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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.
| 1895 | Barnum & Bailey (N Y Clipper F 9, Apr 6 1895) |
| 1895 | Ringling Bros (Clipper Apr 13 1895) |
| 1895 | John Robinson |
| 1895 | Sells Bros |
| 1895 | Great Wallace Circus (to California) |
| 1895 | Walter L Main (21 & 3 cars) |
| 1895 | L W Washburn (Clipper Jun 24 1895) |
| 1895 | Lemen Bros |
| 1895 | L H LaPearl |
| 1895 | W H Harris Nickle Plate |
| 1895 | New Great Syndicated Shows (Willie Sells & Rentfrow) |
| 1895 | Sands & Astley (C McMahon pro) |
| 1895 | Sig Sautelle & Chas Ewers (Clipper Mch 30 1895) |
| 1895 | Scribner & Smith (Clipper Apr 13 1895) |
| 1895 | Gollmar Bros (wagons) (Clipper May 18 1895) |
| 1895 | John H Sparks |
| 1895 | Chas Lees' London (Clipper Apr 20 1895) |
| 1895 | Bob Hunting (Clipper Apr 6 1895) |
| 1895 | Welsh Bros (Clipper May 4 1895) |
| 1895 | American Railroad Shows |
| 1895 | W B Reynolds |
| 1895 | W C Clark |
| 1895 | Thos L Davis |
| 1895 | Chas Hall |
| 1895 | W F Kirkhart |
| 1895 | Hall & Showers (Clipper May 18 1895) |
| 1895 | Morrison & Ragland |
| 1895 | Clark Bros |
| 1895 | Wood Bros. |
| 1895 | Baker & Earnhart |
| 1895 | Stadel Bros |
| 1895 | Irwin Bros & Lewis |
| 1895 | Livingston Bros (SA & WC) |
| 1895 | Geo W Hall |
| 1895 | Renos' Oriental |
| 1895 | Belford & Howard |
| 1895 | Nelson's Hippodrome |
| 1895 | Sam Dock |
| 1895 | Sig Harris |
| 1895 | Campbell Bros |
| 1895 | Prof H B Gentry (California) |
| 1895 | Prof R C Marque |
| 1895 | Ballenger Family |
| 1895 | F E Davis Queen & Crescent |
| 1895 | G W Richards |
| 1895 | E E Rices' Coney Island Circus (Clipper Jun 8 1895) |
| 1895 | Melvin, Royal & Jacobs |
| 1895 | Miller Bros & Erwin |
| 1895 | A L Salvail |
| 1895 | John W Robinson |
| 1895 | Hurlburt & Cahoon |
| 1895 | Geo Burtsch |
| 1895 | M L Clark |
| 1895 | J W Cook |
| 1895 | Cook & Baker (Clipper Jun 8 1895) |
| 1895 | Sun Bros (Clipper Mch 30, Apr 10 '95) |
| 1895 | Pearson & Hoffman |
| 1895 | Ben Potter |
| 1895 | Chas Bartine |
| 1895 | Billie Barlow |
| 1895 | Burton's Show |
| 1895 | Billy Nelson |
| 1895 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1895 | Curtis & Oqawa |
| 1895 | Geo S Cole (Clipper Mch 30 1895) |
| 1895 | Dieffenbachs |
| 1895 | Rigall & Butler |
| 1895 | Leftwich & Perry |
| 1895 | H B Tucker |
| 1895 | L L Riggs |
| 1895 | Dan St Julians' Royal |
| 1895 | Rices' Circus Carnival |
| 1895 | Great American Show (J M Barry pr) (Clipper July 6 1895) |
| 1895 | E G Fladeland |
| 1895 | Capt. W D Ament |
| 1895 | Andersons Circus |
| 1895 | Wintermute Circus |
| 1895 | Sheas' Circus |
| 1895 | Refner Bros |
| 1895 | Gillette Family |
| 1895 | Norris Bros's Dog & Pony Show (H S Rowe mgr) |
| 1895 | E L Kinneman |
| 1895 | W E Burk's N Y Circus (Clipper May 18 1895) |
| 1895 | Coffree, Burtine & Purvis |
| 1895 | Frank Hall |
| 1895 | Bartelmess & Kings Female Circus |
| 1895 | Nelson Bros |
