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Adam Forepaugh Circus, Routes 1878 - 1888

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Adam Forepaugh's Museum, Menagerie and Circus Route 1878

March

29 Haywards, Cal

April

1 San Bernardino, Cal
2 Anaheim,Cal
3-4 Los Angelos, Cal
5 Bakersfield, Cal
6 Visalia, Cal
8 Fresno, Cal
9 Merced, Cal
10 Modesto, Cal
11 San Jose. Cal
12 Red Wood City, Cal
13-21 San Francisco, Cal
22-23 Oakland, Cal
24 Stockton, Cal
25 Iowa City, Cal
26 Sacramento, Cal
27 Oroville, Cal
29 Redding, Cal
30 Red Bluff, Cal

May

1 Chico, Cal
2 Marysville, Cal
3 Coltax, Cal
4 Truckee, Cal
6-7 Virginia City, Nev
8 Carson, Nev
9 Reno, Nev
10 Winnemucca, Nev
11 Palisades, Nev
13-14 Eureka, Nev
15 Elko. Nev
16 Corinne, Nev
17 Provo, Utah
18 Salt Lake City, Utah
20 Odgen, Utah
22 Cheyenne, W.T.
24-25 Denver, Col
27 Kearney Junction, Neb
28 Fremont, Neb
29 Omaha, Neb
30 Nebraska City, Neb
30 Lincoln, Neb

June

1 Falls City, Neb
3 Atchison, Kansas
4 Leavenworth, Kansas
5 St. Joe, Mo
6 Hamburg, Iowa
7 Council Bluffs, Iowa
8 Red Oak, Iowa
10 Creston, Iowa
11 Chariton, Iowa
12 Ottumwa, Iowa
13 Mount Pleasant, Iowa
14 Keokuk, Iowa
15 Fort Madison, Iowa
17-22 Chicago, Ills
24 Aurora, Ills
25 Ottawa, Ills
26 Sandwich, Ills
27 Mendota, Ills
28 Princeton, Ills
29 Kewanee, Ills

July

1 Macomb, Ills
2 Monmouth. Ills
3 Burtington, Iowa
4 Galesburg, Ills
5 Canton, Ills
6 Peoria, Ills
8 Henry, Ills
9 Geneseo, Ills
10 Davenport, Iowa
11 Rock Island, Ills

July

12 Fulton, Ills
13 Dixon, Ills
15 Rochelle, Ills
16 Elgin, Ills
17 Waukegan, Wis
18 Kenosha, Wis
19-20 Milwaukee, Wis
22 Sheboygan, Wis
23 Manitowoc. Wis
24 Appleton. Wis
25 Oconto, Wis
26 Escanaba, Mich
27 Ishpeming, Mich
29 Marinette, Wis
30 Green Bay, Wis
31 Oshkosh, Wis

August

1 West Bend, Wis
2 Fond-Du-Lac, Wis
3 Neenah, Wis
5 Waupacca, Wis
6 Stevens Point, Wis
7 Portage City, Wis
8 Beaver Dam, Wis
9 Ripon, Wis
10 Watertown, Wis
12 Waukesha, Wis
13 Whitewater, Wis
14 Monroe, Wis
15 Janesville, Wis
16 Beloit, Wis
17 Madison, Wis
19 Baraboo, Wis
20 Elroy, Wis
21 Black River Falls, Wis
22 Chippewa Falls, Wis
23 Eau Clair, Wis
24 Menomonee, Wis
26 Hudson, Wis
27 Stillwater, Minn
28 St. Paul, Minn
29 St. Cloud, Minn
30 Anoka, Minn
31 Litchfield, Minn

September

2 Minneapolis, Minn
3 Shakopee, Minn
4 St. Peter, Minn
5 New Ulm, Minn
6 Mankato, Minn
7 Rochester, Minn
9 Sparta, Wis
10 La Crosse, Wis
11 Winona, Minn
12 Wabasha, Minn
13 Red Wing, Minn
14 Hastings, Minn
16 Fairabault, Minn
17 Owatona, Minn
18 Austin, Minn
19 Decora, Iowa
20 Prairie Du Chien, Wis
21 Mason City, Iowa
23 Kirksville, Mo
24 Macon,Mo
25 Mexico, Mo
26 Montgomery, Mo
27 Moberly, Mo
28 Paris, Mo
30 Boonville, Mo

October

1 Clinton, Mo
2 Sedalia, Mo
3 Lexington, Mo
4 Warrensburg, Mo
5 Jefferson City, Mo
7-12 St. Louis, Mo

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Adam Forepaugh's Museum, Menagerie and Circus Route 1879

April

2-5 Louisville, Ky.
7-8 Nashville, Tenn
9 Franklin, Ky
10 Russellville, Ky
11 Bowling Green, KY
12 Glasgow, Ky
14 Richmond, Ky
15 Stanford, Ky
16 Lebanon, Ky
17 Elizabethtown, Ky
18 New Albany, Ind
19 Jeffersonville, Ind
21 Mt. Sterling, Ky
22 Lexington, Ky
23 Frankfort, Ky
24 Seymour, Ind
25 Columbus, Ind
26 Franklin, Ind
28 Greencastle, Ind
29 Paris, Ill
30 Shelbyville, Ill

May

1 Charleston, Ill
2 Terre Haute, Ind
3 Princeton, Ind
5 Evansville, Ind
6 Vincennes, Ind
7 Rockville, Ind
8 Frankfort, Ind
9 Crawfordsville, Ind
10 Indianapolis, Ind
12 Richmond, Ind
13 Anderson, Ind
14 Kokomo, Ind
15 Marion, Ind
16 Logansport, Ind
17 Crown Point, Ind
19-28 Chicago, Ill
29 Kankakee, Ill
30 Lafayette, Ind
31 Peru, Ind

June

2 Huntington, Ind
3 Ft. Wayne, Ind
4 Toledo, Ohio
5 Adrian, Mich
6 Hillsdale, Mich
7 Coldwater, Mich
9 La Porte, Ind
10 South Bend, Ind
11 Elkhart, Ind
12 Three Rivers, Mich
13 Allegan, Mich
14 Grand Rapids, Mich
16 Muskegon, Mich
17 Lowell, Mich
18 St. Johns, Mich
19 Pontiac, Mich
20 Fenton, Mich
21 Greenville, Mich
23 Ionia, Mich
24 Howell, Mich
25 Lansing, Mich
26 Hastings, Mich
27 Charlotte, Mich
26 Battle Creek, Mich
30 Jackson, Mich

July

1 Owosso, Mich
2 Bay City, Mich
3 East Saginaw, Mich
4 Flint, Mich
5 Detroit, Mich
7 Buffalo, N.Y.
6 Lockport, N.Y.
9 Rochester, N.Y.
10 Auburn, N.Y.
11 Syracuse, N.Y.
12 Utica, N.Y.
14 Stamford, Conn.

