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1900 - 1909 1910 - 1919 1920 - 1929 1930 - 1939 1940 - 1952
Thanks to the Circus Fans Association of America for permission to publish this information from White Tops.
Published in the Circus Fans Association of America's periodical White Tops in the 1960s, Charles Gates Sturtevant compiled this list of circus performances in early times in America, and of the later organized travelling circuses for each year down to 1952. He compiled this valuable resource from the records of newspapers, theatrical and sporting journals, programs, bills, posters, route books and other sources. There will be typographical and other errors in this information. Additional sources should be used to confirm the information. Optical Character recognition (OCR) was used for this online edition. Sources and Abbreviations Sturtevant uses.
Information should be confirmed with additional sources.
| 1880 | P T Barnum |
| 1880 | Cooper & Bailey - Great London Combined (Clipper D 13 '79 Ag 28 '80) |
| 1880 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Ag 28 1880) |
| 1880 | Sells Bros |
| 1880 | W W Cole (Shipped to Australia) |
| 1880 | W C Coup |
| 1880 | John Robinson (Gil Robinsons book) |
| 1880 | Van Amburgh & Co |
| 1880 | Batcheller & Doris |
| 1880 | Burr Robbins |
| 1880 | Hilliard & DeMott |
| 1880 | Great Interocean Circus (Sells Bros No. 2) |
| 1880 | Cooper & Jackson do |
| 1880 | Dr James L Thayer (Clipper Aug 21 1880) |
| 1880 | Robt. Stickney's Imperial |
| 1880 | Irwin Bros |
| 1880 | Boyd & Peters |
| 1880 | Burdick & Allen |
| 1880 | Miles Orton |
| 1880 | Bartines Five Clown Circus |
| 1880 | Dan Ducello |
| 1880 | New York Circus (Montanio & Shafer Prs) |
| 1880 | Pullman & Hamilton |
| 1880 | Haywards Circus |
| 1880 | Duttons’ Circus |
| 1880 | G W DeHaven |
| 1880 | Rogers & Campbell |
| 1880 | Welch & Sands (Lew Sells mgr) |
| 1880 | Camps Great Southern |
| 1880 | John H Murray |
| 1880 | Thornton's Circus |
| 1880 | Pacific Circus & Menagerie |
| 1880 | California Circus (Corey & Smith) |
| 1880 | Orrin Bros (in Cuba & Mexico) |
| 1880 | Chiarini (San Francisco & abroad) |
| 1881 | Barnum & London Shows Combined (Barnum Bailey and Hutchinson prs) (N Y Clipper Apr 2 1881) |
| 1881 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Mch 19, Apr 9, 16, 1881) |
| 1881 | Sells Bros (Billboard Jan 17 1925) (Clipper Apr 23 1881 ) |
| 1881 | John Robinson (Gil Robinson book) |
| 1881 | W W Cole do (To California after return from Australia) |
| 1881 | Burr Robbins and E D Colvin (Sold to Myers & Shorb) (Clipper My 7 '81) |
| 1881 | Batcheller & Doris |
| 1881 | W C Coup |
| 1881 | S. H Barrett & Co (Sells No. 2 Show) |
| 1881 | Van Amburgh & Co. |
| 1881 | Shelby (Mayberry) Pullman & Hamilton (Clipper Apr 16 1881) |
| 1881 | J M Hudson & Dan Castello Atlantic Circus (Broke in May) do |
| 1881 | Cooper & Jackson |
| 1881 | John Stowe |
| 1881 | Hilliard & DeMott |
| 1881 | L W Washburn's Pavillion |
| 1881 | Allens' Great Eastern |
| 1881 | Welch & Sands |
| 1881 | A W Davis & Co |
| 1881 | Burdick & Adams |
| 1881 | Dan Rice (Clipper Mch 5 1881) |