| 1895 | A F Tuttle |
| 1895 | Bentley's Country Circus (Clipper Aug 10 1895) |
| 1895 | W H Smith |
| 1895 | Howes & Cushing |
| 1895 | Prescotts' Show |
| 1895 | D W Perrine |
| 1895 | Bayenton & Cummins |
| 1895 | J G O'Briens Great Esposition (Clipper Apr 20 1895) |
| 1895 | Mayos' Circus |
| 1895 | Reid & Irving |
| 1895 | J W Goodrich & Kimm |
| 1895 | Cooper & Co |
| 1895 | Mohawk Valley Circus (Clipper Apr 13, 1895) |
| 1895 | E Haags' European Pavillion |
| 1895 | Gorman & Shaeffer |
| 1895 | Deuls' Dog & Pony Show |
| 1895 | Cecil A True |
| 1895 | James Irwin |
| 1895 | Fred Locke |
| 1895 | Harmston's Circus (Java) (Clipper Jun 8 1895) |
| 1895 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1895 | Jas Donovan (Cuba) |
| 1895 | Pubillones do |
| 1895 | Tony Lowande No. I & No. 2 Cuba |
| 1895 | John Nelson (S America) |
| 1895 | Frank A Gardner (do) |
| 1895 | Sheddman Bros (Jamaica) |
| 1895 | Buffalo Bill Wild West |
| 1895 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
| 1895 | Ed Shipps' Indoor Circus |
| 1896 | Barnum & Bailey (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | Ringling Bros (47 cars) |
| 1896 | Forepaugh-Sells (To California) |
| 1896 | John Robinson - Franklin Bros |
| 1896 | B E Wallace (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | Walter L Main (Clipper Mch 28 1896) |
| 1896 | Lemen Bros |
| 1896 | L W Washburn |
| 1896 | J M Rentfrows' Gt Syndicate |
| 1896 | W H Harris Nickle Plate |
| 1896 | Hall & McFlinn |
| 1896 | Sig Sautelle (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | Sun Bros (Clipper Mch 28, May 30 1896) |
| 1896 | Welsh Bros |
| 1896 | Geo W Hall |
| 1896 | Billy Barlow Burton |
| 1896 | Baker & Earnhart |
| 1896 | Bond Bros |
| 1896 | J W Goodrich's New American |
| 1896 | Bob Hunting |
| 1896 | North American (M Welcome mgr) |
| 1896 | Sangers Circus |
| 1896 | Van Amburgh Show (F A Robbins Mgr) |
| 1896 | McDonald & Reichold (Clipper Apr 18 1896) |
| 1896 | J H Sparks |
| 1896 | Chas Bartine |
| 1896 | Great Olympic (A F Tuttle Pr) |
| 1896 | W C Clark |
| 1896 | Mons La Place |
| 1896 | J H La Pearl (Clipper Apr 4 1896) |
| 1896 | Gollmar Bros (Wagons) (Clipper May 30 1896) |
| 1896 | True & McVeigh (Clipper Apr 18 1896) |
| 1896 | Sutton & Jackson |
| 1896 | Dieffenbachs' |
| 1896 | Orton Bros |
| 1896 | Chas Lees' London (Clipper Apr 4 1896) |
| 1896 | Hecker & Warrick |
| 1896 | Dave W Perrine |
| 1896 | Great Eastern (Ed La Barre Mgr) (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | Welsh, Sands & Co |
| 1896 | The European Circus |
| 1896 | Boynton's Great Western |
| 1896 | West Bros |
| 1896 | White & Stevens |
| 1896 | Prof J W Lees' United Shows |
| 1896 | A L Stranton |
| 1896 | Perry's Syndicated Shows |
| 1896 | Great American (J M Barry Mgr) |
| 1896 | McPhee (Andrew Downie) & Kiser |
| 1896 | Wood Bros |
| 1896 | Thorn, Besley & Thorn |
| 1896 | M L Clark |
| 1896 | Ellet Bros |
| 1896 | Lewis & Dunlap |
| 1896 | Rixford Bros |