July

15 Bridgeport, Conn.
16 New London, Conn.
17 New Haven, Conn.
18 New Britain, Conn.
19 Hartford, Conn.
21 Springfield, Mass.
22 Holyoke, Mass.
23 Palmer, Mass.
24 Worchester, Mass.
25 Milford, Mass.
26 Woonsocket, R.I.
28 Providence, R.I.
Jul. 29 - Ang. 1 Boston, Mass

August

2 North Abingdon, Mass.
4 Gloucester, Mass.
5 Newburyport, Mass.
6 Biddeford, Maine
7 Portland, Maine
8 Lewiston, Maine
9 Bath, Maine
11 Portsmouth, N.H.
12 Dover, N.H.
13 Salem,Mass.
14 Lawrence, Mass
15 Haverhill, Mass.
16 Lowell, Mass.
18 Nashua, N.H.
19 Manchester, N.H.
20 Concord, N.H.
21 Franklin, N.H.
22 Lebanon, N.H.
23 Woodstock, Vt.
25 Bradford, Vt.
26 Wells River, Vt.
27 Littleton, N.H.
28 Lancaster, N.H.
29 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
30 Newport, Vt.

September

1 Barton, Vt.
2 Hardwick, Vt.
3 Johnson, Vt.
4 Essex Junction, Vt.
5 Waterbury, Vt.
6 Montpelier, Vt.
8 Northfield, Vt.
9 West Randolph, Vt.
10 South Royalton, Vt.
11 Claremont, N.H.
12 Bellows Falls, Vt.
13 Keene, N.H.
15 Brattleboro, Vt.
16 Chester, Vt.
17 Ludlow, Vt.
18 Rutland, Vt.
19 Factory Point, Vt.
20 Bennington, Vt.
22 Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
23 Cohoes, N.Y.
24 Troy, N.Y.
25-26 Albany, N.Y.
27 Hudson, N.Y.
29 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
30 Cold Springs, N.Y.

October

1 Peekskill, N.Y.
2 Sing Sing, N.Y.
3 Yonkers, N.Y.
4 Mott Haven, N.Y.
6-11 Brooklyn, N.Y.
13-14 Williamsburg, N.Y.
15 Greenpoint, N.Y.
16 Hoboken, N.J.
17 Jersey City, N.J.
18 Newark, N.J.
20 Elizabeth, N.J.
21 Rahway, N.J.
22 Princeton, N.J.
23 Frankfort, Pa.

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April

12-24 Philadelphia, PA, with Cooper & Bailey
26 Wilmington, DE
27-30 Baltimore, MD

May

1-5 Washington, DC
6 Harrisburgh, PA
7 Altoona, PA
8 Johnstown, PA
10 East Liberty, PA
Birmingham, PA
13-15 Allegheny, PA
17 Parker's Landing, PA
18 Oil City, PA
19 Titusville, PA
20 Corry, PA
21 Erie, PA
22 Warren, PA
24 Lock Haven, PA
25 Williamsport, PA
26 Elmira, NY
27 Binghamton, NY
28 Wellsboro, PA
29 Geneva, NY
31 Corning, NY

June

1 Hornellsville, NY
2 Buffalo, NY
4 St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
5 Hamilton, Ontario
7 Brantford, Ontario
8 Simcoe, Ontario
9 St. Thomas, Ontario
10 Chatham, Ontario
11 London, Ontario
12 Woodstock, Ontario
14-15 Toronto, Ontario
16 Whitby, Ontario
17 Linsey, Ontario
18 Peterborough, Ontario
19 Port Hope, Ontario
21 Cornwall, Ontario
22 St. Johns, Quebec
23 St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
24 Sherbrooke, Quebec
25 Coaticook, Quebec
26 Richmond, Quebec
28-30 Montreal, Quebec

July

1 Three Rivers, Quebec
2-3 Quebec, Quebec
5 Prescott, Ontario
6-7 Ottawa, Ontario
8 Brockville, Ontario
9 Kingston, Ontario
10 Napanee, Ontario
12 Bellville, Ontario
13 Bowmanville, Ontario
14 Guelph, Ontario
15 Walkerton, Ontario
16 Listowell, Ontario
17 Kincardine, Ontario
19 Goderich, Ontario
20 Seaforth, Ontario
21 Stratford, Ontario
22 Port Huron, MI
23-24 Detroit, MI
26 Grand Rapids, MI
27 Kalamazoo, MI
28 Three Rivers, MI
29 Goshen, IN
30 Kendallville, IN
31 Bryon, OH

August

2 Toledo, OH
3 Freemont, OH
4 Elyria, OH
5-6 Cleveland, OH
7 Astabula, OH
9 Painesville, OH
10 Sandusky, OH
11 Kenton, OH
12 Tiffin, OH
13 Defiance, OH
14 Auburn, IN
16-21 Chicago, IL
23 Fort Wayne, IN
24 Muncie, IN
25 Bellefontaine, OH
26 Marion, OH
27 Gallion, OH
28 Delaware, OH
30 Dayton, OH
31 Springfield, OH

September

1 Columbus, OH
2 Mount Vernon, OH
3 Millersburg, OH
4 Massilon, OH
6 Akron, OH
7 Warren, OH
8 Sharon, PA
9 Greenville, PA
10 Meadville, PA
11 Jamestown, NY
13 Ravenna, OH
14 Mansfield, OH
15 Alliance, OH
16 Wooster, OH
17 Upper Sandusky, OH
18 Lima, OH
20 Hillsdale, MI
21 Coldwater, MI
22 Adrian, MI
23 Monroe, MI
24 Flint, MI
25 Bay City, MI
27 East Saginaw, MI
28 Owasso, MI
29 Ionia, MI
30 Greenville, MI

