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Comment on Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West – 1926 by Merlin Little Thunder

Merlin Little Thunder — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:15:58 +0000

The original 101 ranch was in the panhandle…on the 101st parallel no man’s land. thats why it was called the 101 ranch. My great Grand father rode with the 101 ranch
in the panhandle which was then run by George Washington Miller. These were the words of my Grand mother.

Comment on Lulu Adams by Nadine

Nadine — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:36:56 +0000

Hi there,
I’m writing to find out where to get permission to publish this picture of Lulu. I’m writing a piece for publication in Sweden this year.
Thank you

Comment on Sparks Circus by Larry Sparks

Larry Sparks — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:25:19 +0000

In reply to Jacob Rubino. Very interesting information here. I would like to know more about the original owner John Sparks. Was he from the Sparks brothers and Cousins that migrated from Fareham Hampshire England about 1662. Most settled in Queen Anns County and Frederick County Maryland. Their descendants moved down the Great Wagon Trail into Virginia and my branch went through North Carolina and on to Tennessee. See Sparks Family Tree or Sparks Quarterly.

Comment on Sparks Circus by Jacob Rubino

Jacob Rubino — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:59:26 +0000

In reply to Alison. Wanted to check in and see if you ever saw this comment, Alison! We'd still be very interested in photos!

Comment on Sells-Floto – 1902 by Kathy Cooper

Kathy Cooper — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 01:26:18 +0000

Ever hear of Florence Martin, had 2 black bears in Sells/Floto around 1912 to 1924

Comment on Sparks Circus by Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:24:36 +0000

In reply to Alison.

Hey Alison, I’m actually producing a show of Elephant’s Graveyard next Spring, the play that revolves around Sparks Circus and tells the story of Mary the elephant. If you have the pictures, I’d absolutely love to see them for better reference of historical accuracy! If you’d like, you could send copies to my email at jacobrubino11@gmail.com!

Comment on Dorothy Herbert’s “Fire Jump!” by Linda Hall

Linda Hall — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:19:42 +0000

Dorothy Herbert was my great Aunt. I was very proud of her.

Comment on Sparks Circus by Alison

Alison — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:30:09 +0000

My Grandfather worked for Sparks Circus as a young man. I have photos if anyone is interested.

Comment on Barnum & Bailey Owners’ Bill by Adrienne Saint-Pierre

Adrienne Saint-Pierre — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:33:29 +0000

Chris, thank you for this post. The Barnum Museum has an original poster like this, and a few years ago, a reproduction (smaller size) was given to us. We have had several inquiries about this poster over the years, so I am happy now to know exactly when it was produced (and reproduced) and also that it represents a genre of advertising designed to showcase business owners. The comparison to the Smith Brothers’ cough drop advertising makes your point about the goal to build “trust” with consumers.

Comment on Rediscovered! by Thomas C. Spaeth

Thomas C. Spaeth — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 01:58:23 +0000

I have found boards with posters from the 1890 Ringling Brothers “United Monster Rail Road Show” on boards my house was built with. The circus was in Cedarburg, WI on August 2nd, 1890.
I had taken pictures and pieces of the parts of the posters to the Circus World Museum Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center. I talked to Pete Shrake the Archivist, he suggested contacting the Circus Historical Society and Chris Berry to find information on the full poster, on the boards from my house. Can anyone help me with my search. Or, should I post the picture on the the Circus Historical Society?