101 Ranch show, p. 65
Adell’s Dog & Pony Circus, p. 13
Agee, John, pp. 35, 60
Allen, Bunk, privileges, p. 11
Allen, Clarence E., treasurer, p. 41
Anderson, Harry, box brigade, p. 12
Andres, John, tickets, p. 62
Bailey, Hachaliah, p. 51
Bailey, James A., pp. 5-6, 40-41
Bailey & Sons Circus, p. 13
Baker, Johnny, arenic director, p. 6
Ballenger Family Shows, p. 13
Bararo, Jose, p. 9
Barber Bros. Circus, p. 13
Barker’s Shows, Asa, p. 13
Barlow Circus, Ed P., p. 13
Barlow’s Circus, p. 13
Barns Bros. Circus, p. 13
Barnum Ed, boss canvasman, p. 11
Barnum, P. T., pp. 24-31
Barnum & Bailey Circus, pp. 4-5 (photo)
Barnum’s Great Traveling World’s Fair, P. T., pp. 18-19, 21 (photo)
Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth, pp. 19-20 (illustrations)
Barrett, Sheldon H., general agent, p. 5
Barris, Joseph, p. 4
Barry, Thomas, p. 10
Bartine’s Show, Charles, p. 13
Bates, George, elephants, p. 5
Beaver, Paul P., porter, p. 45-46
Bedini, Victor & Madame, p. 36
Bernard, Gus, advance, p. 41
Berris, Joseph, owner, p. 12
Biddle, Fred, chef, p. 12
Bliss, Mattie, concert, p. 41
Bliss, & Davis Circus, p. 13
Blondin, Leo, acrobat, p. 11
Bock, Harry Valentine “Buckskin Bill,” p. 10
Bonheur Bros. Circus, p. 13
Bostock, Frank, carnival, p. 4
Boyd, O. J., advance, pp. 40-41
Brandon, Harry, wire act, p. 14
Bronson, C. Z., band leader, p. 8
Brunn, George, p. 51
Buchanan Bros. Circus, p. 13
Buckskin Bill’s Wild West, pp. 10-11 (photo)
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, pp. 6-7 (illustration)
Bump, Mercy Lavinia Warren “Mrs. General Tom Thumb,” p. 26
Burke, John M., manager, p. 6
Burns, James J., band leader, p. 41
Burns, Boldt & Hanus Circus, p. 13 (illustration)
Campbell, Al, p. 11
Campbell, Charles, p. 11
Campbell, Ed, p. 11
Campbell, Lee, p. 11
Campbell, Virg, p. 11
Campbell, William, p. 11
Campbell Bros. Shows, p. 11
Carey, John D., press, p. 12
Carroll, Nettie, wire walker, p. 7
Carroll, William, equestrian director, clown, p. 41
Carroll, Madame W., entree, p. 43
Carsile’s Wild West, p. 13
Castello, Dan, pp. 18, 20
Castillo, Adgie, animals, p. 65
Chipman, Bert, announcer, side show, p. 11
Christiansen, Jorgen, equestrian director, pp. 36-37
Clark, A. T., owner, p. 13
Clark Bros. Circus, p. 13
Clark, Dave, cowboy, p. 34
Cochran, Dudley, p. 11
Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill,” p. 6
Cole, Bert, p. 62
Cole, George S., advertising, pp. 9, 40-41, 62
Cole, W. W., pp. 4-6
Colorado Grant, p. 13
Colossal Shows, p. 13
Colvin, E. D., privileges, pp. 41, 43
Conklin, George, elephants, p. 5
Conklin’s Circus, Pete, p. 13
Connors, Nellie, p. 10
Cooke, Louis E., pp. 6, 21
Cooper & Co., p. 13
Corey, C. E., p. 62
Cortez & Castello, trapeze, p. 11
Coup, W. C., pp. 20-21
Coyle, Mike, general agent, p. 5
Cullen, John, lights, p. 41
Cullen Bros. Circus, pp. 13-14
Curtis, Daniel K. “Dennie,” equestrian, pp. 34-37 (photo, illustration)
