Circus Historical Society
Gollmar Bros. Circus
1906 1908 1913 1914 1915 1916 1922
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Routes courtesy of Pfening collection.
Gollmar Bros. Greatest of American Shows, 1906 (partial)
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April
28 - Baraboo, Wisconsin 30 - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin May 1 - Rockford, Illinois 2 - Dixon, Illinois 3 - Pontiac, Illinois 4 - Lincoln, Illinois 5 - Litchfield, Illinois 7 - Rushville, Illinois 8 - Monmouth, Illinois 9 - Kewaunee, Illinois 10 - Aledo, Illinois 11 - Davenport, Illinois 12 - Geneseo, Illinois 14 - Joliet, Illinois 15 - Waukegan, Illinois 16 - Kenosha, Wisconsin 17 - Watertown, Wisconsin 18 - Edgerton, Wisconsin 19 - Richland Center, Wisconsin 21 - Boscobel, Wisconsin 22 - Portage, Wisconsin 23 - Tomah, Wisconsin 24 - Neillsville, Wisconsin 25 - Menomonie, Wisconsin 26 - River Falls, Wisconsin 28 - St. James, Minnesota 31 - Redwood Falls, Minnesota June 1 - Tracy, Minnesota 2 - Brookings, South Dakota 4 - Miller, South Dakota 5 - Pierre, South Dakota 6 - Huron, South Dakota 7 - Lake Preston, South Dakota 8 - Madison, South Dakota 9 - Canton, South Dakota 11 - Scotland, South Dakota 14 - Mitchell, South Dakota 15 - Redfield, South Dakota 16 - Webster, South Dakota 18 - Sisseton, South Dakota 19 - Montevideo, Minnesota 20 - Milbank, South Dakota 21 - Wahpeton, North Dakota 22 - Fergus Falls, Minnesota 23 - Brainerd, Minnesota 25 - Aitken, Minnesota 28 - Valley City, North Dakota 29 - Bismark, North Dakota 30 - Jamestown, North Dakota July 2 - Carrington, North Dakota 3 - Cando, North Dakota 4 - Rugby, North Dakota 5 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 6 - Lakota, North Dakota 7 - Langdon, North Dakota 9 - Mayville, North Dakota 12 - Sauk Center, Minnesota 13 - Princeton, Minnesota 14 - Cambridge, Minnesota 16 - Cloquet, Minnesota 17 - Ashland, Wisconsin 18 - Ironwood, Michigan 19 - Crystal Falls, Michigan 20 - Iron River, Michigan 21 - Rhinelander, Wisconsin 23 - Antigo, Wisconsin |
July
26 - Wautoma, Wisconsin 27 - West Bend, Wisconsin 28 - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 30 - Lowell, Indiana 31 - Rensselaer, Indiana August 1 - Delphin, Indiana 2 - Wabash, Indiana 3 - Alexandria, Indiana 4 - Sidney, Ohio 6 - Belfontaine, Ohio 9 - Norwalk, Ohio 10 - Wellington, Ohio 11 - Shelby, Ohio 13 - Marysville, Ohio 14 - Miamsburg, Ohio 15 - Aurora, Indiana 16 - North Vernon, Indiana 17 - Brownstown, Indiana 18 - Mitchell, Indiana 20 - Loogootie, Indiana 23 - Sullivan, Illinois 24 - Mason City, Illinois 25 - Wenona, Illinois 27 - Independence, Iowa 28 - Iowa Falls, Iowa 29 - Mansion, Iowa 30 - Storm Lake, Iowa 31 - Correctionville, Iowa September 1 - Onawa, Iowa 3 - Ida Grove, Iowa 6 - Beatrice, Nebraska 7 - Manhattan, Kansas 8 - Concordia, Kansas 10 - Clay Center, Kansas 11 - Minneapolis, Kansas 12 - Strong City, Kansas 13 - Marion, Kansas 14 - Hutchinson, Kansas 15 - Great Bend, Kansas 17 - Larned, Kansas 20 - Kinsley, Kansas 21 - Stafford, Kansas 22 - Pratt, Kansas 24 - Harper, Kansas 25 - Ponca City, Oklahoma Terr. 26 - Caldwell, Kansas 27 - Pondcreek, Oklahoma Terr. 28 - Okeene, Oklahoma Terr. 29 - Clinton, Oklahoma Terr. October 1 - Elk City, Oklahoma Terr. 4 - Mangum, Oklahoma Terr. 5 - Hobart, Oklahoma Terr. 6 - Marlow, Oklahoma Terr. 8 - Chandler, Oklahoma Terr. 9 - Okmulgee, Ind. Terr. 10 - Holdenville, Ind. Terr. 11 - Roff, Ind. Terr. 12 - Madill, Ind. Terr. 13 - Hugo, Ind. Terr. 15 - Clarksville, Arkansas 25 - Wynne, Arkansas 26 - Paragould, Arkansas 27 - Corning, Arkansas 29 - Donaphin, Missouri 30 - Poplar Bluff, Missouri 31 - Charleston, Missouri (afternoon only) |
Charleston, Missouri was given for a benefit.