October

1 Lansing, MI
2 Jackson, MI
4 Ann Arbor, MI
5 Battle Creek, MI
6 Niles, MI
7 Sturgis, MI
8 Portland, IN
9 Richmond, IN
11 Hillsborough, OH
12 Chillicothe, OH
13 Circleville, OH
14 Portsmouth, OH
15 Jackson, OH
16 Athens, OH
18 Parkersburgh, WV
19 Marietta, OH
20 Cambridge, OH
22 Steubenville, OH
23 Washington, PA

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April

4-5 Washington, D.C.
6-9 Baltimore
11-23 Phila., Pa.
25 Huntington, Pa.
26 Tyrone, Pa.
27 Altoona, Pa.
26 Johnstown, Pa.
29 Greensburg, Pa.
30 East Liberty, Pa.

May

2-7 Pittsburgh, Pa.
9 Dunkirk, N.Y.
10-11 Buffalo, N.Y.
12 Erie, Pa.
13-14 Cleveland, Ohio
16 Indianapolis, Ind.
17 Lafayette, Ind.
18 Logansport, Ind.
19 Crawfordsville, Ind.
20 Terre Haute, Ind.
21 Evansville, Ind.
23 Danville, Ill.
24 Champaign,, Ill.
25 Bloomington, Ill.
26 Peoria, Ill.
27 Ottawa, Ill.
28 Joliet, Ill.
May 30 - Jun. 4 Chicago, Ill.

June

6 Aurora, Ill.
7 Rockford, Ill.
8 Freeport, Ill.
9 Beloit, Wis.
10 Elgin, Ill.
11 Woodstock, Ill.
13 Waukegan, Ill.
14 Racine, Wis.
15 Milwaukee, Wis.
16 Sheboygan, Wis.
17 Manitowoc, Wis.
18 Appleton, Wis.
20 Marinette, Wis.
21 Green Bay, Wis.
22 Oshkosh, Wis.
23 Fond du Lac, Wis.
24 Janesville, Wis.
25 Madison, Wis.
27 Portage City, Wis.
28 Black River Falls, Wis.
29 Eau Claire, Wis.
30 Menomonie, Wis.

July

1 Stillwater, Minn.
2 St. Paul, Minn.
4 Minneapolis, Minn.
5 Red Wing, Minn.
6 Winona, Minn.
7 La Crosse, Wis.
8 Rochester, Minn.
9 Mankato, Minn.
11 Sioux City, Iowa
12 Cherokee, Iowa
13 Ft. Dodge, Iowa
14 Waterloo, Iowa
15 Manchester, Iowa
16 Dubuque, Iowa
18 Galena, Ill.
19 Dixon, Ill.
20 Mendota, Ill.
21 Princeton, Ill.
22 Galesburg, Ill.
23 Macomb, Ill.
25 Ouincy, Ill.
26 Jacksonville, Ill.
27 Decatur, Ill.
28 Springfield, Ill.
29 Hannibal, Mo.
30 Louisiana, Mo.

August

1 Alton, Ill.
2 Beardstown, Ill.
3 Monmouth, Ill.
4 Burlington, Iowa
5 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
6 Keokuk, Iowa
8 Fairfield, Iowa
9 Washington, Iowa
10 Muscatine, Iowa
11 Iowa City, Iowa
12 Davenport, Iowa
13 Genesco, Ill.
15 Rock Island, Ill.
16 Clinton, Iowa
17 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
18 Boone, Iowa
19 Marshalltown, Iowa
20 Montezuma, Iowa
22 Grinnell, Iowa
23 Des Moines, Iowa
24 Atlantic, Iowa
25 Council Bluffs, Iowa
26 Lincoln, Neb.
27 Omaha, Neb.
29 Creston, Iowa
30 Maryville, Mo.
31 Chillicothe, Mo.

September

1 Moberly, Mo.
2 Columbia, Mo.
3 Mexico, Mo.
5-9 St. Louis, Mo.
10 St. Charles, Mo.
12 Olney, Ill.
13 Washington, Ind.
14 Seymour, Ind.
15 New Albany, Ind.
16 Frankfort, Ky.
17 Lexingtonq, Ky.
19-20 Louisville, Ky.
21 Elizabethtown, Ky.
22 Bowling Green, Ky.
23 Hopkinsville, Ky.
24 Clarksville, Tenn.
26-27 Nashville,, Tenn.
26 Columbia, Tenn.
29 Pulaski, Tenn.
30 Decatur, Ala.

October

1 Birmingham, Ala.
3 Montgomery, Ala.
4 Selma, Ala.
5 Demopolis, Ala.
6 Meridan, Miss.
7 Mobile, Ala.
8-15 New Orleans, La.
17 Pensacola, Fla.
18 Evergreen, Ala.
19 Greenville, Ala.
20 Opelika, Ala.
21 Columbus, Ga.
22 La Grange, Ga.
24-25 Atlanta, Ga.
26 Madison, Ga.
27 Athens, Ga.
28 Washington, Ga.
29 Augusta, Ga.
31 Columbia, S.C.

November

1 Newberry, S.C.
2 Greenville, S.C.
3 Spartanburg, S.C.
4 Charlotte, N.C.
5 Chester, S.C.
7-8 Savannah, Ga.
9-10 Charleston, S.C.
11 Florence, S.C.
12 Wilmington, N.C.