| 1896 | Prescott & Co |
| 1896 | L B Lent & Co |
| 1896 | Andress & Showers |
| 1896 | Sam Dock |
| 1896 | Hergelroth's Circus |
| 1896 | McCormick Bros |
| 1896 | Rice's Circus Carnival |
| 1896 | Stowe Bros (Frank & Jas.) |
| 1896 | Bristol's Dog & Pony Show |
| 1896 | Norris' Dog & Pony Show |
| 1896 | Gentry Bros |
| 1896 | J E Yagers Imperial |
| 1896 | J F DeLand |
| 1896 | White's Circus |
| 1896 | Geo Burtsch (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | G W Allen |
| 1896 | Kirkhart & Ryan |
| 1896 | Jas G Bentley & Cos' Old Fashioned |
| 1896 | McGowan & Busby |
| 1896 | Scribner & Smith |
| 1896 | Sparks & Allen |
| 1896 | Howes London |
| 1896 | Wood Bros (Ed Shipp Mgr) |
| 1896 | Ballenger Family |
| 1896 | J C Rose & Co |
| 1896 | Prof John Whites Show |
| 1896 | Stadell Bros |
| 1896 | Brandon Bros |
| 1896 | Hickman Bros |
| 1896 | Flynn's Great Western |
| 1896 | Haag's Circus |
| 1896 | Frank B Hubin |
| 1896 | W B Reynolds |
| 1896 | Meyatt & Morrison |
| 1896 | Henry Andrews |
| 1896 | Reno's Oriental |
| 1896 | Lewis & Charlotte |
| 1896 | De Macks' Circus |
| 1896 | Short & Quinlan |
| 1896 | Teets Bros |
| 1896 | Wintermute Bros |
| 1896 | Cooper & Co (R W Hennessey Mgr) (8 cars) (Clipper Feb 22 1896) |
| 1896 | Hamilton Bros (Clipper May 30 1896) |
| 1896 | Huston's Young America Show |
| 1896 | Frank W Withams |
| 1896 | Belfords Circus |
| 1896 | A B Collier |
| 1896 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1896 | Tony Hamilton |
| 1896 | Frank B Miller's Royal |
| 1696 | Oliver Bros |
| 1896 | Tine & Wright |
| 1896 | Wm Kincaid |
| 1896 | Mollie Bailey |
| 1896 | Great Columbian |
| 1896 | Capt W D Ament |
| 1896 | E G Fladeland |
| 1896 | Ferleman Bros |
| 1896 | E Maurices' Old Fashioned |
| 1896 | Bachelder & Rames |
| 1896 | Henry F Sanger |
| 1896 | D A Kennedy (Clipper Apr 18 1896) |
| 1896 | Buffalo Bill's Wild West |
| 1896 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
| 1896 | Ed Shipps Indoor |
| 1896 | Orrin Bros (Clipper Feb 15 1896) |
| 1896 | F A Gardner (S America) (Clipper Apr 11 1896) |
| 1896 | Jas Donovan do |
| 1896 | C H Farrons do |
| 1896 | Sig Quiros do |
| 1896 | Ceballos & Tatali do |
| 1896 | Circo Escoces (Mme Poison) (Cent America) |
| 1896 | Chiarini (do) |
| 1896 | Walker Bros (Canada) |
| 1897 | Barnum & Bailey (58-4 cars) (Clipper Apr 10 1897) |
| 1897 | Ringling Bros (53 cars) (Clipper Apr 17 1897) |
| 1897 | Forepaugh-Sells |
| 1897 | B E Wallace (Clipper Apr 24 1897) |
| 1897 | John Robinson & Franklin (Clipper May 8 1897) |
| 1897 | Walter L Main (To California) (Clipper Feb 20 1897) |
| 1897 | Leman Bros |
| 1897 | L W Washburn (32-3 cars) (Split to two shows) (Clipper F 13 1897) |
| 1897 | La Pearls' Circus (Clipper May 8 1897) |
| 1897 | [New York Circus, Frank A Robbins Prop - Robert Sabia] |
| 1897 | Bob Hunting |
| 1897 | Welsh Bros |
| 1897 | Sig Sautelle (Clipper Mch 27 1897) |
| 1897 | Hummel, Hamilton & Sells (Willie) |