Gollmar Bros. Greatest of American Shows, 1908 (partial)
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May
2 - Baraboo, Wisconsin 4 - Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 5 - Janesville, Wisconsin 6 - Kenosha, Wisconsin 7 - Waukegan, Illinois 8 - DeKalb, Illinois 9 - Maquoketa, Iowa 11 - Davenport, Iowa 12 - Aledo, Illinois 13 - Monmouth, Illinois 14 - Peoria, Illinois 15 - Springfield, Illinois 16 - Bloomington, Illinois 18 - Freeport, Illinois 21 - Waupun, Wisconsin 22 - Kilbourn, Wisconsin 23 - Tomah, Wisconsin 25 - Spring Valley, Minnesota 26 - Fairmount, Minnesota 27 - Pipestone, Minnesota 28 - Windom, Minnesota 29 - Blue Earth, Minnesota 30 - Mankato, Minnesota June 1 - Redwood Falls, Minnesota 4 - Miller, South Dakota 5 - Pierre, South Dakota 6 - Huron, South Dakota 8 - Yankton, South Dakota 9 - Tyndall, South Dakota 10 - Armour, South Dakota 11 - Chamberlain, South Dakota 12 - Mitchell, South Dakota 13 - Madison, South Dakota 15 - Redfield, South Dakota 16 - Edgeley, North Dakota 17 - Lisbon, North Dakota 18 - Valley City, North Dakota 19 - Cooperstown, North Dakota 20 - Jamestown, North Dakota 22 - Bismark, North Dakota 23 - Carrington, North Dakota 24 - Minot, North Dakota 25 - Bottineau, North Dakota 26 - Cando, North Dakota 27 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 29 - Ada, Minnesota July 2 - Alexandria, Minnesota 3 - St. Cloud, Minnesota 4 - Princeton, Minnesota 6 - Hastings, Minnesota 7 - Durand, Wisconsin 8 - Sparta, Wisconsin 9 - Merrill, Wisconsin 10 - Antigo, Wisconsin 11 - Shawano, Wisconsin 15 - Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 16 - Wautoma, Wisconsin 17 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin 18 - Evanston, Illinois 20 - Michigan City, Indiana 21 - Dowagiac, Michigan 22 - Benton Harbor, Michigan 23 - Muskegon, Michigan 24 - Big Rapids, Michigan 25 - Ludington, Michigan 27 - Manistee, Michigan 29 - Cadillac, Michigan 30 - Mancelona, Michigan 31 - Petoskey, Michigan |
August
1 - Cheboygan, Michigan 3 - West Branch, Michigan 4 - Caro, Michigan 5 - Midland, Michigan 6 - Mount Pleasant, Michigan 7 - Howell, Michigan 8 - Ionia, Michigan 10 - St. John, Michigan 13 - Albion, Michigan 14 - Angola, Indiana 15 - Auburn, Indiana 17 - North Manchester, Indiana 18 - Monticello, Indiana 19 - Goodland, Indiana 20 - Morris, Illinois 21 - Geneseo, Illinois 22 - Iowa City, Iowa 24 - Grundy City, Iowa 25 - Belmond, Iowa 26 - Estherville, Iowa 27 - Emmettsburg, Iowa 28 - Sheldon, Iowa 29 - Storm Lake, Iowa 31 - Correctionville, Iowa September 1 - Ida Grove, Iowa 2 - Sac City, Iowa 3 - Dennison, Iowa 4 - Carroll, Iowa 5 - Boone, Iowa 10 - Fenton, Missouri 11 - Plattsburg, Missouri 12 - Leavenworth, Kansas 14 - Ottowa, Kansas 15 - Burlington, Kansas 16 - Osage City, Kansas 17 - Marion, Kansas 18 - Stafford, Kansas 19 - Pratt, Kansas 21 - Blackwell, Kansas 24 - Carman, Oklahoma 25 - Okeene, Oklahoma 26 - Watongo, Oklahoma 28 - Elk City, Oklahoma 29 - Clinton, Oklahoma 30 - Fredrick, Oklahoma October 1 - Altus, Oklahoma 2 - Mangum, Oklahoma 3 - Hobart, Oklahoma 5 - Lawton, Oklahoma 8 - Wewoka, Oklahoma 9 - Wilberton, Oklahoma 10 - Colegate, Oklahoma 12 - Fishomingo, Oklahoma 13 - Haileyville, Oklahoma 14 - Danville, Oklahoma 15 - Benton, Oklahoma 16 - Lonoke, Oklahoma 17 - Forest City, Arkansas 22 - Utica, Mississippi 23 - Brookhaven, Mississippi 24 - Hazelhurst, Mississippi 26 - Kosciuszko, Mississippi 27 - Lexington, Mississippi 28 - Grenada, Mississippi 29 - Sardis, Mississippi 30 - Senatolia, Mississippi 31 - Ripley, Tennessee End of season |
Gollmar Bros. Greatest of American Shows, 1913
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April