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April
6-8 Washington, D.C.
9-13 Baltimore, Md.
14 Wilmington, Del.
15 Chester, Pa.
16-22 Philadelphia, Pa.
23-24 Lancaster, Pa.
25 Harrisburg. Pa.
26 Sandbury, Pa.
27 Williamsport, Pa.
28 Lockhaven, Pa.
29 Altoona, Pa.
Apr. 30 - May 1 Johnstown, Pa.
May
2 East Liberty, Pa.
3-6 Pittsburgh, Pa.
7-8 Youngstown, Pa.
9 Meadville, N.Y.
10 Jamestown, N.Y.
11 Bradford, N.Y.
12 Olean, N.Y.
13 Carning, N.Y.
14-15 Binghampton, N. Y
16 Oswego, N.Y.
17 Elmira, N.Y.
18 Hornellsville, N.Y.
19-20 Buffalo, N.Y.
21-22 Port Huron, Mich.
23 Detroit, Mich.
24 Pontiac, Mich.
25 Holly, Mich.
26 Flint, Mich.
27 Lapeer, Mich.
28-29 East Saginaw, Mich
30 Bay City Mich.
31 Coosso, Mich.
June
1 Lansing, Mich.
2 Greenville, Mich.
3 Tona, Mich.
4-5 Grand Rapids, Mich.
6 Muskegon, Mich.
7 Holland, Mich.
8 Allegon, Mich.
9 Three Rivers, Mich.
10 Kalamazoo, Mich.
11-12 Dawagiac, Mich.
13 Battle Rock, Mich.
14 Ann Arbor, Mich.
15 Jackson, Mich.
16 Adrian, Mich.
17 Hillsdale, Mich.
18-19 Cold Water, Mich.
20 Elkart, Ind.
21 Laport, Ind.
22 South Bend Ind
23 Kendallsville, Ind.
24 Bryin, Ohio
25-26 Toledo, Ohio
27 Freemont, Ohio
28 Norwalk, Ohio
29 Elyria, Ohio
Jun. 30 - Jul. 1 Cleveland, Ohio
July
2-3 Akron, Ohio
4 Canton, Ohio
5 Wooster, Ohio
6 Bucyrus, Ohio
7 Lima, Ohio
8 Fort Wayne, Ind.
9-10 Muncie, Ind.
11 Bellfontaine, Ohio
12 Marion, Ohio
13 Delaware, Ohio
14 Dayton, Ohio
15 Springfield, Ohio
16-17 Columbus, Ohio
18 Urbana, Ohio
19 Piqua, Ohio
20 Greenville, Ohio
21 Richmond, Ind.
22 Kokomo, Ind.
23-24 Logansport, Ind.
25 Wabash, Ind.

July
26 Defiance, Ohio
27 Tiflin, Ohio
28 Mansfield, Ohio
29 Newark, Ohio
30-31 Cambridge, Ohio
August
1 Wheeling, W.Va.
2 Steubenville, Ohio
3 Coshocton, Ohio
4 Lanesville, Ohio
5 Lancaster, Ohio
6-7 Ironton, Ohio
8 Portsmouth, Ohio
9 Chillicothe, Ohio
10 Circleville, Ohio
11 Washington, Ohio
12 Xenia, Ohio
13-17 Cincinnati, Ohio
18 Greensburg, Ind.
19 Indianapolis, Ind.
20-21 Lafayette, Ind.
22 Danville, Ill.
23 Decatur, Ill.
24 Bloomington, Ill.
25 Champaign, Ill.
26 Kankakee, Ill.
Aug. 27 - Sep. 2 Chicago, Ill.
September
3-4 Peoria, Ill.
5 Springfield, Ill.
6 Jacksonville, Ill.
7 Quincy, Ill.
8 Kennebal, Mo.
9 Macon, Mo.
10-11 St. Joseph, Mo.
12 Atchison, Kan.
13 Leavenworth, Kan.
14 Topeka, Kan.
15 Lawrence, Kan.
16 Kansas City, Mo.
17-18 Emporia, Kan.
19 Parsons, Kan.
20 Fort Scott, Kan.
21 Sedalia, Mo.
22 Warrensburg, Mo.
23 Booneville, Mo.
24-28 St. Louis, Mo.
29 Du Quoin, Ill.
30 Cairo
October
1-2 Holly Springs, Miss.
3 Grenada, Miss.
4 Canton, Miss.
5 Hazelhurst, Miss.
6-14 New Orleans, La.
15-16 Jackson, Miss.
17 Durant, Miss.
18 Water Valley, Tenn.
19 Jackson, Tenn.
20 Fulton, Ky.
21 Paducah, Ky.
22-24 Louisville, Ky.
25 Elizabethtown, Ky.
26 Bowling Green, Ky.
27 Russellville, Ky.
28 Hopkinsville, Ky.
29 Clarksville, Tenn.
31 Nashville, Tenn.
November
1 Columbia, Tenn.
2 Pulaski, Tenn.
3 Decatur, Alba.
4 Birmingham, Alba.
5-6 Greenville, Alba.
7 Selma, Alba.
8 Montgomery, Alba.
9 Columbus, Ga.
10 Lagrange, Ga.
11 Atlanta, Ga.
12-13 Rome, Ga.
14 Dalton, Ga.
15 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Source: Route Book of the Great Forepaugh Show Season 1883 (included 1882 route).

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April

16-21 Philadelphia PA
23 Wilmington DE
24 Chester PA
25 Lancaster PA
26 Harrisburg PA
27 Reading PA
28 Pottsville PA
30 Scranton PA

May

1 Wilkesbarrie PA
2 Allentown PA
3 Easton PA
4 Plainfield NJ
5 North Brunswick NJ
7 Camden NJ
8 Trenton NJ
9 Newark NJ
10 Newburg NY
11 Paterson NJ
12 Jersey City NJ
14 Danbury CT
15 Waterbury CT
16 Bridgeport CT
17 New Haven CT
18 Meridan CT
19 Middletown CT
21 New Britton CT
22 Hartford CT
23 Holyoke MA
24 Springfield MA
25 Norwich CT
26 New London CT
May 28 - June 7 Boston MA

June

8 Brockton MA
9 Tauton MA
11 New Bedford MA
12 Newport RI
13 Fall River MA
14 Providence RI
15 Woonsocket RI
16 Worcester MA
18 Nashua NH
19 Concord NH
20 Manchester NH
21 Lawrance MA
22 Lowell MA
23 Haverhill MA
25 Portland ME
26 Lewistown ME
27 Bath ME
28 Augusta ME
29 Waterville ME
30 Bangor ME