| 1897 | Geo W Hall & McFlinn |
| 1897 | Gollmar Bros (Wagons) (Clipper May 29 1897) |
| 1897 | Sun Bros |
| 1897 | W H Harris Nickle Plate |
| 1897 | Campbell Bros |
| 1897 | Cooper & Co (J R W Hennessy Pr) (Clipper Mch 13 1897) |
| 1897 | John H Sparks |
| 1897 | Gentry Bros |
| 1897 | Sipe, Dolman & Blake |
| 1897 | T J Jeavons & Goldstein |
| 1897 | Ira C Wards' Great London |
| 1897 | J M Goodrich |
| 1897 | Rigall Bros |
| 1897 | Whitney & Robbins |
| 1897 | Price & James |
| 1897 | J C Yagers' Imperial |
| 1897 | Howes' London (J C O'Brien pr) |
| 1897 | McCormick Bros |
| 1897 | DeWolfs' New York Circus |
| 1897 | C F Prescott (broke up) |
| 1897 | Buckley's Equescurriculum |
| 1897 | Skerbeck Family |
| 1897 | Martin Rutter |
| 1897 | Huston's Young American |
| 1897 | Gilliam, Girard (or Gifford) & Culbertson. |
| 1897 | Meredith & Bilz |
| 1897 | Perry & Matthews |
| 1897 | DeLands Circus |
| 1897 | Great New York Show |
| 1897 | Great United Circus |
| 1897 | Rogers & Castello |
| 1897 | Rettigs' Roman Hippodrome |
| 1897 | James & Loss |
| 1897 | Metropolitan Circus |
| 1897 | E Haag's Circus |
| 1897 | Manion & Miller |
| 1897 | Duggan Bros |
| 1897 | Frank Adams |
| 1897 | IIer(?), Burke & DeWitt |
| 1897 | John M Keating |
| 1897 | Fisher, Guthrie & Walters |
| 1897 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1897 | Louis Parker |
| 1897 | W V M Wixon |
| 1897 | Cullen Bros |
| 1897 | Tuttle & Cos' Olympic |
| 1897 | Ballengers Circus |
| 1897 | M L Clark |
| 1897 | W C Clark |
| 1897 | Sam Dock |
| 1897 | Teets Bros |
| 1897 | Richold's Show |
| 1897 | Merlins' Circus |
| 1897 | Jas Sloan's Great Atlantic |
| 1897 | Dieffenbachs' |
| 1897 | Wintermute Bros. |
| 1897 | Bartholomews' Equines (California) |
| 1897 | Coffres Circus |
| 1897 | G W Belford |
| 1897 | Vernello Family |
| 1897 | Rich & Campbell |
| 1897 | Carroll Family |
| 1897 | Gissenger Bros & Holland |
| 1897 | The European Circus |
| 1897 | Stang Bros |
| 1897 | Bob Robinson |
| 1897 | Capt. W D Ament |
| 1897 | Joe McMahon |
| 1897 | Perines' Oriental |
| 1897 | Renos' Oriental |
| 1897 | Plamondon Bros |
| 1897 | Mons La Place |
| 1897 | A P Collier |
| 1897 | Chas E Rice |
| 1897 | Rippal & Boller |
| 1897 | Ashton & Ferleman Bros |
| 1897 | J M Barry's Great American |
| 1897 | Wood & W E Ewers |
| 1897 | George W Allen |
| 1897 | Marshall Bros |
| 1897 | Great Northern Show |
| 1897 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West (Clipper May 1 1897) |
| 1897 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
| 1897 | Colorado Charlie |
| 1897 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1897 | Stirk & Donavan (S America) |
| 1897 | Frank A Gardner do |
| 1897 | Chiarini do |
| 1897 | John Nelson do |
| 1897 | Mme Poisson (Central America) |
| 1897 | Pubillones (Cuba) |
| 1897 | Martinho Lowande (Porto Rico) |
| 1897 | Tatali & Alverez do |
| 1897 | Doris' Winter Circus (Clipper Nov 27 1897) |
