvas man, p. 20
Engesser, Capt., lion trainer, p. 4
English, Bill, side show manager, p. 23
Equirrel, Frank, band leader, p. 30
Evans, Merle, band leader, p. 45
Fanning, Steve, p. 13
Farrington, Herbert, concessions, p. 37
Fisher, Prof., band director, p. 30
Florida Wild Animal Farm, pp. 3-4, 8 (photo)
Floyd, Don, tight wire, p. 17
Ford, Whitey, the Duke of Paducah, pp. 10-14, 18, 20, 22 (photo)
Forepaugh-Sells, p. 2
Forepaugh, Adam Jr., pp. 39-40, 43 (photo)
Forepaugh, Adam Sr., proprietor, pp. 39-40, 43
Forepaugh show, pp. 40, 42
Forepaugh Theater, p. 40
Fred J. Mack Circus, pp. 10, 13
Gaona, Mario, trapeze, balancing, p. 13
Garcia, Isla, organist, p. 22
Garvey, Bill, contracting agent, promoter, owner, pp. 11-12, 14-15, 20-21, 23
Genders, Tuffy, p. 5
General agent duties, p. 44
Gentry Bros. Circus, p. 45
Gillem, Gladys, animal act, pp. 4-5, 7 (photo)
Gillum, acrobat, p. 30
Glenroy, John, p. 26
Grady’s Circus, G. C., p. 32
Graham, Lew, announcer, side show p. 42, 45
Gray, Gil, ball park circus, p. 13
Grift, pp. 6-7, 12
Guerian/Guerin, David, proprietor, pp. 28-29
Guerin, Henry, ascension, p. 30
Guerin, Vetale/Vital, pp. 29-30
Hagenbeck-Wallace, pp. 41, 46-47
Hagenbeck Wallace-Forepaugh Sells, p. 38
Haight & Chambers, p. 28
Haight, Andrew, owner, treasurer, pp. 24-26 (portrait)
Haines, C. R., treasurer, p. 29
Haines, Charles F., proprietor, p. 29
Hall, George W. show, p. 42
Hamilton, Ann, horses, p. 15
Hanneford, Poodles, p. 42
Hartzell, George, clown, p. 45
Hayden, Prof. J. W., balloon ascension, p. 33
Hazen, Prof. B., p. 25
Hendricks, W. Quinette, clown, side show talker, p. 30
Henry, Master, horizontal bars, p. 30
Herron, Jimmy, owner, p. 4
Hershley, George, side show acts, pp. 16-17
Hinkle, Bellila & Shorty, p. 13
Hippo War Baby, pp. 6-7, 9
Holcamp, Doc, p. 20
Horse Comet, educated horse, p. 32
Horse Minnehaha, p. 31
Horse Pilot, trained horse, p. 29
Howard, Tom, agent, p. 46
Huling Bros., seal act, p. 44
Jehur, M. W., p. 42
Jessick, Johnny, finger stand, head balancing, juggling, p. 20-21 (photo)
Johnny J. Jones Carnival, p. 3
Johnson, W. M., p. 26
Jones, Freddie, snake show, pp. 8-9
Joseph, Sam, general agent, pp. 30-31
Joyce, Jack, animals, clown gags, pp. 13-14
Katzy, Sailor, snake show, p. 5
Kay Bros. Circus, p. 14
Keenan, Jimmy, concessions, p. 14
Kelly-Morris Circus, p. 4
Kelly, Paul, pp. 5-6
Kernan, Walter, owner, pp. 3-5, 8-10, 12-14, 19, 21, 23 (photo)
Ketrow, Bob, pp. 14, 20
King Bros. Circus, pp. 3, 10, 19, 21-23
King, Floyd, owner, general agent, pp. 3, 9, 11, 18, 21, 23
Kiralfy specs: Fall of Babylon program cover, Black Crook poster, p. 44
Kiralfy, Imre, spectacle producer, pp. 43-44
Kirkwood, Joseph J. Shows, carnival, p. 12
Kuhn, Eddie, cat act, p. 4
Lafontaine, Henry & Alfred, gymnasts, acrobats, p. 30
Lake, Agnes, owner, equestrienne, p. 33
Lake, Agnes & Emma, p. 33
Lake’s Hippo-Olympiad, pp. 28, 33 (advertisement)
Larish, Matt & Mary, animal acts, elephants, pp. 15-18 (photos)
La Rue, Lash, cowboy star, p. 7
Lascelles Brothers, p. 33