| 1881 | Great Pacific |
| 1881 | Sam Stickney |
| 1881 | J H Murray |
| 1881 | John O'Brien |
| 1881 | Becketts' Circus (Clipper Apr 30 1881) |
| 1881 | Jas T Johnson & Co |
| 1881 | Miles Orton & Hagenbecks Royal German Menagerie (Clipper Nov 19 1881) |
| 1881 | Wm Main & Co's International |
| 1881 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1881 | Chiarinis Italian Circus (in India) (Clipper Jan 14 1882) |
| 1881 | Dockrill & Leon (in Cuba) do |
| 1881 | Bryant & Sargent |
| 1881 | Frank A Robbins Metropolitan Allied Shows [Should read "The Great Metropolian Allied Shows - Frank A Robbins Prop - Robert Sabia] |
| 1881 | Valkingburg & Co. |
| 1881 | G W DeHaven |
| 1881 | Coles' Gt Southern (Geo W Cole, Matt Leland & Wm Munroe Prs) |
| 1881 | Circus Royal, English Menagerie & Great Astly Museum (John A Forepaugh mgr) |
| 1882 | Barnum & London (N Y Clipper Apr 8, 15, 1882) |
| 1882 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Apr 15 1882) |
| 1882 | Sells Bros (Clipper Apr 8 1882) |
| 1882 | John Robinson (to California) (Gil Robinson book) (Clipper Ap 15 '82) |
| 1882 | W W Cole |
| 1882 | W C Coup (broke up at Detroit in Aug 22, sold Sep 16) |
| 1882 | Cooper & Jackson (went to Mexico) (Clipper Apr 1 1882) |
| 1882 | Van Amburgh & Co (Clipper Apr 15 1882) |
| 1882 | Batcheller & Doris |
| 1882 | S H Barrett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2) |
| 1882 | Ryan & Robinson Jas. (Calender shows '85) |
| 1882 | Maybury, Pullman & Hamilton (Broke up Columbia SC in Oct) |
| 1882 | Frank A Robbins |
| 1882 | Wasburns New United Shows |
| 1882 | Myers & Shorbs' U S Circus (bought by Burr Robbins S 5 1882) |
| 1882 | Wm Mains' International |
| 1882 | S W Bennett & Co. |
| 1882 | J E Cookes' Circus |
| 1882 | W O Dale Stephens' Australian Circus (Clipper Feb 25 1882) |
| 1882 | W H Stowes' Circus (Clipper Jan 26 1882) |
| 1882 | Miles Orton's Grand Circus Royal & English Menagerie |
| 1882 | M M Hilliard |
| 1882 | E D Colvin |
| 1882 | Nathans & Co. |
| 1882 | P Austin & Co |
| 1882 | G E Witherell & Co. |
| 1882 | John O'Brien |
| 1882 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) (Clipper Feb 4 1882) |
| 1882 | Volkingbergs' Circus (In Mexico) |
| 1882 | Allens New York & New Orleans Circus & Menagerie |
| 1882 | Circus Royal English Menagerie & Great Astley Museum. |
| 1882 | Sherman's Equines & Circus |
| 1882 | (later) Segrists and Howes. |
| 1883 | Barnum & London (Clipper Mch 31 1883) |
| 1883 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Apr 21 1883) |
| 1883 | Sells Bros |
| 1883 | John Robinson (Gil Robinson book) |
| 1883 | S H Barrett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2) |
| 1883 | W W Cole (Clipper Apr 28 1883) |
| 1883 | Van Amburgh & Co (Clipper Mch 31 1883) |
| 1883 | John B Doris International (Clipper Mch 24, May 19 1883) |
| 1883 | Burr Robbins American German Allied Shows |
| 1883 | Hilliard & Main (Wm) |
| 1883 | King Burk & Co |
| 1883 | Jas T Johnson & Co |
| 1883 | W O Dale Stephens Australian Circus (Clipper Mch 31, May 19 '83) In winter, one show in Boston, another in Phila) |