July

2 Saco & Biddford ME
3 Dover NH
4 Newburyport MA
5 Salem MA
6 Lynn MA
7 Fittsburg MA
9 Keene NH
10 Brattleboro VT
11 Greenfield MA
12 North Adams MA
13 Pittsfield MA
14 Albany NY
16 Gloversville NY
17 Schenectady NY
18 Troy NY
19 Hudson NY
20 Poughkeepsie NY
21 Fishkill NY
23 Saratoga NY

July

24 Glen Falls NY
25 Rutland VT
26 Burlington VT
27 Montpelier VT
28 White River Junction VT
30 St. Johnsbury VT
31 Randolph VT

August

1 St. Albans VT
2 Malone NY
3 Pottsdam NY
4 Ogdensburg NY
6 Watertown NY
7 Oswego NY
8 Rome NY
9 Little Falls NY
10 Utica NY
11 Norwich NY
13 Binghampton NY
14 Cortland NY
15 Syracuse NY
16 Auburn NY
17 Geneva NY
18 Ithica NY
20 Elmira NY
21 Watkins NY
22 Pen Yan NY
23 Canandiagau NY
24 Rochester NY
25 Albion NY
27 Buffalo NY
28 Lockport NY
29 Batavia NY
30 Dansville NY
31 Bath NY

September

1 Hornellsville NY
3 Olean NY
4 Bradford PA
5 Dunkirk NY
6 Erie PA
7 Warren PA
8 Oil City PA
10 Titusville PA
11 Jamestown NY
12 Meadville PA
13 Youngstown OH
14 Ashtabula OH
15 Painsville OH
17 Cleveland OH
18 Galion OH
19 Springfield OH
20 Dayton OH
21 Deleware OH
22 Columbus OH
24 Sandusky OH
25 Mt. Vernon OH
26 Newark OH
27 Zanesville OH
28 Cambridge OH
29 Wheeling WV

September

1 Pittsburgh PA
2 Pittsburgh PA
3 McKeesport PA
4 Uniontown PA
5 Connellsville PA
6 East Liberty PA
8 Ind. Courthouse PA
9 Johnstown PA
10 Altoona PA
11 Bellfonte PA
12 Lock Haven PA
13 Williamsport PA

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April

14-24 Phila., Pa.
25 Chester, Pa.
26 Lancaster, Pa.
28 Norristown, Pa.
29 Reading, Pa.
30 Easton, Pa.

May

1 Allentown, Pa.
2 Wilkes Barre, Pa.
3 Scranton, Pa.
5 Trenton, N.J.
6 New Brunswick, N.J.
7 Newark, N.J.
8 Patterson, N.J.
9 Port Jervis, N.Y.
10 Binghamton, N.Y.
12 Utica, N.Y.
13 Syracuse, N.Y.
14 Auburn, N.Y.
15 Rochester, N.Y.
16 Lockport, N.Y.
17 Buffalo, N.Y.
19 Toledo, Ohio
20 Adrian, Mich.
21 Coldwater, Mich.
22 Elkhart, Ind.
23 South Bend, Ind.
24 La Porte, Ind.
26 Three Rivers, Ind.
27 Allegan, Mich.
28 Kalamazoo, Ind.
29 Battle Creek, Mich.
30 Jackson, Ind.
31 Ann Arbor, Ind.

June

2 Detroit, Mich.
3 Port Huron, Mich.
4 Pontiac, Mich.
5 Flint, Mich.
6 Bay City, Mich.
7 East Saginaw, Mich.
9 Lansing, Mich.
10 Ionia, Mich.
11 Grand Rapids, Mich.
12 Big Rapids, Mich.
13 Muskegon, Mich.
14 St. Joseph, Mich.
16-26 Chicago, Ill.
27 Joliet, Ill.
28 La Salle, Ill.
30 Streator, Ill.

July

1 Aurora, Ill.
2 Rockford, Ill.
3 Freeport, Ill.
4 Dubuque, Iowa
5 Waterloo, Iowa
7 Albert Lea, Minn.
8 Red Wing, Minn.
9 Faribault, Minn.
10 Minneapolis, Minn.
11 Stillwater, Minn.
12 St. Paul, Minn.
14 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
15 Rock island, Ill.
16 Iowa City, Iowa
17 Grinnell, Iowa
18 Oskaloosa, Iowa
19 Ottumwa, Iowa
21 Des Moines, Iowa
22 Atlantic, Iowa

July

23 Council Bluffs, Iowa
24 Omaha, Neb.
25 Lincoln, Neb.
26 Nebraska City, Neb.
28 Atchison, Kan.
29 Leavenworth, Kan.
30 Topeka, Kan.
31 Kansas City, Mo.

August

1 St. Joseph, Mo.
2 Chillicothe, Mo.
4 Hannibal, Mo.
5 Quincy, Ill.
6 Keokuk, Iowa
7 Burlington, Iowa
8 Macomb, Ill.
9 Galesburg, Ill.
11 Peoria, Ill.
12 Lincoln, Ill.
13 Mattoon, Ill.
14 Decatur, Ill.
15 Jacksonville, Ill.
16 Springfield, Ill.
18 Champaign, Ill.
19 Bloomington, Ill.
20 Danville, Ill.
21 Terre Haute, Ind.
22 Vincennes, Ind.
23 Evansville, Ind.
25 Indianapolis, Ind.
26 Crawfordsville, Ind.
27 Lafayette, Ind.
28 Logansport, Ind.
29 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
30 Defiance, Ohio

September

1 Windsor, Ont., Canada
2 Chatham, Ont., Canada
3 St. Thomas, Ont., Canada
4 London, Ont., Canada
5 Stratford, Ont., Canada
6 Guelph, Ont., Canada
5 Woodstockt, Ont., Canada
9 Brantford, Ont., Canada
10 St. Catharines, Ont., Canada
11 Hamilton, Ont., Canada
12-13 Toronto, Ont., Canada
15 Petersborough, Ont., Canada
16 Belleville, Ont., Canada
17 Kingston, Ont., Canada
18 Brockville, Ont., Canada
19 Cornwall, Ont., Canada
20 Ottawa, Ont., Canada
22-23 Montreal, Canada
24 Ste Johns, Canada
25 Waterloo, Canada
26 St. Hyacinthe, Canada
27 Sherbrooke, Canada
29 Greenfield, Mass.
30 Holyoke, Mass.