Lathrop, Sam, pp. 26, 30-31
Lazelle Brothers, p. 30
Le Burte, Mlle., equestrienne, pp. 30, 32
Lee, Gus, clown, p. 30
Leonard, Arthur “Hard Times,” owner, p. 10
Leonard Bros. Circus, pp. 10, 12
Lewis, Joe, pit show, pp. 8-9
Linderman family, perch, balancing, web, p. 13
Lober, Fred, p. 42
Loter, Dick, clown act, monkey act, snake show, p. 17
Loter, Marie, organist, p. 17
Louder, Mr., manager, p. 28
Louise, Mlle., tight rope, ascension, pp. 24-26
Lowery, Charles, rider, pp. 30, 32-33
Lynch, Tom, p. 45
March, Peter, menagerie, boss canvas man, pp. 15, 20
Marchette, Rebel, grifter, p. 12
Marks, Minnie & Hiram, p. 33
Mathias & Co. Circus, p. 31
Maynard, Red, prop man, superintendent, pp. 13-14
Mazeppa, horse drama, pp. 31-33 (illustration)
Mazeppas, female, p. 31
McArthur, W. A., clown, ringmaster, pp. 24-25, 30
McCarthy, Charley, grifter, fixer, p. 12
McClosky, Frank, owner, pp. 3, 5, 8-10, 13-14, 21, 23
McConnell, Kenny, boss butcher, pp. 13-14
McCumber, C., director of advertising, contracting agent, pp. 29-30
McDonogh, George, p. 26
McKinney, Mr., Mathias & Co. circus, p. 31
Melville, Charles, p. 33
Meyers, Charles, side show, educated hog, p. 31
Miles, R. E. J. (Robert Edgar Jackson Miles), proprietor, treasurer, actor, pp. 30-33 (portrait)
Miller Bros. Circus, pp. 12, 15
Miller brothers, owners, pp. 3, 15
Miller-Johnson Circus, p. 38
Miller, R. A. & Mayburn, owners, p. 12
Mills Bros. Circus, pp. 10, 18
Mills, Jack, banner man, owner, phone promotion, p. 18
Milson Brothers, gymnasts, acrobats, p. 29
Mix, Tom, p. 37 (photo)
Monton, Carmen, low wire, web, p. 13
Monton Duo, double traps, p. 13
Moody, R. D., treasurer, p. 30
Moore, Bill, fixer, p. 9
Murphy, John, p. 28
Naylor, John & William, p. 26
Naylor, William, hurdle, somersault, p. 25
Nelson, Burt, animals, p. 38 (photo)
Nicholas, Count Angelo, ringmaster, p. 18
Nichols, H. F., master of circle, pp. 28-29
Nichols, Horace, equestrian director, p. 33
Nixon’s Circus, James M., p. 32
North, Henry, rider, pp. 27-28
North, John Ringling, p. 37
North, Levi J., equestrian director , p. 24
Noyes & Van Amburgh’s Circus, p. 32
Nutt, Commodore, midget, p. 39
O’Connell, Frances “Zoot Suit, Zooty,” p. 37
Oliver, Fred., treasurer, p. 25
Oliver, John B., treasurer, pp. 28-29
Ollerenshaw, Capt. J., Metropolitan Opera Band, p. 29
Osumusson, Leif, tent design, p. 15
Pell, Charles C., superintendent, p. 33
Perkins, J. H., band leader, p. 24
Pfening, Fred, owner, p. 10
Phelps, “Pete the Tramp,” concessions, boss canvas man, p. 14
Phone promotion, pp. 10-11, 14, 16, 18
Pike’s Opera House, Cincinnati, fire, pp. 26-27 (illustrations)
Pizzarro, J. H., p. 26
Pritchard, Ike, lot owner, p. 46
Rasputin, Maria, animals, p. 38 (photo)
Reynolds, Bob, p. 5
Reynolds, Jimmy, clown, pp. 29, 31-32
Rhinehart, Sam, somersaulter, pp. 26-27
Ricardo, Mons., athletic feats, pp. 30, 32
Ringling-Barnum, p. 38
Ringling, Al, p. 46
Ringling Bros. circus, pp. 46-47 (lithograph)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, pp. 39-42, 45-47 (photo, advertisement)