| 1897 | Ed Shipps Indoor Circus |
| 1897 | Geo Hartzells Indoor Circus |
| 1898 | Barnum & Bailey (in Gt Britain) (67 57 ft cars) |
| 1898 | Ringling Bros |
| 1898 | Forepaugh Sells |
| 1898 | B E Wallace (to California) |
| 1898 | John Robinson (Ringling Bros Lessees) |
| 1898 | Walter L Main |
| 1898 | Lemen Bros |
| 1898 | J H LaPearl |
| 1898 | L W Washburn |
| 1898 | Gollmar Bros (wagons) (Clipper May 28 1898) |
| 1898 | Frank A. Robbins (15 cars) (Gil Robinson interested) [Should read "Frank A Robbins Circus (10 cars) - folds in Hartford, CT May 18)" - Robert Sabia] |
| 1898 | Bob Hunting (bought by Welch Bros & made #1 show) |
| 1898 | Campbell Bros (Clipper Jun 4 1898) |
| 1898 | Sig Sautelle (Clipper Apr 23 1898) |
| 1898 | W H Harris "Nickle Plate" |
| 1898 | Sun Bros (Clipper Apr 30 1898) |
| 1898 | Welsh Bros (MH & JT) #1 (railroad) (Clipper Apr 30 1898) |
| 1898 | Welsh Bros #2 (Wagon) |
| 1898 | W C Clark (Clipper Apr 2 1898) |
| 1898 | John F Hummel |
| 1898 | Cooper & Co |
| 1898 | Orton Show |
| 1898 | J H Sparks |
| 1898 | Haags Circus |
| 1898 | Buchanan Bros |
| 1898 | Chas Bartine |
| 1698 | Tuttles Olympic |
| 1898 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1898 | Renos' Oriental |
| 1898 | Gibbs & McGregor |
| 1898 | Gilmore Clark & Co |
| 1898 | Potts & Cookston |
| 1898 | Cullen Bros |
| 1898 | Trout & Foster |
| 1898 | Marshall Bros |
| 1898 | Geo R Robbs |
| 1898 | Barlow Bros |
| 1898 | New Orleans Circus (F H Heath & T J Pooler) |
| 1898 | Skerbeck Family (Clipper May 28 1898) |
| 1898 | Will F Bollers Little Giant Circus |
| 1898 | Ed Rush & Pete Grothe |
| 1898 | Chas Lee |
| 1898 | Capt W H Stewart |
| 1898 | Chas Bentley |
| 1898 | Jeavons' Circus |
| 1898 | McFlinn & Hobson |
| 1898 | J Augustus Jones |
| 1898 | F DeLand |
| 1898 | Capt W D Ament |
| 1898 | Murphy & Hickey |
| 1898 | Hatch, Meredith & Tedron |
| 1898 | Leandor Bros |
| 1898 | St Julian Bros |
| 1898 | Stevens & Smith |
| 1898 | Gifford & Culbertson |
| 1898 | W W Moore |
| 1898 | The International Circus |
| 1898 | Wintermute Bros |
| 1898 | Sam Dock |
| 1898 | Holloway Bros |
| 1898 | James M Goodrich |
| 1898 | Norton & Jones |
| 1898 | Hill A G & Robinson Edw H |
| 1898 | Shott & La Place |
| 1898 | Teets Bros |
| 1898 | Harry Tulip |
| 1898 | Jones & Bilz |
| 1898 | E T Basye & Co |
| 1898 | Chas Bartine |
| 1898 | Baker & Earnhart |
| 1898 | Maginley Circus |
| 1898 | Ed Shipps Winter Circus |
| 1898 | J B Doris Winter Circus |
| 1898 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1898 | Circo Trevino do |
| 1898 | Geo W Hall do (Clipper May 21 1898) |
| 1898 | Bert Willison (Hawaii & S Seas) |
| 1898 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West (Clipper Apr 9 1898) |
| 1898 | Pawnee Bills Wild West |
| 1899 | Barnum & Bailey Ltd (Capitalized in Gt Britain) (Clipper Apr 22 '99) |
| 1899 | Ringling Bros (Clipper May 20 1899) |
| 1899 | Forepaugh & Sells (Clipper Apr 29 1899) (First Opening in Madison -Square Garden) (NYC) |