| 1883 | Ad Nathans Circus (Broke up, sold to Ben Wallace & Jim Anderson in December (Clipper May 12 1883) |
| 1883 | Cooper and Jackson |
| 1883 | Harris Nickle Plate Circus |
| 1883 | Miles Orton |
| 1883 | Geo E Witherells Cosmopolitan Circus |
| 1883 | Gus Alward & Chas Way |
| 1883 | Hobson Bros (Broke up in June) |
| 1883 | Wambold's Circus |
| 1883 | Gregory Bros Paris Pavillion |
| 1883 | Robinson (Eugene) & Myers (T R) |
| 1883 | Frank A Robbins [Should read "The New York Circus, G.B. Brunnell's Museum and Central Park Menagerie Combined" - Robert Sabia] |
| 1883 | Great Eastern Circus (G W DeHaven mgr) (broke up in July) |
| 1883 | Yankee Robinson (broke up) |
| 1883 | W H Stewart & Cos' Gt Australian Combination |
| 1883 | Shermans & Humans Gt European (California) |
| 1883 | J W Couchs' Circus |
| 1883 | Geo H Batcheller's Equescurriculum at Brooklyn (W C Coup mgr) |
| 1883 | John O'Brien (Clipper Apr 21 1883) |
| 1883 | Hunter's Circus |
| 1883 | L H Turner & Cos' Southern Show |
| 1883 | Leon's National (California) |
| 1883 | Prof Wallace's Circus (in Mexico) |
| 1883 | Orrin Bros (In Mexico) (Clipper Mch 24 1883) |
| 1883 | Cody & Carvers Wild West |
| 1883 | Martinho Lowande (in Cuba) (Clipper Mch 17 1883) |
| 1884 | Barnum & London (N Y Clipper Mch 22 1884) |
| 1884 | Adam Forepaugh (67 cars) (Clipper May 3 1884) |
| 1884 | Sells Bros do |
| 1884 | John Robinson (40 cars) do (Gil Robinson Book) |
| 1884 | W W Cole (28 &3 60' cars) do |
| 1884 | John B Doris (34 & 3 Cars) do |
| 1884 | Burr Robbins do |
| 1884 | Frank A Robbins do |
| 1884 | Benjamin E Wallace & Co do |
| 1884 | S H Barrett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2 |
| 1884 | L W Washburn & Bob Hunting do (Clipper Feb 9 1884) |
| 1884 | King Burk & Co do |
| 1884 | Lee & Scribner do |
| 1884 | Hilliard, Pullman & Mack (Hilliard -Main prs) (Clipper May 31 1884) |
| 1884 | Harris Nickle Plate (Clipper May 24 1884) |
| 1884 | Yankee Robinson & Ringling Bros (Clipper May 3 1884) |
| 1884 | Cooper & Jackson do (sold at Auction Memphis D 1 1884) |
| 1884 | G W Donaldson & Co |
| 1884 | Mann's Metropolitan |
| 1884 | Miles Orton (17 cars) |
| 1884 | O'Brien, Hardenberger, Astley & Lowande (Clipper Jun 14 1884) |
| 1884 | Howe & Siegrist |
| 1884 | Whittier's Circus |
| 1884 | Sig Antonio Marqueses & D R Hawley |
| 1884 | Mayos' Model Circus |
| 1884 | Cross & Le Roy (Clipper Nov 1 1884) |
| 1884 | Charles W Fish's Circus |
| 1884 | Weldon & Co. |
| 1884 | Stultz's Circus |
| 1884 | Bob Stickney's Imperial Circus |
| 1884 | Older, Crane & Co (Clipper May 3 1884) |
| 1884 | Middleton Bros. |
| 1884 | Leo Bros (J B Shaw Mgr) |
| 1884 | John H Craig |
| 1884 | Hunter's Circus |
| 1884 | Martell & Co (Clipper May 3 1884) |
| 1884 | Gregory Bros do |
| 1884 | Grenier & Co |
| 1884 | J T Johnson |
| 1884 | Blitze's Circus do |
| 1884 | New York & Northeastern (O J Ferguson Mgr) |
| 1884 | New York & New Orleans (Jas L Thayer Mgr) broke up |
| 1884 | Jacobis European Circus (in California) |
| 1884 | Great National (Jas McCue Pr) (in California) |
| 1884 | Orrin Bros (In Mexico) (Clipper F 23, My 3 1884) |
| 1884 | Geo W Halls' Circus (in West Indies) |