Ringling show, pp. 3-4, 14-15, 22
Rivers, Charley, p. 26
Rivers, Luke, scenic rider, p. 30
Robbins, Jason, privileges, p. 39
Robinson, James, rider, p. 46
Robinson’s Circus, J. W., p. 32
Rogers Bros. Circus, p. 11
Royal American Shows, carnival, pp. 5-8 (photo)
Rubens, Si & Dorothy, owner, phone promotion, pp. 9-12 (photo)
Runnells, Burnell, acrobat, pp. 27-29, 31
Runnells family, p. 31
Schlarbaum, Chuck, band leader, p. 21
Scofield/Scofleld, E., acrobat, p. 30
Seaman, P. H., clown, pp. 24-27, 29-30, 32
Sedlmayr, Carl Sr. & Jr., owners, pp. 5, 7-8 (photo)
Seils-Sterling Circus, p. 37
Sells Bros., p. 46
Sells-Floto Circus, advertisement, p. 46
Sells & Gray, p. 23
Sells & Renfrew, p. 46
Sells, Lew, p. 46
Sevilla, Mons., equestrian, p. 30
Shephard, William, proprietor, p. 30
Shipley, Earl, clown, p. 42
Side show acts, p. 16
Siegrist & Silbon, aerial act, p. 40
Siegrist, Toto, aerial act, p. 40
Silbon, Eddie, aerial act, p. 40
Silverlake, Archie, clown, p. 17
Skating Carltons, p. 17
Snowden hippo show, pp. 8-9 (photo)
Snowden, Robert, animals, owner, pp. 3-23 (photos)
Steel, George K., advance, p. 42
Stickney, Robert, p. 46
Stokes, Kate, daughter of Spencer Q., equestrienne, pp. 30, 32
Stokes, Ella, daughter of Spencer Q., equestrienne, p. 32
Stokes, Spencer Q., equestrian director, trained ponies, pp. 30, 32
Stone & Murray’s Circus, p. 32
Story, Willie, agent, p. 13
Stowe’s Circus, p. 32
Swanson, H., advance, p. 42
Terrell, Zack, owner, p. 12
Thayer & Noyes, p. 29
Thumb, Tom, midget, p. 39
Tinkham, Joseph, hurdle rider, pp. 26, 30
Todd, Alex, p. 42
Todd, Buster & Sylvia, dog act, high school horse, heel & toe banner man, p. 17
Tom Packs Circus, pp. 16-17, 20
Totten, J. S., treasurer, p. 33
Tourniaire, Madame Louise, equestrienne, pp. 27-28
Tourniaire, Theodore, brother of Louise, hurdle rider, p. 27
Train wreck, Hagenbeck-Wallace, p. 42
Unus, one finger stand, p. 21
Vantini, rider, clown, p. 32
Vargas, Cliff, owner, p. 38
Walker, Johnny Sr., concessions, p. 14
Wall, Johnny, husband of Gladys Gillem, cats, boss canvas man, pp. 4-6
Wallace, J. C., clown, p. 30
Watt, David W., ticket seller, treasurer, pp. 40, 43
Warner, George, big top boss, p. 23
Warren, Minnie, midget, p. 39
Webb, Bill, electrician, p. 19
Webb, Mr., manager, p. 28
Weiss, Whitey, concession manager, legal adjuster, pp. 6-8, 11 (photo)
Whalen, Jim, boss superintendent, pp. 44-45
Wickwire, J. M., contracting agent, p. 33
Wilson, James, equestrian, pp. 30, 32
Wilson, Smiley & Kitty, pp. 11-13
Wilson railroad carnival, pp. 8-9
Wirth, May, pp. 42, 45
Woodcock, Barbara, wife of William, elephants, p. 38 (photo)
Worland, Annie, ascensionist, tight rope, pp. 28-30
Worland, Jerry, p. 30
Worland, Johnny, p. 30
Worrell, William, clown, p. 27
Wyatt, Snap, banner man, p. 15
Yankee Robinson circus, p. 30
Zacchini Bros., cannon act, p. 12
Zip, the “What Is It,” p. 39
Zuleila/Zulella, Mlle., gymnast, pp. 30, 32

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