Curtis-Gregg Circus, pp. 36-37 (photo)
DaComas, The, trapeze, p. 7
D’Alma Trained Animal Shows, p. 14
Dalyk John, trainmaster, p. 12
Daniels, Carrie, rider, p. 5
Dashington Bros. Dog & Pony Circus, p. 14
Davene, William M. & Lucy, aerial, p. 41
Davenport, Stick, p. 11
Davis Circus, Ed. F., p. 14
Delavoye, William, equestrian director, p. 11
DeLisli’s Overland Circus, p. 14
DeMott, James, p. 62
DeMott, Josie, p. 62
DeMott, Laura, p. 62
DeMott, Louise, rider, p. 9
Denman, Deafy, p. 60
Derrick, Fred, rider, p. 5
Diller, Frank, hostler, p. 60
Dixon, Bowers & Dixon Circus, p. 14
Dock’s Keystone Circus, Sam, p. 14
Doris, W. J., privileges, p. 12
Downie Shows, Andrew, p. 13
Doy, John, canvas, p. 12
Drayton, Herr, strong man, p. 14
Dubsky, Rosina, rider, p. 41
Dutton, Effie, rider, p. 9
Dutton, James, rider, p. 9
Dutton, William, equestrian director, p. 9
Earl Sisters, acrobats, p. 11
Eddy Family, p. 12
Edwards, Harry, porter, p. 12
Elephant Billy, pp. 44-45
Elephant Charlie, pp. 42, 44
Elephant Columbus, pp. 51-52
Elephant Dick, p. 5
Elephant Duke, p. 13
Elephant Fargo, p. 13
Elephant Hero, p. 13
Elephant Jack, pp. 44-45
Elephant Mogul, p. 52
Elephant Palm, p. 14
Elephant Rajah, p. 11
Elephant Timour, p. 52
Elephant Topsy, p. 11
Elephant Venus, p. 11
Elephant Romeo, pp. 7-8
Ellis, H. J., agent, p. 41
Elton Bros. show, p. 14
Ely’s Show, George S., p. 14
Emery, Bill, elephants, p. 5
Exposition Circus, p. 14
Feeleyn Anette, rider, p. 5
Fish, Charles W., rider, p. 41
Fishers, The Flying, trapeze, p. 7
Fitzgerald, Daniel, forage, p. 42
Forepaugh, Adam, pp. 58-59
Forepaugh-Sells, pp. 5-6 (illustration)
Foster & Wilkins Great London, p. 14
Franklin, W. E., general agent, pp. 4, 8
Gaffney, Andrew, parades, performer, p. 41
Gailagher Circus, Walter, p. 14
Garmston show, p. 14
Gaskill, Frank, p. 4
Gauweller, George, band leader, p. 7
Gentry Bros. shows, p. 13
Georgian, Alex, riders, p. 9
Gibb’s Olympic Circus, p. 14
Gillmeyer Circus, William H., p. 14
Glasscock Circus, Alex, p. 14
Gollmar, Charles A., p. 14
Gollmar, Fred C., p. 14
Gollmar, Gottleib G., pp. 60-61 (photo)
Gollmar, Walt, p. 14
Gollmar, Walter, p. 14
Gollmar, Willis, p. 14
Gollmar Bros. Circus, pp. 14-15 (photo)
Goodrich’s Mammoth Shows, James W., p. 13
Gordon, L., black tent, p. 12
Gorman, Bud, p. 62
Graff, Joe, side show, p. 41
Graham, Lew, announcer, p. 60
Graham, Ralph W., musical director, p. 11
Gray, James H., manager, p. 11
Great Syndicate Shows, p. 12
Gregg, F. O., p. 36
Gregory, Washburn & Co., p. 52
Guice, Walter, p. 65
Gus Sun Circus, p. 13
Haag, The Mighty, p. 14
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, pp. 61-63 (photo)
Hall Circus, George W., p. 14
Hall & Long Shows, p. 13
Hall, Long & Eldon show, p. 14
Hamilton, Leo, ringmaster, etc., p. 36
Hanneford, George Sr., p. 36
Harbeck, Kate, slack wire, p. 41
Harbeck, William, contortion, p. 41
Hargraves, Tom, p. 13