| 1884 | Woods' Zoological Wonders |
| 1884 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West. |
| 1885 | Barnum & London (J A Bailey drops out of firm at end of season. Succeeded by J E Cooper and W W Cole (Clipper Mch 21 1885) |
| 1885 | Adam Forepaugh (52 cars) (4 ahead) |
| 1885 | Sells Bros. (S & T Journal Mch 14 '85) (Clipper May 9 1885) |
| 1885 | John Robinson (Gil Robinsons book) |
| 1885 | W W Cole |
| 1885 | Wallace & Co (Wagon Show) (S & T Jour. Mch 21 1885) (Clipper Mr 21 |
| 1885 | S H Bartlett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2) (Clipper My 9 1885) |
| 1885 | John B Doris (Clipper Mch 21 1885) |
| 1885 | Burr Robbins |
| 1885 | Frank A Robbins (Clipper Apr 11 1885) |
| 1885 | Harris' Nickle Plate |
| 1885 | Pullman Mack & Co |
| 1885 | King Burk & Co |
| 1885 | Geo Holland & McMahon (Clipper Oct 17 1885) |
| 1885 | Ringling Bros (Clipper April 25 1885) |
| 1885 | Shields' Great Southern |
| 1885 | F H Rich's Great Eastern |
| 1885 | J T Johnson & Co (sold to Foster) |
| 1885 | Gregory Bros |
| 1885 | Hummel & Hamilton |
| 1885 | Foster's New York Circus |
| 1885 | Van Amburgh & Reiche Bros (S & T Jour Apr 11) (Clipper Apr 11 '85) |
| 1885 | Miles Orton (Broke up in Chattanooga Jan 11 '86) (S & T Journal Mch 21 1885) |
| 1885 | Lee & Scribner (S & T Journal Mch 21 1885) |
| 1885 | O'Brien, Astley & Co (S & T Journal Apr 25 1885) |
| 1885 | Sig Saytelles' Pavilion |
| 1885 | Donaldson & Rich |
| 1885 | Purvis & White |
| 1885 | Crane and Carpenter |
| 1885 | Monroe & French |
| 1885 | Delavan Show |
| 1885 | Wiggins & Blitz |
| 1885 | Edmonds & Shaw |
| 1885 | Martell, Phanlon & Co |
| 1885 | Reese, Levis & Dolphin |
| 1885 | Holdsworth, Whiting & Ryder. |
| 1885 | Priests Pavillion |
| 1885 | Whittiers' Circus |
| 1885 | Wyman, Dempsey & Turk Bros |
| 1885 | Montford's London Pavillion |
| 1885 | Hudburt & Hunting (Clipper Apr 25 1885) |
| 1885 | Wixom's Circus |
| 1885 | Fursman & Co |
| 1885 | Pullman, Dingess & Co (S & T Jour Apr 25 '85) (Clipper Apr 25 '85) |
| 1885 | R W Weldon & Co (John F Hummel mgr) |
| 1885 | Wm Main & Co |
| 1885 | Col Webbs Overland Circus |
| 1885 | Moroscos' Royal Russian Circus & Sherman's Horses (California) |
| 1885 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1885 | R H Dockrill's Circus (in South America) (Clipper Nov 7 1885) |
| 1885 | Geo W Halls' Circus (in West Indies) |
| 1885 | Gardner, Donavin & Lampkins (Cent America) (Clipper Oct 24 '85) |
| 1885 | Fryers Circus (to Australia) |
| 1885 | La Estrella del Norte Circus (F A Gardner, Donivan & Lampkins Mgrs) (South America) |
| 1885 | Santiago Pubillones (One show in Havanna and one in Cuban Country 1885-86) |
| 1886 | Barnum & London (S & T Jour July 24 1886) (Clipper Apr 10 '86) |
| 1886 | Adam Forepaugh (65 cars 61-4) |
| 1886 | Sells Bros (to California) (S & T Jour Mch 6 1886) |
| 1886 | John Robinson's (Gil Robinson book) |
| 1886 | W W Cole (Clipper Apr 24, May 8 1886) |
| 1886 | Wallace & Co, (on rails) (S & T Jour F 20 86) (Clipper My 15 1886) |
| 1886 | S H Bartlett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2) |