28 - May 3 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 4 - Sunday 5 - Enroute 6 - Woodstock, Illinois 7 - Belvidere, Illinois 8 - Sterling, Illinois 9 - Sandwich, Illinois 10 - Oregon, Illinois 11 - Sunday 12 - Savanna, Illinois 13 - Maquoketa, Iowa 14 - Muscatine, Iowa 15 - Waterloo, Iowa 16 - Iowa City, Iowa 17 - West Union, Iowa 18 - Sunday 19 - Decorah, Iowa 20 - Oelwein, Iowa 21 - Osage, Iowa 22 - New Hampton, Iowa 23 - Algona, Iowa 24 - Emmetsburg, Iowa 25 - Sunday 26 - Estherville, Iowa 27 - Worthington, Minnesota 28 - Pipestone, Minnesota 29 - Slayton, Minnesota 30 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 31 - Scotland, South Dakota June 1 - Sunday 2 - Armour, South Dakota 3 - Parker, South Dakota 4 - Madison, South Dakota 5 - Webster, South Dakota 6 - Sisseton, South Dakota 7 - Groyon, South Dakota 8 - Sunday 9 - Redfield, South Dakota 10 - Huron, South Dakota 11 - Tyler, Minnesota 12 - Springfield, Minnesota 13 - Redwood Falls, Minnesota 14 - Canby, Minnesota 15 - Sunday 16 - Marshall, Minnesota 17 - Granite Falls, Minnesota 18 - Willmar, Minnesota 19 - Browns Valley, Minnesota 20 - Benson, Minnesota 21 - Litchfield, Minnesota 22 - Sunday 23 - Princeton, Minnesota 24 - Alexandria, Minnesota 25 - Fergus Falls, Minnesota 26 - Hillsboro, North Dakota 27 - Argyle, Minnesota 28 - Hallock, Minnesota 29 - Sunday 30 - Langdon, North Dakota July 1 - Mayville, North Dakota 2 - Lakota, North Dakota 3 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 4 - Rugby, North Dakota 5 - Minot, North Dakota 6 - Sunday 7 - New Rockford, North Dakota 8 - Hope, North Dakota 9 - Wahpeton, North Dakota 10 - Montivideo, Minnesota 11 - Glenco, Minnesota 12 - Zumbrota, Minnesota 13 - Sunday 14 - Chatfield, Minnesota 15 - Plainview, Minnesota 16 - Owatonna, Minnesota 17 - Cresco, Iowa 18 - Postville, Iowa 19 - Boscobel, Wisconsin 20 - Sunday 21 - Richland Center, Wisconsin |
July
22 - Stoughton, Wisconsin 23 - Delavan, Wisconsin 24 - Monroe, Wisconsin 25 - Mineral Point, Wisconsin 26 - Platteville, Wisconsin 27 - Sunday 28 - Lancaster, Wisconsin 29 - Lake Mills, Wisconsin 30 - Reedsburg, Wisconsin 31 - Sparta, Wisconsin August 1 - Fairchild, Wisconsin 2 - Mondovi, Wisconsin 3 - Sunday 4 - Spring Valley, Wisconsin 5 - Rice Lake, Wisconsin 6 - Ashland, Wisconsin 7 - Ironwood, Michigan 8 - Iron River, Michigan 9 - Iron Mountain, Michigan 10 - Sunday 11 - Crystal Falls, Michigan 12 - Minominee, Wisconsin 13 - Two Rivers, Wisconsin 14 - Shawano, Wisconsin 15 - Rhinelander, Wisconsin 16 - Antigo, Wisconsin 17 - Sunday 18 - Wausau, Wisconsin 19 - Wautoma, Wisconsin 20 - Ripon, Wisconsin 21 - Hartford, Wisconsin 22 - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 23 - Portage, Wisconsin 25 - Watertown, Wisconsin 26 - Kenosha, Wisconsin 27 - Waukegan, Illinois 28 - Evanston, Illinois 29 - Marengo, Illinois 30 - Rochelle, Illinois September 1 - Canton, Illinois 2 - Rushville, Illinois 3 - Macomb, Illinois 4 - Carthage, Illinois 5 - Keithsburg, Illinois 6 - Prophetstown, Illinois 8 - Stockton, Illinois 9 - Sumner, Iowa 10 - Waverly, Iowa 11 - Hampton, Iowa 12 - Eagle Grove, Iowa 13 - Boone, Iowa 15 - Denison, Iowa 16 - Ida Grove, Iowa 17 - Kingsley, Iowa 18 - Hawarden, Iowa 19 - Le Mars, Iowa 20 - Cherokee, Iowa 22 - Onawa, Iowa 23 - West Point, Nebraska 24 - Albion, Nebraska 25 - Fullerton, Nebraska 26 - Norfolk, Nebraska 27 - Hartington, Nebraska 29 - Pender, Nebraska 30 - Tekamah, Nebraska October 1 - Nebraska, Nebraska 2 - Shenandoah, Iowa 3 - Mound City, Missouri 4 - Albany, Missouri 6 - Cainesville, Missouri 7 - Unionville, Missouri 8 - Trenton, Missouri 9 - Seymour, Iowa 10 - Sigourney, Iowa 11 - Tipton, Iowa Season ends |
Tipton to Baraboo, 293 miles. Total season mileage 10,071 miles. Average daily mileage, 73 miles. Two advertising cars, two box cars, four stock cars, eleven flats, six coaches.
Chas. A. Gollmar, manager; W. S. Gollmar, asst. manager; F. C. Gollmar, general advance manager; B. F. Gollmar, treasurer.