Harman & Willis show, p. 14
Harris, Flo, cowgirl, p. 34
Harris, W. H., p. 4
Harris Nickle Plate Shows, p. 12
Harvey, R. M., agent, p. 8
Hastrawser, Blanche, p. 10
Heath, George, elephant keeper, p. 42
Heiser, George, agent, p. 7
Hennessey, J. R. W., owner, p. 13
Henry show, J. E., p. 14
Hersey, Lillian B., p. 30
Hickey, S. J., ringmaster, p. 41
Hitchcock, Parson Fordyce, p. 24
Hocums, equestrians, p. 9
Hodges, F. W., advance, p. 41
Hodgini, Albert, equestrian director, p. 36
Hodgini, Joe, p. 36
Hodgini, Harriet, rider, p. 36
Hoffman, Edna, wife of Dennie Curtis, performer, pp. 34-37 (photos)
Holland, George, rider, p. 9
Holmen Brothers, bars, p. 11
Horn, Bud, calliope, p. 12
Horton, W. H., agent, p. 57
Howard, Harry, talker, p. 12
Howe, Epenetus, p. 52
Howe, J. R., pp. 51-52
Howe, William Jr., pp. 51-52
Howes show, Col., p. 14
Hugo, Charles, side show, p. 11
Horn, B., tickets, p. 12
Indian Bill Wild West, p. 13
Irving, W. B., lecturer, p. 12
Jenkins, Romeo, menagerie, p. 59
Jennings, John, side show, p. 41
Jenretti, Prof., band leader, p. 12
Johnson, Spader, clown, p. 7
Jones, A. B., press agent, p. 62
Jones, Elmer, owner, p. 15
Jones, J. A., p. 13
Jones, J. Augustus, p. 4
Julian, Dallie, rider, p. 11
Julian, Robert, slack wire, p. 11
Julian, William, leaps, p. 11
Keenan, John, calliope, p. 42
Kehose, Fred, cook tent, p. 12
Kelly, Patrick, ladder, p. 11
Kemp Sisters Wild West, p. 14
Kennedy, C. C., p. 14
Kennedy, W. T., p. 14
Kennedy Bros. Wild West, p. 14
Kennely, Ed, canvas, p. 12
Kent, John, watchman, p. 42
Kerslake, Lil, pigs, p. 8
Krause, O. J., manager, p. 9
Krueger, Katie, rider, p. 9
Lake, Emma, slack wire, p. 12
Lamkin, Harry, rider, p. 9
LaRue Brothers, acrobats, p. 11
LaVans, aerial bar, p. 9
Lawanda, Julia, rider, p. 7
Lear, Jack, p. 9
Ledgett, Fred, rider, p. 8
Lee Bros. show, p. 15
Lemen, Frank V., owner, p. 11
Lemen, Frost H., treasurer, p. 11
Lemen Bros. Shows, p. 11
Leondar Bros. show, p. 15
Leoni, Harry, chef, p. 41
Lerette, Alice, p. 10
Lewis & Copeland show, p. 15
Lillie, Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill,” p. 9
Lillie, May, rider, p. 9
Lockhart, Sam, elephants, pp. 7-8
Loper, William P., general manager, p. 41
Lorey, George, musician, pp. 45-46
Louis’ Crescent Circus, p. 14
Lowande, Tony, rider, p. 41
Lowery, George B., owner, p. 13
Lowery Bros. Olympia Show, p. 13
Lucky Bill show, p. 15
Mack, J. porter, p. 12
Macomber, Zebedee, manager, p. 52
Macomber & Co.’s p. 52
Margretta, Rose, p. 11
Martin, Jas., p. 10
Maybeld, Hennessey, candy butchers, p. 12
McCarty, Jim, driver, p. 45
McClure, Daniel, ringmaster, p. 41
McCormick Bros Silver Plate Shows, p. 15
McDonald show, Waiter J., p. 15
McGee, Charles R., agent, p. 11
McHatt, Josua, band leader, p. 41
McKerizie, Don, advance, p. 12
McMilligan show, Prof., p. 15
Melrose, William F., rider, p. 8
Melville, Frank J., equestrian director, p. 5
Merchants’ American Shows, p. 13