October

1 Springfield, Mass.
2 Worcester, Mass.
3 Woonsocket, R.I.
4 Providence, R.I.
6 Hartford, Conn.
7 New Britain, Conn.
8 Waterbury, Conn.
9 New Haven, Conn.
10 Bridgeport, Conn.
11 Danbury, Conn.

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April

13-18 Phila., Pa.
20-21 Baltimore, Md.
22-23 Washington, D.C.
24 Martinsburg, W.Va.
25 Cumberland, Md.
27 Wheeling, W.Va.
28 Bellaire, Ohio
29 Zanesville, Ohio
30 Columbus, Ohio

May

1 Newark, Ohio
2 Coshocton, Ohio
4 Steubenville, Ohio
5 East Liverpool, Ohio
6 Salem, Ohio
7 New Philadelphia, Ohio
8 Canton, Ohio
9 Akron, Ohio
11 Cleveland, Ohio
12 Norwalk, Ohio
13 Fremont, Ohio
14 Findlay, Ohio
15 Lima, Ohio
16 Piqua, Ohio
18-20 Cincinnati, Ohio
21 Dayton, Ohio
22 Hamilton, Ohio
23 Richmond, Ind.
25 Indianapolis, Ind.
26 Muncie, Ind.
27 Anderson, Ind.
28 Kokomo, Ind.
29 Peru, Ind.
30 Logansport, Ind.

June

1-10 Chicago, Ill.
11 Aurora, Ill.
12 South Chicago, Ill.
13 South Bend, Ind.
15 Goshen, Ind.
16 Kendallville, Ind.
17 Kalamazoo, Mich.
16 Grand Rapids, Mich.
12 Reed City, Mich.
20 Manistee, Mich.
22 Flint, Mich.
23 Bay City, Mich.
24 East Saginaw, Mich.
25 St. Louis, Mich.
26 Ionia, Mich.
27 Lansing, Mich.
29 Detroit, Mich.
30 Toledo, Ohio

July

1 Jackson, Mich.
2 Ypsilanti, Mich.
3 Hillsdale, Mich.
4 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
6 Plymouth, Ind.
7 Valparaiso, Ind.
8 Waukegan, Ill.
9 Racine, Wis.
10 Milwaukee, Wis.
11 Fond du Lac, Wis.
13 Menominee, Mich.
14 Green Bay, Wis.
15 Appleton, Wis.
16 Oshkosh, Wis.
17 Stevens Point, Wis.
18 Wausau, Wis.
20 Eau Claire, Wis.
21 New Richmond, Wis.
22 St. Paul, Minn.
23 Minneapolis, Minn.
24 Faribault, Minn.

July

25 Albert Lea, Minn.
27 Clarion, Iowa
28 Vinton, Iowa
29 Waterloo, Iowa
30 Ft. Dodge, Iowa
31 Cherokee, Iowa

August

1 Sioux City, Iowa
3 Fremont, Neb.
4 Omaha, Neb.
5 Council Bluffs, Iowa
6 Red Oak, Iowa
7 Clarinda, Iowa
6 Creston, Iowa
10 Albia, Iowa
11 Knoxville, Iowa
12 Des Moines, Iowa
13 Oskaloosa, Iowa
14 Ottumwa, Iowa
15 Fairfield, Iowa
17 Washington, Iowa
18 Muscatine, Iowa
19 Davenport, Iowa
20 Geneseo, Ill.
21 Peoria, Ill.
22 Galesburg, Ill.
24 Kewanee, Ill.
25 Mendota, Ill.
26 Bloomington, Ill.
27 Decatur, Ill.
28 Springfield, Ill.
29 Jacksonville, Ill.
31 Litchfield, Ill.

September

l Taylorville, Ill.
2 Beardstown, Ill.
3 Bushnell, Ill.
4 Monmouth, Ill.
5 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
7 Keokuk, Iowa
8 Memphis, Mo.
9 Centerville, Iowa
10 Trenton, Mo.
11 Cameron, Mo.
12 St. Joseph, Mo.
14 Kansas City, Mo.
15 Lawrence, Kan.
16 Topeka, Kan.
17 Clay Center, Kan.
18 Junction City, Kan.
19 Salina, Kan.
21 Beloit, Kan.
22 Abilene, Kan.
23 McPherson, Kan.
24 Emporia, Kan.
25 Newton, Kan.
26 Wichita, Kan.
28 Wellington, Kan.
29 Winfield, Kan.
30 Independence, Kan.

October

1 Parsons, Kan.
2 Joplin, Mo.
3 Ft. Scott, Kan.
5 Nevada, Mo.
6 Holden, Mo.
7 Sedalia, Mo.
8 Lexington, Mo.
9 Boonville, Mo.
10 Moberly, Mo.
12 Richmond, Mo.
13 Carrollton, Mo.
14 Brunswick, Mo.
15 Columbia, Mo.
16 Mexico, Mo.
17 St. Charles, Mo.

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April

Apr. 26 - May 1 Phila., Pa.

May

3 Lancaster, Pa.
4 York, Pa.
5 Harrisburg, Pa.
6 Lebanon, Pa.
7 Reading, Pa.
8 Allentown, Pa.
10 Scranton, Pa.
11 Wilkes Barre, Pa.
12 Towanda, Pa.
13 Elmira, N.Y.
14 Binghamton, N.Y.
15 Cortland, N.Y.
17 Syracuse, N.Y.
18 Auburn, N.Y.
19 Rome, N.Y.
20 Utica, N.Y.
21 Amsterdam, N.Y.
22 Schenectady, N.Y.
24 Albany, N.Y.
25 Troy, N.Y.
26 Hudson, N.Y.
27 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
28 Fishkill, N.Y.
29 Danbury, Conn.
31 Waterbury, Conn.