Gollmar Bros. America's Greatest Shows, 1914 (partial)
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May
2 - Baraboo, Wisconsin Sunday 4 - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin 5 - Dekalb, Illinois 6 - Momence, Illinois 7 - Milford, Indiana 8 - Brazil, Indiana 9 - Attica, Indiana Sunday 11 - Taylorville, Illinois 12 - Beardstown, Illinois 13 - Aledo, Illinois 14 - Moline, Illinois 15 - Mt. Carroll, Illinois 16 - Guttenberg, Iowa Sunday 18 - Viroqua, Wisconsin 19 - La Crosse, Wisconsin 20 - Preston, Minnesota 21 - Albert Lea, Minnesota 22 - Fairmont, Minnesota 23 - Jackson, Minnesota Sunday 25 - Madison, Minnesota 26 - Bridgewater, South Dakota 27 - Chamberlain, South Dakota 28 - Tyndall, South Dakota 29 - Geddes, South Dakota 30 - Yankton, South Dakota Sunday June 1 - Sheldon, Iowa 2 - Windom, Minnesota 3 - Blue Earth, Minnesota 4 - St. Peter, Minnesota 5 - Waseca, Minnesota 6 - New Ulm, Minnesota Sunday 8 - Tracy, Minnesota 9 - Brookings, South Dakota 10 - Marshall, Minnesota 11 - Granite Falls, Minnesota 12 - Benson, Minnesota 13 - Hutchinson, Minnesota Sunday 15 - Cambridge, Minnesota 16 - St. Cloud, Minnesota 17 - Alexandria, Minnesota 18 - Long Prairie, Minnesota 19 - Park Rapids, Minnesota 20 - Wadena, Minnesota Sunday 22 - Detroit, Minnesota 23 - Morehead, Minnesota 24 - Lisbon, North Dakota 25 - Lamoure, North Dakota 26 - Cooperstown, North Dakota 27 - Valley City, North Dakota Sunday 29 - Bismarck, North Dakota 30 - Dickinson, North Dakota July 1 - Beach, North Dakota 2 - Glendive, Montana 3 - Sidney, Montana 4 - Williston, North Dakota Sunday 6 - Stanley, North Dakota 7 - Crosby, North Dakota 8 - Mohall, North Dakota 9 - Minot, North Dakota 10 - Rugby, North Dakota 11 - Bottineau, North Dakota Sunday 13 - Cando, North Dakota 14 - missing data 15 - Langdon, North Dakota 16 - Northwood, North Dakota 17 - Cavalier, North Dakota 18 - Stephen, Minnesota Sunday |
July
20 - Thief River Falls, Minnesota 21 - Fosston, Minnesota 22 - Grand Rapids, Minnesota 23 - Cloquet, Minnesota 24 - Hibbing, Minnesota 25 - Virginia, Minnesota Sunday 27 - Pine City, Minnesota 28 - Ellsworth, Wisconsin 29 - Cumberland, Wisconsin 30 - Menomonie, Wisconsin 31 - Osseo, Wisconsin August 1 - Arcadia, Wisconsin Sunday 3 - Stevens Point, Wisconsin 4 - Plainfield, Wisconsin 5 - Waupaca, Wisconsin 6 - Seymour, Wisconsin 7 - Kewaunee, Wisconsin 8 - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Sunday 10 - New London, Wisconsin 11 - missing data 12 - Merrill, Wisconsin 13 - Tomah, Wisconsin 14 - Lake City, Minnesota 15 - Durand, Wisconsin Sunday 17 - Mauston, Wisconsin 18 - Markesan, Wisconsin 19 - Berlin, Wisconsin 20 - Mayfield, Wisconsin 21 - Chilton, Wisconsin 22 - Burlington, Wisconsin Sunday 24 - Darlington, Wisconsin 25 - missing data 26 - Dodgeville, Wisconsin 27 - Hillsboro, Wisconsin 28 - Evansville, Wisconsin 29 - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Sunday 31 - Harvard, Illinois September 1 - Watertown, Wisconsin 2 - Richland Center, Wisconsin 3 - Monona, Wisconsin 4 - Monticello, Wisconsin 5 - Tama, Wisconsin Sunday 7 - Webster City, Wisconsin 8 - Eldora, Wisconsin 9 - Belle Plaine, Wisconsin 10 - What Cheer, Wisconsin (Iowa?) 11 - Columbus Junction, Wisconsin (Iowa?) 12 - Farmington, Wisconsin (Iowa?) Sunday 14 - Keokuk, Wisconsin (Iowa?) 15 - Kahoka, Missouri 16 - Memphis, Missouri 17 - Leon, Iowa 18 - Bethany, Missouri 19 - Albany, Missouri Sunday 21 - Linneus, Missouri 22 - missing data 23 - Edina, Missouri 24 - Milan, Missouri 25 - Carrollton, Missouri 26 - Richmond, Missouri Sunday 28 - Marion, Kansas 29 - Great Bend, Kansas 30 - Larned, Kansas October 1 - Kingsley, Kansas 2 - Dodge City, Kansas 3 - Garden City, Kansas Sunday 5 - Stafford, Kansas 6-14 - missing data 15 - Blair, Nebraska Season closes |
Winter quarters, Baraboo, Wisconsin
Gollmar Bros. America's Greatest Shows, 1915