Merrick, Mabel, p. 10
Merrick, William N., musical director, p. 5
Meteors, The, p. 5
Miaco, Al, clown, p. 7
Milligan, William, concert, p. 41
Milvos, The, ladder, p. 11
Miner, Charles “Flat Barnum,” rider, p. 11
Mitchells’ Pavilion Show, p. 15
M. L. Clark Circus, p. 13
Mollie Bailey Circus, p. 13
Montgomery, W., advertising, p. 12
Moore, Al, clown, p. 63
Moore Bros. & Co., p. 15
Morgan, Kittle, p. 10
Morgan, W. C., p. 62
Murray, John W., sleeping cars, p. 42
Nat’s United show, p. 15
Neel, Carl, band leader, p. 11
Neethan, Frank, auditor, p. 62
Nelson Family, The, p. 8
Newman, William, elephants, p. 5
Newton, William Sr., p. 15
Nicastro, Louis, band leader, p. 41
Norris Bros. Dog & Pony Show, p. 13
Norwood, Ed, press, pp. 59-60
Nure, W., canvas, p. 12
Nutt, George Washington Morrison “Commodore,” pp. 24-31 (photos)
Nutt, Rodnia Jr., pp. 24-26, 28-31
Oakley, Annie, p. 6
O’Brien, John, horses, p. 7
O’Brien, John V. “Pogey,” p. 21
Olivieri, Nicola, band leader, p. 9
Opdyke, E. W., pp. 47-48
Orton, Al, rider, p. 12
Orton show, Miles, p. 15
Pawnee Bill’s Wild West, pp. 9-10 (photo)
Peck, W. K., agent, p. 58 (photo)
Petit Family, aerial, p. 12
Petit, Charles, clown, p. 41
Phillips, Jack, band leader, p. 65
Pifer, John, press agent, p. 41
Posey, Jake, boss hostler, p. 61 (photo)
Potter, Frank, performer, p. 34
Powell, Claude, rider, p. 5
Power, W. W., railroad, p. 12
Price & Davis show, p. 15
Purdy, Isaac, p. 51
Quinn, Heck, p. 9
Randolph, William S., veterinarian, p. 42
Raymond & Co. and Herr Driesbach’s Menageries, illustration, p. 51
Reed, Blanche, rider, p. 8
Reed, Olga, rider, p. 8
Reed’s European, A. H., p. 15
Rehn’s United Shows, p. 15
Reilley, Pat, properties, p. 41
Reo Grande Wild West, p. 15
Renos’ Oriental show, p. 15
Rhoda Royal Shows, p. 12
Rice & Davis show, p. 15
Rice Dog & Pony show, p. 15
Richards, Tony, treasurer, p. 12
Richardson, Bert, equestrian director, clown, p. 41
Ringling, Al, pp. 57, 59-60
Ringling, John, pp. 4, 57
Ringling, Otto, p. 4
Ringling Bros. Circus, pp. 7-8, 34, 59-60, 63-64 (photo, illustration)
Robbins, Charles, p. 41
Robbins, Frank A., pp. 15, 40-48
Robbins, Orsa J., mail, p. 41
Robbins Circus, Frank A., pp. 40-48 (illustrations)
Roberts Trio, acrobats, p. 9
Robinson, John F., owner, pp. 9, 44
Robinson, John G., pp. 4, 9
Robinson 10 Big Shows, John, p. 9 (photo)
Rogers, M. C., band leader, p. 9
Rooney, Charlie, hostler, p. 60
Rooney, John, rider, p. 14
Rooney, Lizzie, rider, p. 7
Rooney, Mike, manege, p. 14
Rowenna, trapeze, p. 9
Royal, Rhoda, pp. 4, 12
Royal’s Dog & Pony show, p. 15
Rozell & Rayner, trapeze, p. 11
Rydon & Nelson, bars, p. 11
Sarig, Harry, stenographer, p. 62
Salsbury, Nate, manager, p. 6
Sardon, B., black tent, p. 12
Satsuma, juggler, etc., p. 41
Sautelle, Sig, p. 4
Sautelle show, Sig, p. 15 (photo)
Scott, Oliver, agent, p. 9
Sebastian Chevalier Romeo, p. 9
Sells, Lewis, owner, pp. 5-6