June

1 Bridgeport, Conn.
2 New Haven, Conn.
3 Meriden, Conn.
4 Middletown, Conn.
5 New Britain, Conn.
7 Holyoke, Mass.
8 Springfield, Mass.
9 Hartford, Conn.
10 Worcester, Mass.
11 New London, Conn.
12 Norwich, Conn.
14-19 Boston, Mass.
21 Brockton, Mass.
22 Taunton, Mass.
23 New Bedford, Mass.
24 Newport, R.I.
25 Fall River, Mass.
26 Providence, R.I.
28 Lynn, Mass.
29 Gloucester, Mass.
30 Salem, Mass.

July

1 Haverhill, Mass.
2 Lawrence, Mass.
3 Lowell, Mass.
5 Nashua, N.H.
6 Concord, N.H.
7 Manchester, N.H.
8 Portsmouth, N.H.
9 Dover, N.H.
10 Saco, Maine
12 Portland, Maine
13 Lewiston, Maine
14 Bath, Maine
15 Augusta, Maine
16 Waterville, Maine
17 Bangor, Maine
19 Woodstock, Canada, N.B.
20 Calais, Maine
21 Fredericton, Canada, N.B.
22 St. John Canada, N.B
23 Moncton, Canada, N.B.
24 Truro, Canada, N.S.
26 Kentville, Canada, N.S.
27-28 Halifax, Canada, N.S.

July

29 New Glasgow, Canada, N.B.
30 Amherst, Canada, N.S.
31 Chatham, Canada, N.B.

August

2 Riviere, Canada, Que.
3 Point Levis, Canada, Que.
4 Arthabaska, Canada, Que.
5 Sherbrooke, Canada, Que.
6 Hyacinthe, Canada, Que.
7 Huntingdon, Canada, Que.
9-10 Montreal, Canada, Que.
11 Ottawa, Canada, Ont.
12 Cornwall, Canada, Ont.
13 Prescott, Canada, Ont.
14 Brockville, Canada, Ont.
16 Kingston, Canada, Ont.
17 Napanee, Canada, Ont.
18 Belleville, Canada, Ont.
19 Cobourg, Canada, Ont.
20 Oshawa, Canada, Ont.
21 Peterborough, Canada, Ont.
23 Orilla, Canada, Ont.
24 Lindsay, Canada, Ont.
25-26 Toronto, Canada, Ont.
27 Berlin, Canada, Ont.
28 Palmerston, Canada, Ont.
30 Clinton, Canada, Ont.
31 St. Marys, Canada, Ont.

September

1 Sarnia, Canada, Ont.
2 London, Canada, Ont.
3 Chatham, Canada, Ont.
4 St. Thomas, Canada, Ont.
6 Woodstock, Canada, Ont.
7 Simcoe, Canada, Ont.
8 Dunnville, Canada, Ont.
9 Brantford, Canada, Ont.
10 Hamilton, Canada, Ont.
11 St. Catharines, Canada, Ont.
13 Suspension Bridge, N.Y.
14-15 Buffalo, N.Y.
16 Rochester, N.Y.
17 Canandaigua, N.Y.
18 Batavia, N.Y.
20 Wellsville, N.Y.
21 Bradford, Pa.
22 Olean, N.Y.
23 Warren, Pa.
24 Erie, Pa.
25 Corry, Pa.
27 Titusville, Pa.
28 Oil City, Pa.
29 Meadville, Pa.
30 Greenville, Pa.

October

1 New Castle, Pa.
2 New Brighton, Pa.
4-5 Pittsburgh, Pa.
6 Butler, Pa.
7 East Liberty, Pa.
8 Indiana, Pa.
9 Altoona, Pa.
11 Phillipsburg, Pa.
12 Bellefonte, Pa.
13 Lock Haven, Pa.
14 Williansport, Pa.
15 Sunbury, Pa.
16 Shamokin, Pa.
18 Ashland, Pa.
19 Pottsville, Pa.
20 Allentown, Pa.
21 Pottstown, Pa.
22 Norristown, Pa.

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March/April

Mar. 14 - April 23 New York, N.Y.
Apr. 25 - 20, Phila., Pa.

May

2-3 Baltimore, Md.
4-5 Washington, D.C.
6 Martinsburg, W.Va.
7 Cumberland, Md.
9 Wheeling, W.Va.
10 Cambridge, Ohio
11 Mt. Vernon, Ohio
12 Mansfield, Ohio
13 Tiffin, Ohio
14 Defiance, Ohio
16-21 Chicago, Ill.
23 South Bend, Ind.
24 Battle Creek, Mich.
25 Allegan, Mich.
26 Grand Rapids, Mich.
27 Ionia, Mich.
28 Lansing, Mich.
30 Detroit, Mich.
31 Pontiac, Mich.

June

1 Port Huron, Mich.
2 Flint, Mich.
3 Bay City, Mich.
4 East Saginaw, Mich.
6 Muskegon, Mich.
7 Big Rapids, Mich.
6 St. Louis, Mich.
9 Owosso, Mich.
10 Ann Arbor, Mich.
11 Toledo, Ohio
13 Canton, Ohio
14 Akron, Ohio
15 Cleveland, Ohio
16 Warren, Ohio
17 New Lisbon, Ohio
18 Youngstown, Ohio
20 Jamestown, N.Y.
21 Salamanca, N.Y.
22 Hornellsville, N.Y.
23 Corning, N.Y.
24 Owego, N.Y.
25 Port Jervis, N.Y.

July

16 Erastina, N.Y.
18 Coatesville, Pa.
19 Harrisburg, Pa.
20 Lewistown, Pa.
21 Huntingdon, Pa.
22 Johnstown, Pa.
23 Braddock, Pa.
25 Steubenville, Ohio
26 Coshocton, Ohio
27 Lancaster, Ohio
26 Circleville, Ohio
29 Portsmouth, Ohio
30 Ironton, Ohio

August

1 Chillicothe, Ohio
2 Columbus, Ohio
3 Xenia, Ohio
4 Springfield, Ohio
5 Dayton, Ohio
6 Hamilton, Ohio
8 -10 Cincinnati, Ohio
11 Greensburg, Ind.
12 Indianapolis, Ind.
13 Madison, Ind.
15 Columbus, Ind.
16 Jeffersonville, Ind.
17 New Albany, Ind.
18-19 Louisville, Ky.
20 Bowling Green, Ky.
22-23 Nashville, Tenn.
24 Clarksville, Tenn.
25 Hopkinsville, Ky.
26 Henderson, Ky.
27 Evansville, Ind.
29 Washington, Ind.
30 Terre Haute, Ind.
31 Danville, Ill.