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May
8 - Baraboo, Wisconsin 9 - Sunday 10 - Creasco, Iowa 11 - New Hampton, Iowa 12 - Britt, Iowa 13 - Algona, Iowa 14 - Emmettsburg, Iowa 15 - Spencer, Iowa 16 - Sunday 17 - Estherville, Iowa 18 - Storm Lake, Iowa 19 - Correctionville, Iowa 20 - Denison, Iowa 21 - Logan, Iowa 22 - West Point, Nebraska 23 - Sunday 24 - Bonesteel, South Dakota 25 - Dallas, South Dakota** June 4 - Bloomfield, Nebraska 5 - Hartington, Nebraska 6 - Sunday 7 - Wayne, Nebraska 8 - Oakland, Nebraska 9 - Pender, Nebraska 10 - Worthington, Minnesota 11 - Lesueur, Minnesota 12 - St. James, Minnesota 13 - Sunday 14 - Slayton, Minnesota 15 - Pipestone, Minnesota 16 - Luverne, Minnesota 17 - Salem, South Dakota 18 - Lake Preston, South Dakota 19 - Miller, South Dakota 20 - Sunday 21 - Pierre, South Dakota 22 - Gettysburg, South Dakota 23 - Redfield, South Dakota 24 - Canby, Minnesota 25 - Redwood Falls, Minnesota 26 - Springfield, Minnesota 27 - Sunday 28 - Tyler, Minnesota 29 - missing data 30 - Groton, South Dakota July 1 - Webster, South Dakota 2 - Sisseton, South Dakota 3 - Montevideo, South Dakota 4 - Sunday 5 - Glencoe, Minnesota 6 - Olivia, Minnesota 7 - Appleton, Minnesota 8 - Litchfield, Minnesota 9 - Morris, Minnesota 10 - Browns Valley, Minnesota 11 - Sunday 12 - Hankinson, North Dakota 13 - Wahpeton, North Dakota 14 - Mayville, North Dakota 15 - Lakota, North Dakota 16 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 17 - Dunseith, North Dakota 18 - Sunday 19 - Rugby, North Dakota 20 - Mohall, North Dakota 21 - Crosby, North Dakota 22 - Minot, North Dakota 23 - New Rockford, North Dakota 24 - Hope, North Dakota 25 - Sunday 26 - Melrose, Minnesota 27 - Princeton, Minnesota 28 - River Falls, Wisconsin 29 - Fairchild, Wisconsin 30 - Black River Falls, Wisconsin 31 - Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
August
1 - Sunday 2 - Ashland, Wisconsin 3 - Ironwood, Michigan 4 - Antigo, Wisconsin 5 - Crandon, Wisconsin 6 - Iron River, Michigan 7 - Iron Mountain, Michigan 8 - Sunday 9 - Calumet-Larium, Michigan 10 - Hancock, Michigan 11 - Crystal Falls, Michigan 12 - Escanaba, Michigan 13 - Shawano, Wisconsin 14 - Two Rivers, Wisconsin 15 - Sunday 16 - Wautoma, Wisconsin 17 - Ripon, Wisconsin 18 - Hartford, Wisconsin 19 - Delavan, Wisconsin 20 - Stoughton, Wisconsin 21 - Shullsburg, Wisconsin 22 - Sunday 23 - Monroe, Wisconsin 24 - Spring Green, Wisconsin 25 - Boscobel, Wisconsin 26 - Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin 27 - Savannah, Illinois 28 - Oregon, Illinois 29 - Sunday 30 - Sandwich, Illinois 31 - Prophetstown, Illinois September 1 - Keithsburg, Illinois 2 - Vermont, Illinois 3 - Virden, Illinois 4 - Carrollton, Illinois 5 - Sunday 6 - Louisiana, Missouri 7 - Troy, Missouri 8 - Perry, Missouri 9 - Paris, Missouri 10 - Fayette, Missouri 11 - Windsor, Missouri 12 - Sunday 13 - Holden, Missouri 14 - Butler, Missouri 15 - Harrisonville, Missouri 16 - Atchison, Kansas 17 - Washington, Kansas 18 - Osborne, Kansas 19 - Sunday 20 - Stockton, Kansas 21 - Beloit, Kansas 22 - Ellsworth, Kansas 23 - Lyons, Kansas 24 - Eldorado, Kansas 25 - Neodesha, Kansas 26 - Sunday 27 - Nowata, Oklahoma 28 - Wagoner, Oklahoma 29 - Miami, Oklahoma 30 - Rogers, Arkansas October 1 - Fayetteville, Arkansas 2 - Tahlquah, Oklahoma 3 - Sunday 4 - Sapulpa, Oklahoma 5 - Pawnee, Oklahoma 6 - Carmen, Oklahoma 7 - O'Keene, Oklahoma 8 - Frederick, Oklahoma 9 - Hollis, Oklahoma 10 - Sunday 11-12 - misssing data 13 - Duncan, Oklahoma 14 - Waurika, Oklahoma 15 - Anadarko, Oklahoma 16 - Watonga, Oklahoma 17 - Sunday 18 - Kingfisher, Oklahoma Season closed |
** May 25, held at Dallas, South Dakota on account of wash-outs, lost from May 26 to June 3rd inclusive.
Winter quarters, Baraboo, Wisconsin. Two advertising cars, five stock cars, eleven flats, six coaches.