| 1886 | John B Doris |
| 1886 | Burr Robbins (Clipper May 15 1886) |
| 1886 | Frank A Robbins (S & T Jour F 20 1886) |
| 1886 | Harris Nickle Plate (S & T Jour Apr 24 1886) |
| 1886 | Pullmans Nickle Plate |
| 1886 | Ringling Bros. (Clipper May 8 1886) |
| 1886 | King, Burk & Co |
| 1886 | Holland & McMahon (Clipper Apr 10 1886) |
| 1886 | Shields' Great Southern |
| 1886 | J T Johnson & Co. |
| 1886 | Black Bros |
| 1886 | Sam McFlynn |
| 1886 | Miller, Okey & Freeman |
| 1886 | Frost's Van Amburgh Show (California) (False & Broke up) |
| 1886 | Hurlburt & Hunting |
| 1886 | Forepaugh & Samuell |
| 1886 | Farlandos' Circus |
| 1886 | Nick Roberts & F A Gardner (Clipper Apr 24 1886) |
| 1886 | Morris Circus |
| 1886 | Whitney Family |
| 1886 | Tribbey & Co (Miles Orton) (Clipper May 22 1886) |
| 1886 | J C Marble & Co (broke up in May) (Clipper May 22 1886) |
| 1886 | George W Richards Circus |
| 1886 | Walter L Main (Billboard Apr 7 1886) (Clipper Apr 10 1886) |
| 1886 | Gregory & Shiedel Bros |
| 1886 | Bartlett La Rosa & Co. |
| 1886 | Sig Sautelle's Pavilion (Clipper Apr 24 1886) |
| 1886 | Col. Webbs' Overland Circus |
| 1886 | Bristol's |
| 1886 | D'Arley & O'Brien |
| 1886 | Scribner & Clements |
| 1886 | Sparrows' Royal Pavillion Show |
| 1886 | The United States Circus |
| 1886 | Jas L Thayer's Circus (broke up in May) |
| 1886 | A B Becketts Hippodrome |
| 1886 | Huffman's Circus |
| 1886 | J C Betts |
| 1886 | Spalding's Circus |
| 1886 | Charles Lee's London Show |
| 1886 | John O'Brien (sold out F 18 1887) |
| 1886 | Col. Spicers' Circus |
| 1886 | Delevan's Circus |
| 1886 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1886 | R H Dockrills' Circus (South America) |
| 1886 | Frank A Gardners' Circus (S America) (Clipper Apr 24 1886) |
| 1886 | Hall's Circus (G W Delevan Pr) In Mexico (Clipper May 22 1 BB6) |
| 1886 | Fryers' Circus (J B Gaylord Agt) (Australia) |
| 1886 | Buffalo Bill's Wild West |
| 1886 | W C Coup's Equescurriculum (Small horse show on Pacific coast) |
| 1886 | Bartholomews' Equine Paradox (Closed for good Mch 16 after running since Dec 1880) (Ret to Oakland Cal?) |
| 1887 | Barnum & London (52 cars) (Jas A Bailey bought interest of Hutchinson, Cooper & Cole on Oct 27 1887) (Clipper Mch 19 1887) (N Y Mirror April 2 & 16 1887) |
| 1887 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Feb 19 1887) |
| 1887 | Sells Bros |
| 1887 | John Robinson (Gil Robinsons book) (to California) |
| 1887 | B E Wallace |
| 1887 | Doris & Colvin (Failed at end of season sold at auction St Louis Feb 28 1888) (J B Doris' Consolidation & Coagmentation) (Clipper Ap 30 1887) |
| 1887 | S H Barrett & Co (Sells Bros No. 2) Discontinued and sold at auction Jan 17 1888 Part went to Sells Bros |
| 1887 | Burr Robins |
| 1887 | Frank A Robbins (Clipper Dec 31 1887 - Apr 1 1911 ) (also ran a Winter show at American Institute Bldg NYC which closed after 55th performance Jan 28 1888) [Should read "... Also ran a winter circus entitled 'The Frank A. Robbins Circus' at the American Institute Bldg which closes after 62 performances Jan. 28, 1888" - Robert Sabia] |
| 1887 | Hurlburt & Hunting |