September

1 Decatur, Ill.
2 Springfield, Ill.
3 Lincoln, Ill.
5 Bloomington, Ill.
6 Jacksonville, Ill.
7 Ouincy, Ill.
6 Macomb, Ill.
9 Galesburg, Ill.
10 Peoria, Ill.
12 Keokuk, Iowa
13 Burlington, Iowa
14 Ottumwa, Iowa
15 Chariton, Iowa
16 Creston, Iowa
17 Clarinda, Iowa
19 Maryville, Mo.
20 St. Joseph, Mo.
21 Kansas City, Mo.
22 Topeka, Kan.
23 Leavenworth, Kan.
24 Atchison, Kan.
26 Nebraska City, Neb.
27 Lincoln, Neb.
28 Omaha, Neb.
29 ouncil Bluffs, Neb.
30 Atlantic, Iowa

October

1 Des Moines, Iowa
3 Iowa City, Iowa
4 Davenport, Iowa
5 Rock Island, Ill.
6 Ottawa, Ill.
7 Kankakee, Ill.
8 Lafayette, Ind.
10 Logansport, Ind.
11 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
12 Lima, Ohio
13 Bucyrus, Ohio
14 Wooster, Ohio
16 Salem, Ohio

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April

23-28 Phila. Pa.
30 Salem, N.J.

May

1 Bridgeton, N.J.
2 Camden, N.J.
3 Mt. Holly, N.J.
4 Morristown, Pa.
5 Chester, Pa.
7 Wilmington, Del.
8 Lancaster, Pa.
9 Columbia, Pa.
10 Lebanon, Pa.
11 Pottsville, Pa.
12 Reading, Pa.
14 Allentown, Pa.
15 Easton, Pa.
16 Trenton, N.J.
17 New Bruswick, N.J.
18 Elizabeth, N.J.
19 Newark, N.J.
21 Jersey City, N.J.
22 Hoboken, N.J.
23 Paterson, N.J.
24 Newburgh, N.Y.
25 Kingston, N.Y.
26 Albany, N.Y.
28 Cohoes, N.Y.
29 Troy, N.Y.
30 Hudson, N.Y.
31 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

June

2 Danbury, Conn.
4 Waterbury, Conn.
5 Ansonia, Conn.
6 Bridgeport, Conn.
7 New Haven, Conn.
8 Meriden, Conn.
9 New Britain, Conn.
11 Middletown, Conn.
12 Hartford, Conn.
13 Springfield, Mass.
14 Holyoke, Mass.
15 Palmer, Mass.
16 New London, Conn.
18 Norwich, Conn.
19 Willimantic, Conn.
20 Rockville, Conn.
21 Southbridge, Mass.
22 Worcester, Mass.
23 Natick, Mass.
25-30 Boston, Mass.

July

2 Woonsocket, R.I.
3 Pawtucket, R.I.
4 Providence, R.I.
5 Fall River, Mass.
6 Newport, R.I.
7 New Bedford, Mass.
9 Brockton, Mass.
10 Taunton, Mass.
11 Marlboro, Mass.
12 Lowell, Mass.
13 Haverhill, Mass.
14 Lawrence, Mass.
16 Lynn, Mass.
17 Salem, Mass.
18 Newburyport, Mass.
19 Biddeford, Maine
20 Portland, Maine

July

21 Augusta, Maine
23 Bangor, Maine
24 Waterville, Maine
25 Lewiston, Maine
26 Dover, N.H.
27 Portsmouth, N.H.
28 Manchester, N.H.
30 Concord, N.H.
31 Nashua, N.H.

August

1 Clinton, Mass.
2 Fitchburg, Mass.
3 Keene, N.H.
4 Bellows Falls, Vt.
6 Brattleboro, Vt.
7 White River Junction, Vt.
8 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
9 Montpelier, Vt.
10 St. Albans, Vt.
11 Burlington, Vt.
13 Rutland, Vt.
14 Bennington, Vt.
15 North Adams, Mass.
16 Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
17 Port Henry, N.Y.
18 Plattsburg, N.Y.
20 Malone, N.Y.
21 Potsdam, N.Y.
22 Ogdensburg, N.Y.
23 Watertown, N.Y.
24 Oswego, N.Y.
25 Rome, N.Y.
27 Little Falls, N.Y.
28 Utica, N.Y.
29 Norwich, N.Y.
30 Binghamton, N.Y.
31 Scranton, Pa.

September

1 Wilkes Barre, Pa.
3 Towanda, Pa.
4 Elmira, N.Y.
5 Ithaca, N.Y.
6 Cortland, N.Y.
7 Syracuse, N.Y.
8 Lyons, N.Y.
10 Rochester, N.Y.
11 Auburn, N.Y.
12 Canandaigua, N.Y.
13 Batavia, N.Y.
14 Lockport, N.Y.
15 Suspension Bridge, N.Y.
17 Buffalo, N.Y.
18 Dunkirk, N.Y.
19 Erie, Pa.
20 Titusville, Pa.
21 Franklin, Pa.
22 Meadville, Pa.
24 Bradford, Pa.
25 Du Bois, Pa.
26 Kittaning, Pa.
27-28 Pittsburgh, Pa.
29 East Liberty, Pa.

October

1 McKeesport, Pa.
2 Uniontown, Pa.
3 Connellsville, Pa.
4 Indiana, Pa.
5 Johnstown, Pa.
6 Altoona, Pa.

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Adam Forepaugh Circus, Routes 1878 - 1888

Adam Forepaugh's Museum, Menagerie and Circus Route 1878

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Adam Forepaugh's Circus Route 1880

Adam Forepaugh's Circus Route 1881

Adam Forepaugh's Circus Route 1882

Great Forepaugh Show Route 1883

Great Forepaugh Show Route 1884

Great Forepaugh Show Route 1885

Adam Forepaugh & Wild West Show Route 1886

Adam Forepaugh & Wild West Show Route 1887

Adam Forepaugh & Wild West Show Route 1888

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