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Circus Photos and Illustrations - Acts, Performers
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An ongoing project . . .

Photographs and illustrations from early Bandwagon issues.

Shows, One

Shows, Two

Shows, Three

Shows, Four

Shows, Five

Shows, Six

       Shows, Seven

Shows, Eight

Shows, Nine

Shows, Ten

Shows, Eleven

       Acts, Performers, One

Acts, Performers, Two

Acts, Performers, Three

Acts, Performers, Four

       Wagons, Parades One

Wagons, Parades Two

Wagons, Parades Three

Wagons, Parades Four

       Animals


Robert Stickney

Robert Stickney, bare back rider, 1898. "Joe Clark's Lithographs," Bandwagon, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jan-Feb), 1962, p. 18.


Lillian Lietzel

Dainty Miss Leitzel at an early age is shown in a 1922 lithograph. She was one of the greatest attractions featured in the long history by Big Bertha. The litho was printed by Storbridge. Pfening Collection. Bandwagon, Vol. 14, No. 5 (Sep-Oct), 1970, cover.


Victoria Davenport

Vintage postcard from Paul Jackson's collection of old postcards. Victoria Davenport performed with Barnum and Bailey's circus in 1913. Photo courtesy of Paul Jackson.


Wallendas

The Wallendas were scouted by Ringling Barnum agent Pat Valdo who booked them on the Greatest Show on Earth for the 1928 season. They remained as a feature of the big show for many years, and returned to Ringling Barnum in the 1940s. Cover illustration dedicated to Karl Wallenda, Bandwagon, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Jan-Feb), 1976.


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