| 1887 | Holland and McMahon |
| 1887 | Ringling Bros. (Clipper Apr 30 1887) |
| 1887 | Irwin Bros |
| 1887 | Harris' Nickle Plate |
| 1887 | Sam McFlynn |
| 1887 | King & Franklin (Clipper Apr 9, 16 1887) |
| 1887 | Miller, Stowe & Freeman (Clipper Apr 9 1887) |
| 1887 | Menches & Barber (ClipperApr 16 '87) |
| 1887 | Scribner & Clements (Clipper Mch 2 '87) |
| 1887 | Tribbey & Co |
| 1887 | Charles Andress |
| 1887 | Stickney & Co. |
| 1887 | Shields Great Southern Circus |
| 1887 | Huffmans' Circus |
| 1887 | Black Bros |
| 1887 | Whitney Family |
| 1887 | Burkett's Circus |
| 1887 | Crescent City Circus |
| 1887 | Dock & Jordan |
| 1887 | Walter L Main (Clipper Mr 16, Apr 23 '87) |
| 1887 | Chas Lees' London Show (Clipper Apr 30 '87) |
| 1887 | Moore Bros. do |
| 1887 | Lowande & Hoffman (Clipper Apr 16 1887) |
| 1887 | W C Perry (Clipper Apr 9 1887) |
| 1887 | J H Rices' Circus (John O'Brien Pr) Jul 30 1887 (Longest Parade from Albany N Y to Frankford He died of cold) |
| 1887 | Wm. Main |
| 1887 | Robinson & Heikes |
| 1887 | Hilliards Circus |
| 1887 | Forepaugh & Samwell |
| 1887 | Lemen Bros |
| 1887 | Colemans' Circus |
| 1887 | Schiedel Bros |
| 1887 | The Hippocynagon Show |
| 1887 | Trans-Atlantic Dime Circus (Phil Dieffenbach Pr) |
| 1887 | Scott & Grierson |
| 1887 | T K Burk's Show |
| 1887 | George W Richards (Clipper Ag 13 1887) |
| 1887 | Lewis & Lambert |
| 1887 | B Priest & Co |
| 1887 | T H Delevan |
| 1887 | Washington Bros (broke up) |
| 1887 | George W DeHaven |
| 1887 | Hobson Bros N Y & N E Show (Clipper Jun 28 1887) |
| 1887 | Robinson's Dime Circus |
| 1887 | Lauders' Circus |
| 1887 | Lockwood & Flynn |
| 1887 | George Sieber & Co. |
| 1887 | Marrs' Big Show |
| 1887 | Russells Circus |
| 1887 | Jas H Gray's Circus |
| 1887 | Howes Circus |
| 1887 | A A Becketts' Hippodrome (Clipper Apr 16 1887) |
| 1887 | Australian Circus (Scott & Harrison) (Prs) |
| 1887 | Great American Show |
| 1887 | Kennedy & White |
| 1887 | Moore Bros |
| 1887 | Charles Bartine's Circus (Clipper Apr 30 1887) |
| 1887 | Dockrills' Circus (S America) |
| 1887 | Gardner & Donovan do |
| 1887 | Fryers Am Show (J B Gaylord Mgr) (Australia, N Z, East Indies then Buenos Aires sold to Carlo Bros) (Oct 22) |
| 1887 | Cody & Salsbury (Buffalo Bill) In England |
| 1887 | Nevada Ned Wild West (Dr N T Oliver Pr) |
| 1888 | Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth (Clipper Mch 17, Apr 7, 28 1888) |
| 1888 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper June 16 1888) |
| 1888 | Sells Bros (Wintered in California 1887-88) |
| 1888 | John Robinson (40 cars) |
| 1888 | Wallace & Co |
| 1888 | Frank A Robbins |
| 1888 | Ringling Bros (Clipper Apr 14 1888) |
| 1888 | J B Doris & J L Sullivan (Broke up) do Jun 16 |
| 1888 | Harris' Nickle Plate |
| 1888 | Bob Huntings New York Circus |
| 1888 | Col Geo W Hall's Circus |
| 1888 | Sam McFlynn |
| 1888 | Walter L Main (Clipper Apr 7 1888) |
| 1888 | King & Franklin do (Apr 28 1888) |
| 1888 | Miller & Freeman do |
| 1888 | Irwin Bros |
| 1888 | Chas Lees' London |
| 1888 | Metcalfs' Circus |
| 1888 | Miller & Runnells |