Gollmar Bros. America's Greatest Shows, 1916
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May
6 - Baraboo, Wisconsin Sunday 8 - Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin 9 - Kenosha, Wisconsin 10 - Woodstock, Illinois 11 - Dekalb, Illinois 12 - Belvidere, Illinois 13 - Beloit, Wisconsin Sunday 15 - Elkhorn, Wisconsin 16 - Mineral Point, Wisconsin 17 - Platteville, Wisconsin 18 - Lancaster, Wisconsin 19 - Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin 20 - Sparta, Wisconsin Sunday 22 - Rochester, Minnesota 23 - Owatonna, Minnesota 24 - Sleepy Eye, Minnesota 25 - Brookings, South Dakota 26 - Marshall, Minnesota 27 - Yankton, South Dakota Sunday 29 - Geddes, South Dakota 30 - Armour, South Dakota 31 - Scotland, South Dakota June 1 - Parker, South Dakota 2 - Madison, South Dakota 3 - Britton, South Dakota Sunday 5 - Ellendale, North Dakota 6 - Lidgerwood, North Dakota 7 - Benson, Minnesota 8 - Granite Falls, Minnesota 9 - Hutchinson, Minnesota 10 - Cambridge, Minnesota Sunday 12 - St. Cloud, Minnesota 13 - Long Prairie, Minnesota 14 - Alexandria, Minnesota 15 - Ada, Minnesota 16 - Hallock, Minnesota 17- Warren, Minnesota Sunday 19 - Langdon, North Dakota 20 - Park River, North Dakota 21 - Edmore, North Dakota 22 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 23 - Rolla, North Dakota 24 - Rolette, North Dakota Sunday 26 - Bottineau, North Dakota 27 - Mohall, North Dakota 28 - Minot, North Dakota 29 - Crosby, North Dakota 30 - Stanley, North Dakota July 1 - Williston, North Dakota 2 - Sunday, Bainville, Montana 3 - Sidney, Montana 4 - Plentywood, Montana 5 - Wolf Point, Montana 6 - Glasgow, Montana 7 - Malta, Montana 8 - Chinook, Montana 9 - Sunday, Conrad, Montana 10 - Great Falls, Montana 11 - Lewistown, Montana 12 - Roundup, Montana 13 - Miles City, Montana 14 - Beach, North Dakota July 15 - Dickinson, North Dakota 16 - Sunday, Hebron, North Dakota 17 - Bismarck, North Dakota 18 - Jamestown, North Dakota 19 - Cooperstown, North Dakota 20 - Edgeley, North Dakota 21 - Lisbon, North Dakota 22 - Detroit, Minnesota Sunday 24 - Wadena, Minnesota 25 - Park Rapids, Minnesota 26 - Grand Rapids, Minnesota 27 - Superior, Wisconsin 28 - Cumberland, Wisconsin 29 - New Richmond, Wisconsin Sunday 31 - Ellsworth, Wisconsin |
August
1 - missing data 2 - Mondovi, Wisconsin 3 - Merrillan, Wisconsin 4 - Arcadia, Wisconsin 5 - Stevens Point, Wisconsin Sunday 7 - Medford, Wisconsin 8 - Ladysmith, Wisconsin 9 - Stanley, Wisconsin 10 - Marshfield, Wisconsin 11 - Plainfield, Wisconsin 12 - Waupaca, Wisconsin Sunday 14 - Clintonville, Wisconsin 15 - Ripon, Wisconsin 16 - Mayville, Wisconsin 17 - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 18 - Lone Rock, Wisconsin 19 - Monona, Iowa Sunday 21 - Cresco, Iowa 22 - Wells, Minnesota 23 - Jackson, Minnesota 24 - Dell Rapids, South Dakota 25 - Hartley, Iowa 26 - Hawarden, Iowa Sunday 28 - Correctionville, Iowa 29 - Lake City, Iowa 30 - Ida Grove, Iowa 31 - Onawa, Iowa September 1 - Glenwood, Iowa 2 - Carson, Iowa Sunday 4 - Greenfield, Iowa 5 - Leon, Iowa 6 - Bethany, Missouri 7 - Grant City, Missouri 8 - Albany, Missouri 9 - Brookfield, Missouri Sunday 11 - Edina, Missouri 12 - Milan, Missouri 13 - Corydon, Iowa 14 - Bedford, Iowa 15 - Red Oak, Iowa 16 - Hamburg, Iowa Sunday 18 - Tecumseh, Nebraska 19 - Hebron, Nebraska 20 - Superior, Nebraska 21 - Red Cloud, Nebraska 22 - Holdredge, Nebraska 23 - Oberlin, Kansas Sunday 25 - Norton, Kansas 26 - Smith Center, Kansas 27 - Belleville, Kansas 28 - Clay Center, Kansas 29 - Minneapolis, Kansas 30 - Marion, Kansas October Sunday 2 - Larned, Kansas 3 - Pratt, Kansas 4 - Greensburg, Kansas 5 - Liberal, Kansas 6 - Guymon, Oklahoma 7 - Meade, Kansas Sunday 9 - Dodge City, Kansas 10 - Garden City, Kansas 11 - Kinsley, Kansas 12 - Kingman, Kansas 13 - Arkansas City, Kansas 14 - Coffeyville, Kansas Sunday 16 - Ozark, Arkansas 17 - Clarksville, Arkansas 18 - Russellville, Arkansas 19 - Conway, Arkansas 20 - Hope, Arkansas 21 - Nashville, Arkansas Sunday 23 - Camden, Arkansas 24 - Fordyce, Arkansas 25 - Stuttgart, Arkansas 26 - Clarendon, Arkansas 27 - Helena, Arkansas 28 - Marianna, Arkansas Sunday 30 - Paragould, Arkansas 31 - Dexter, Missouri November 1 - Jackson, Missouri 2 - Frederictown, Missouri Season closes |
Fred C. Gollmar, general agent. Two advance cars, six stock cars, eleven flats, six coaches.
The Gollmar Bros. Circus was sold to James Patterson. The sale included the title. Mr. Patterson will put out the show in 1917 under the name of the James Patterson Wild Animal Shows Combined with Gollmar Bros. Circus. Winter quarters Paola, Kansas.