| 1899 | B E Wallace (Clipper Apr 22 1899) |
| 1899 | John Robinson (Clipper May 27 1899) |
| 1899 | Walter L Main (Sold at Auction Jan 24 1900) (Clipper Ap 22, Jy 22 '99) |
| 1899 | Lemen Bros |
| 1899 | J H La Pearl (18 cars) Sold Sep 1 to B E Wallace (Clipper Jn 24 '99) |
| 1899 | Gollmar Bros (wagons) (Clipper Jun 10 1899) |
| 1899 | Campbell Bros (12 cars) (Clipper Jun 10 1899) |
| 1899 | Harris' "Nickle Plate" |
| 1899 | Sig Sautelle |
| 1899 | Welsh Bros |
| 1899 | Barlow Bros Ed P & C N |
| 1899 | Sam Dock |
| 1899 | Ernest Haag |
| 1899 | Sun Bros (Clipper Ag 26 1899) |
| 1899 | Cooper & Co |
| 1899 | John H Sparks |
| 1899 | R Z Orton |
| 1899 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1899 | Fred Buchanan |
| 1899 | Gentry Bros #1 |
| 1899 | Gentry Bros #2 |
| 1899 | Gentry Bros #3 |
| 1899 | Gentry Bros #4 |
| 1899 | Tuttles Olympic |
| 1899 | Cullen Bros |
| 1899 | Shott Bros (J D Wm, John H & Ed) |
| 1899 | Wintermute Bros |
| 1899 | Matt Ballenger Family |
| 1899 | Bob Peasley |
| 1899 | J W Hettler's Great International (Clipper Jun 10 1899) |
| 1899 | Renos Oriental |
| 1899 | E H Allbright |
| 1899 | Frank Adams |
| 1899 | Mitchell's Pavilion Circus |
| 1899 | Elton Bros' Gt Eastern |
| 1899 | Inter-Ocean Shows |
| 1899 | McCormick Bros |
| 1899 | C A Whitney |
| 1899 | Great American Circus |
| 1899 | Goodrich J W & M McLaughlin Jas. |
| 1899 | Gibbs Olympic |
| 1899 | Mollie Bailey |
| 1899 | Amazon Bros (M LaPlace mgr) |
| 1899 | W O Williams |
| 1899 | Dave W Perrin |
| 1899 | Trout & Foster |
| 1899 | Capt W H Stewart |
| 1899 | Oliver Scoff |
| 1899 | St Julian Bros |
| 1899 | Adells' Circus |
| 1899 | C O Taylor |
| 1899 | G W Belford |
| 1899 | Great Eastern (Jas H Gray & H C Wheeler) |
| 1899 | Wood Bros |
| 1899 | Perry & Matthews |
| 1899 | Martin LeRoy |
| 1899 | Skerbeck Family |
| 1899 | E G Russells Family Show |
| 1899 | Will Bollers' Little Giant Show |
| 1899 | Daytons Circus |
| 1899 | Astleys Circus |
| 1899 | Capt W D Ament |
| 1899 | Holloway Bros |
| 1899 | A H Reed |
| 1899 | G W Hall Jr |
| 1899 | Kilgore & Barber |
| 1899 | Becker & Robinson |
| 1899 | Leavitt & Seamon |
| 1899 | Tanner Bros |
| 1899 | Butler Hull & Scobel |
| 1899 | Liles' Circus |
| 1899 | Asa Barker |
| 1899 | Geo S Ely |
| 1899 | M L Clark |
| 1899 | Ewers Bros |
| 1899 | Prescott & Co |
| 1899 | Reicholds' Circus |
| 1899 | Stang Bros |
| 1899 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1899 | Pubillones (Cuba) |
| 1899 | Royal English Circus (Porto Rica) |
| 1899 | Fitzgerald Bros (Australia) |
| 1899 | Wirths' Circus do |
| 1899 | Flying Jordans' Show do |
| 1899 | Harmstons Circus (Far East) |
| 1899 | Frank Fillis do |
| 1899 | Ed Shipps' Winter Circus |
| 1899 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West |
| 1899 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
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.
Last modified October 2005