| 1888 | Jno A Forepaugh & Bib Samwell (Clipper Jul 28 1888) |
| 1888 | Clements & Russell |
| 1888 | Shields' Great Southern |
| 1888 | J McMahons (California) Circus |
| 1888 | McGinley's Show |
| 1888 | Stowes Circus |
| 1888 | Charles Andress |
| 1888 | Wm Main & Co |
| 1888 | W R Goodwin |
| 1888 | Charles Bartine (Wintered at West Milton O.) (Clipper Mch 3 1888) |
| 1888 | Larchillar Bros & Co |
| 1888 | Dan Castello |
| 1888 | Grand Royal Circus |
| 1888 | Holland & Gormley (Clipper Jun 16 1888) |
| 1888 | Hart, France & Cox |
| 1888 | Teets Bros |
| 1888 | Dan Shelby |
| 1888 | Delevans' Circus |
| 1888 | Howes, Foster & La Rosa |
| 1888 | Ortons Circus |
| 1888 | Stowe, Long & Gumble |
| 1888 | Dore & Reddick |
| 1888 | Fergusons' London |
| 1888 | McConkey Bros |
| 1888 | Black Bros |
| 1888 | Whitney Bros |
| 1888 | Hurlburts Hippocynagon |
| 1888 | Webbs Circus |
| 1888 | Mazzatines' Circus |
| 1888 | Foner & Froebel |
| 1888 | John Stowe |
| 1888 | Coups' Equescurriculum |
| 1888 | Howes' European |
| 1888 | Barbers' Circus (Clipper Apr 7 1888) |
| 1888 | Phillips & Scott |
| 1888 | George W Richards |
| 1888 | Harry Heikers |
| 1888 | Phil Dieffenbach |
| 1888 | Jas T Johnson & Co (Clipper Apr 28 1888) |
| 1888 | Nelson's Great World Combination |
| 1888 | W W Dayton |
| 1888 | Scotts' Union Pacific Circus |
| 1888 | Burketts Circus |
| 1888 | The Inter Ocean Show |
| 1888 | Geo W DeHaven |
| 1888 | Laschaller, Wirt Bros & Co. |
| 1888 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) (Clipper Apr 7 1888) |
| 1888 | Sturgis & Donovan (in South America) |
| 1888 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West |
| 1888 | Pawnee Bill's Wild West |
| 1889 | Barnum & Bailey (In London Eng Winter 1889-90) (Clipper 0 19, D 7 '89) (Clipper Mch 30, Apr 7 1889) |
| 1889 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Apr 27, May 28 1889) |
| 1889 | Sells Bros. (To California) |
| 1889 | John Robinson (44 cars) (Gil Robertson Book) |
| 1889 | B E Wallace |
| 1889 | Frank A Robbins |
| 1889 | Ringling Bros & Van Amburgh |
| 1889 | Harris' Nickle Plate (Clipper Apr 13 1889) |
| 1889 | Walter L Main |
| 1889 | J S McMahon |
| 1889 | King & Franklin |
| 1889 | Bob Hunting (Clipper Apr 20 1889) |
| 1889 | Sig Sautelle |
| 1889 | Stowe Bros |
| 1889 | Whitney Family |
| 1889 | Miles Orton |
| 1889 | Fred Locke |
| 1889 | Leman Bros (3 cars) |
| 1889 | Wm Main & Co |
| 1889 | Sparks (J H) Bros |
| 1889 | Irwin Bros (Clipper Apr 20 1889) |
| 1889 | Holland & Gormley |
| 1889 | Rodicue & Co |
| 1889 | Chas Bartine |
| 1889 | Chas Andress |
| 1889 | R F Clements |
| 1889 | Duchacks' Circus |
| 1889 | E Heffron |
| 1889 | White & Markowitz |
| 1889 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West (in France & Spain) |
| 1889 | Dr Carvers' Wild West (in Germany) |
| 1889 | Pawnee Bills Wild West |
| 1889 | Pomeroy & Hilton's Wild West. |
| 1889 | Dock & Sallades |
| 1889 | Howes European |
| 1889 | Robinson & Smith Family |
| 1889 | Charles Lees' London Show |
| 1889 | Mardell & Co |
| 1889 | Melvilles Circus |
| 1889 | St Germaines Circus |
| 1889 | The Imperial Rentz Circus |