Gollmar Bros. America's Greatest Shows, 1922
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April
15 - Montgomery, Alabama Sunday 17 - Montgomery, Alabama 18 - Birmingham, Alabama 19 - Decatur, Alabama 20 - Huntsville, Alabama 21 - Florence, Alabama 22 - Columbia, Tennessee 23 - Enroute to Nashville 24 - Nashville, Tennessee 25 - Hopkinsville, Kentucky *** 26 - Central City, Kentucky 27 - Greensboro, Kentucky *** 28 - Evansville, Indiana 29 - Vincennes, Indiana 30 - Sunday, enroute to Terre Haute May 1 - Terre Haute, Indiana 2 - Decatur, Illinois 3 - Springfield, Illinois 4 - Granite City, Illinois 5-7 - St. Louis, Missouri 8 - St. Charles, Missouri 9 - Mexico, Missouri 10 - Columbia, Missouri 11 - Moberly, Missouri 12 - Chillicothe, Missouri 13-14 - Kansas City, Missouri 15 - St. Joseph, Missouri 16 - Leavenworth, Kansas 17 - Topeka, Kansas 18 - Emporia, Kansas 19 - Wichita, Kansas 20 - Hutchinson, Kansas 21 - Sunday, enroute to Garden City 22 - Garden City, Kansas 23 - La Junta, Colorado 24 - Trinidad, Colorado 25 - Pueblo, Colorado 26 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 27 - Boulder, Colorado 28 - Sunday, enroute to Denver 29-30 - Denver, Colorado 31 - Greeley, Colorado June 1 - Cheyenne, Wyoming 2 - Sterling, Colorado 3 - North Platte, Nebraska 4 - Sunday, enroute to Kearney 5 - Kearney, Nebraska 6 - Grand Island, Nebraska 7 - Hastings, Nebraska 8 - Lincoln, Nebraska 9 - Columbus, Nebraska 10 - Omaha, Nebraska 11 - Sunday, enroute to Sioux City 12 - Sioux City, Iowa 13 - Denison, Iowa 14 - Boone, Iowa 15 - Des Moines, Iowa 16 - Marshalltown, Iowa 17 - Cedar Rapida, Iowa 18 - Sunday, enroute to Sterling 19 - Sterling, Illinois 20 - Dekalb, Illinois 21 - Elgin, Illinois 22 - Waukegan, Illinois 23 - Racine, Wisconsin 24-25 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 26 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin 27 - Appleton, Wisconsin 28 - Stevens Point, Wisconsin *** 29 - Ladysmith, Wisconsin 30 - Superior, Wisconsin July 1 - Duluth, Minnesota 2 - Sunday, enroute to Litchfield 3 - Litchfield, Minnesota 4 - St. Cloud, Minnesota 5 - Long Prairie, Minnesota 6 - Fergus Falls, Minnesota 7 - Ada, Minnesota *** 8 - Devils Lake, North Dakota 9 - Sunday, enroute to Fargo 10 - Fargo, North Dakota 11 - Breckenridge, Minnesota 12 - Willmar, Minnesota 13 - Pipestone, Minnesota 14 - Sioux Falla, South Dakota 15 - Hawarden, Iowa 16 - Sunday, enroute to York 17 - York, Nebraska 18 - Holdredge, Nebraska 19 - McCook, Nebraska 20 - Red Cloud, Nebraska 21 - Superior, Nebraska 22 - Concordia, Kansas *** 23 - Sunday, enroute to Salina 24 - Salina, Kansas 25 - Junction City, Kansas 26 - Marysville, Kansas 27 - Fairbury, Nebraska 28 - Nebraska City, Nebraska *** 29 - Wahoo, Nebraska *** 30 - Sunday, enroute to Ida Grove 31 - Ida Grove, Iowa *** |
August
1 - Sac City, Iowa 2 - Carroll, Iowa 3 - Tama, Iowa 4 - Maquoketa, Iowa 5 - Monticello, Iowa 6 - Sunday, enroute to Postville 7 - Postville, Iowa *** 8 - Cresco, Iowa 9 - Spring Valley, Minnesota *** 10 - Tomah, Wisconsin *** 11 - Merrill, Wisconsin *** 12 - Wausau, Wisconsin *** 13 - Sunday, enroute to New London *** 14 - New London, Wisconsin 15 - Shawano, Wisconsin 16 - Menominee, Michigan 17 - Chilton, Wisconsin 18 - Hartford, Wisconsin 19 - Berlin, Wisconsin 20 - Sunday, enroute to Burlington 21 - Burlington, Wisconsin 22 - Monroe, Wisconsin 23 - Platteville, Wisconsin 24 - Beloit, Wisconsin 25 - Richland Center, Wisconsin 26 - Stoughton, Wisconsin 27 - Sunday, enroute to Rochelle 28 - Rochelle, Illinois 29 - Clinton, Iowa 30 - McComb, Illinois 31 - Whitehall, Illinois *** September 1 - Rushville, Illinois *** 2 - Aledo, Illinois *** 3 - Sunday, enroute to Rock Island 4 - Rock Island, Illinois *** 5 - Washington, Iowa 6 - Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 7 - Albia, Iowa *** 8 - Chariton, Iowa 9 - Albany, Missouri *** 10 - Sunday, enroute to Trenton 11 - Trenton, Missouri 12 - Milan, Missouri *** 13 - Brookfield, Missouri *** 14 - Macon, Missouri 15 - Louisina, Missouri 16 - Fulton, Missouri *** 17 - Sunday, enroute to Marshall *** 18 - Marshall, Missouri *** 19 - Lexington, Missouri *** 20 - Warrensburg, Missouri *** 21 - Butler, Missouri 22 - Nevada, Missouri 23 - Yates Center, Kansas 24 - Sunday, enroute to McPherson 25 - McPherson, Kansas 26 - Larned, Kansas *** 27- Kingman, Kansas 28 - Alva, Oklahoma 29 - Woodward, Oklahoma 30 - Anthony, Kansas *** October 1 - Sunday, enroute to Blackwell 2 - Blackwell, Oklahoma *** 3 - Ponca City, Oklahoma *** 4 - Fredonia, Kansas *** 5 - Nowata, Oklahoma *** 6 - Sallisaw, Oklahoma *** 7 - Ozark, Arkansas *** 8 - Sunday, enroute to Clarksville 9 - Clarksville, Arkansas 10 - Conway, Arkansas *** 11 - Arkadelphia, Arkansas *** 12 - Texarkana, Arkansas *** 13 - Nashville, Arkansas *** 14 - Hope, Arkansas *** 15 - Sunday, enroute to Farmerville 16 - Farmerville, Louisiana *** 17 - Bastrop, Louisiana *** 18 - Crossett, Arkansas *** 19 - Warren, Arkansas *** 20 - McGehee, Arkansas *** 21 - Clarendon, Arkansas *** 22 - Sunday, enroute to Earle 23 - Earle, Arkansas *** 24 - New Augusta, Arkansas *** 25 - Batesville, Arkansas 26 - Walnut Ridge, Arkansas *** 27 - Paragould, Arkansas *** 28 - Charlesgon, Missouri *** 29 - Sunday, enroute to Union City 30 - Union City, Tennessee *** 31 - Humboldt, Tennessee *** November 1 - Boonville, Mississippi *** 2 - Tupelo, Mississippi *** 3 - Starkville, Mississippi *** 4 - Blocton, Alabama *** 5 - Sunday, enroute to Montgomery |