Sells, Peter, p. 5
Sells, Willie, p. 11
Sells & Gray Shows, pp. 11-12 (illustration)
Sharrock, Harry, clown, p. 11
Shaw, U., band leader, p. 12
Shaw Brothers, trapeze, p. 14
Shields, Charles, trainmaster, pp. 40-41
Shott Bros. Circus, p. 15
Siegrist-Silbons, p. 5
Silbons, The, p. 5
Simpson, E. B., porter, p. 12
Sipe, C. W., p. 4
Sipe & Blake Dog & Pony show, p. 15
Skerbeck’s One Ring Show, p. 13
Slicks’ Circus, p. 15
Smith, Frank, trapeze, p. 11
Smith, James, owner, p. 12
Smith, William, detective, p. 42
Smith’s Shows, E. G., p. 15
Snyder Shows, Emmett, p. 15
Sol’s United Shows, p. 15
Sparks, Charles, p. 65
Sparks Circus, John H., pp. 64-65
Sparks Old Virginia Shows, John H., p. 13
Spellman, Frank, p. 59
Spencer, William, menagerie, p. 12
Stafford, Bert, advance, p. 11
St. Auburn, W., contractor, p. 12
Steward, H. H., tickets, p. 12
Stewart, William, canvas, p. 41
Stewart’s show, Capt. W. H., p. 15
Stickney, Robert D., director, pp. 9, 62
Stirk Family, The, p. 8
St. Leon Family, acrobats, p. 12
Stratton, Charles Sherwood “Tom Thumb,” pp. 25-27
Strebig, I. V., manager, p. 12
Stumpf, “Buggy,” transportation, p. 61
Souders, Ed, elephants, p. 7
Sweeney, Charles H., equestrian director, p. 8
Sweeney, William, band leader, p. 6
Sweeney, Winnie, rider, p. 8
Swiegert, Omer, p. 10
Sylvester, Henry, stereopticon, p. 41
Talbot, J. O., p. 62
Taylor, Billie, p. 10
Taylor show, F. J., p. 15
Tedrow & Gettle show, p. 15
Teets Bros. show, p. 15
Terrell, Sid, owner, p. 10
Terry, G. W., trainmaster, p. 11
Thompson, Annie, equilibrist, p. 11
Thompson, Charles & Fred, pp. 59-60
Thompson, William M., elephants, p. 41
Thompson Brothers, mule act, p. 12
Tothill, W. R., p. 36
Turner Shows, Otis, p. 15
Turnour, Jules, clown, p. 7
Tuttle’s Olympic Shows, p. 15
Tybells, The, p. 7
Van Amburgh & Gailagher, p. 15
Walker, William, C., p. 26
Wallace, B. E., p. 13
Wallace, B. F., p. 4
Wallace, Ben, pp. 61-62
Wallace Shows, Great, pp. 8-9 (illustration)
Wallet, William, rider, p. 5
Walter L. Main Circus, p. 4
Wambold, George, canvas, p. 62
Warner, Joel, pp. 57-58 (portrait)
Warrell, Fred, pp. 59-60
Warren, Lavinia, pp. 26-28, 30-31 (photos)
Warren, Minnie, pp. 26-28, 31 (photos)
Warrier Brothers, perch, trapeze, p. 14
Washburn, Leon, p. 11
Watson, Charles, rider, p. 41
Watson, Mary, wardrobe, entree, p. 43
Watson, Tom, clown, acrobat, p. 41
Weaver, Otto, wire act, p. 14
Welsh Bros. Circus, p. 13
Wentworth, rider, p. 5
West, Eddie, dinning tent, p. 42
Whalen, James, canvas, p. 41
White, Eddie, candy stands, p. 42
White, James W., ringmaster, concert, p. 41
White, John, mule, p. 62
Whitler, Albert, p. 4
Whitney’s One Ring Circus, A. V., p. 15
Wible, H., p. 10
Wilson, H. G., side show, p. 9
Wintermute Bros. show, p. 15
Wixom Bros. Shows, p. 13
Wolfscale, James, band leader, p. 11
Yammamota, wire walker, p. 7
Zip, What is It, p. 41

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