| 1889 | Cather & Shallcross |
| 1889 | Rices' Royal & Lowandes Brazilian |
| 1889 | Dale Bros |
| 1889 | A H Reed |
| 1889 | Stowe, Long & Gumble |
| 1889 | Greniers Circus |
| 1889 | Belmonts Elite |
| 1889 | Mollie Bailey |
| 1889 | W L Coles' Allied Shows |
| 1889 | T K Burk |
| 1889 | Costello & Co |
| 1889 | Harveys Southern Circus |
| 1889 | McFaddens' Circus |
| 1889 | Pomeroys' Big Show |
| 1889 | Shields Bros |
| 1889 | Lindsey & Miller |
| 1889 | Lowandes Circus |
| 1889 | Bristol & Co |
| 1889 | Gregory & D'Alma (Clipper Aug 3 1889) |
| 1889 | McClellans Show |
| 1889 | McDonalds Circus |
| 1889 | Schiedel Bros |
| 1889 | Frenchs Circus (Backed by Burr Robbins) |
| 1889 | Sam McF]ynn |
| 1889 | G W Hall |
| 1889 | F J Taylor |
| 1889 | Wintermute Bros |
| 1889 | Shines New York Circus |
| 1889 | Phil Dieffenbachs' Show |
| 1889 | Long & Gumble |
| 1889 | Alex Abars Circus |
| 1889 | Col C S Thompsons' Circus |
| 1889 | Hutchinson & Co |
| 1889 | Geo W Richards |
| 1889 | Ed Shipps Winter Circus |
| 1889 | Hart France & Co |
| 1889 | John F Woods |
| 1889 | Guilford & Cannon |
| 1889 | Clark Bros |
| 1889 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1889 | Sturgis & Donovan (in S America) |
| 1889 | R H Dockrills Circus (in Brazil) |
| 1889 | Frank Gardners' Circus (in S America) |
| 1889 | Stickney & Donovan's (in S America) |
| 1889 | Pubillones Circus (in Cuba) |
| 1889 | Chiarinis Circus (California San Francisco) |
Abbreviations: Help with some of the abbreviations found in this listing:
Braathen. Private collection of Sverre O. Braathen. This collection is now largely at the Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois.
T. A. Brown's History. Brown, T. Allston, A history of the New York stage, from the first performance in 1732 to 1901, Publisher B. Blom, 1964, 3 volumes (first published, New York, 1903).
Chloupek records, Circus fan and collector James V. Chloupek took notices from scrapbooks and posters and supplied them to Sturtevant.
C A Day, Charles H. Day, circus press agent. He contributed articles to the New York Clipper, Billboard, New York Dramatic Mirror, and the Sporting and Theatrical Journal for over thirty-five years. Also penned several short volumes, such as Show Life.
Greenwood. Greenwood, Isaac J. The Circus: Its Origin and Growth prior to 1835, NY: Burt Franklin, 1970 (originally published 1898).
Glenroy's. John Glenroy, Ins and Outs of Circus Life, Boston, MA: M. M. Wing, 1885.
O'Dell's [sic]. Odell, George Clinton Densmore, Annals of the New York Stage, New York: Columbia University Press, 1927-1949, 15 volumes.
Scholl's. Private collection of Walter Scholl. Sholl's collection is now largely at Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois, but a second collection was dispersed piecemeal in the 1990s.
Gil Robinson. Gil Robinson, Old wagon show days, Cincinnati, OH: Brockwell Company, 1925.
Rowes Memories. Joseph Andrew Rowe, memoirs and personal correspondence relative to the circus business through the gold country in the 50's. Albert Dressler (Editor), California's Pioneer Circus,1926.
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