Winter quarters, Vandervier Park, Montgomery, Alabama. Fred C. Gollmar, general agent; Dan Odom, manager; Charles Barry, equestrian director; W. H. Wingert, bandmaster; Ray Daley, manager side show; Bert Rickman, announcer. Odom, Mugivan, Bowers, Ballard, owners. W. H. (Billy) Miles, legal adjuster, killed by Sheriff at Earle, Arkansas, Monday, October 23 this season.
*** Notes. April 25, Hopkinsville, KY, night only on account of wreck. April 27, Owensboro, KY, afternoon only on account of rain. June 9, Columbus, NE, biggest house of season here. June 13, Denison, IA, second largest day of season. June 16, Marshalltown, IA, Mugivan, Bowers, Ballard visited here. June 28, Stevens Point, WI, four baby elephants came on here. July 7, Ada, MN, afternoon only. July 22, Concordia, KS, big wind and rain storm here. Tore up menagerie, two horse tops and D room tents. July 28, Nebraska City, NE, arrived at 12:15 pm, no parade, two shows. July 29, Wahoo, NE, arrived 1:30 pm, no parade, night show only. July 31, Ida Grove, IA, afternoon business tremendous. August 7, Postville, IA, afternoon house tremendous. August 9, Spring Valley, MN, very poor business here. August 10, Tomah, WI, no parade here on account of late arrival. August 11, Merrill, WI, big business both shows. August 12, Wausau, WI, business big in afternoon. August 13, New London, WI, this town substituted for Antigo. August 31, Whitehall, IL, afternoon business tremendous. September 1, Rushville, IL, afternoon business tremendous. September 2, Aledo, IL, in fair grounds here. September 3 & 4, Rock Island, IL, in fair grounds, Labor Day, business big both shows. September 7, Albia, IA, coal strike on here, bumest house of the entire season. September 9, Albany, MO, one show here on account of rain afternoon. September 12, Milan, MO, no parade here on account of the hills. September 13, Brookfield, MO, horse had to be show here with broken leg. September 16, Fulton, MO, no parade on account of late arrival. September 17 & 18, Marshall, MO, car broke on way here and show did not arrive until 7 pm. September 19, Lexington, MO, long haul to muddy lot on hill. September 20, Warrensburg, MO, long haul to muddy lot on hill, no parade. September 26, Larned, KS, long haul to lot on hill, windy. September 30, Anthony, KS, parade at 1:30 pm, big wind storm. October 2, Blackwell, OK, two big houses here. October 3, Ponca City, OK, most prosperous town visited of the season. October 4, Fredonia, KS, no parade, lot in fair ground. October 5, Nowata, OK, in fair grounds. October 6, Sallisaw, OK, business tremendous. October 7, Ozark, AR, lot in ball park, very small, big business. October 9, Clarksville, AR, Billickes Gold Medal Shows here, big business. October 10, Conway, AR, lot in old fair ground, big business. October 11, Arkadelphia, AR, big business here. October 12, Texarkana, AR, big business. October 13, Nashville, AR, lot away out and dusty, big business. October 14, Hope, AR, lot in ball park. October 16, Farmerville, LA, first RR circus ever here, $1 admission. October 17, Bastrop, LA, lot away out, business rotten. October 18, Crossett, AR, lot in ball park, small. October 19, Warren, AR, small lot in barnyard, business big, parade. October 20, McGehee, AR, lot in the woods, business fair. October 21, Clarendon, AR, lot away out and dusty, business fair. October 23, Earle, AR, W. H. Miles was shot here by sheriff. October 24, New Augusta, AR, lot a mile from town. October 26, Walnut Ridge, AR, biggest business in Arkansas here. October 27, Paragould, AR, business fine here. October 28, Charleston, MO, parade on time, lot away out, business bum. October 30, Union City, TN, lot in woods, long haul and parade. October 31, Humboldt, TN, lot in fair grounds, business big. November 1, Boonville, TN, lot on RR, parade in rain. November 2, Tupelo, MS, lot in fair grounds, business fair. November 3, Starkville, MS, long haul and parade, business big. November 4, Blocton, AL, no parade, long haul up hill. November 5, enroute to Montgomery, started at 3:30 pm, worst lot of season.
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