Monday, August 13, 2007

Clyde Beatty Circus (Date Unknown)


Scan000010004, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope he got paid very well to wear that wardrobe. cc

Buckles said...

Note the double bladed assagai.

Anonymous said...

The type of single tree and front axle below the elephant's mouth along with the spilt footboard and rounded top of the other baggage would tell me that this is Ringling lot. Can't make out the flag to be sure. Had to carry the double bladed assagai to keep the rest of the canvas crew in line wearing that get up....

Anonymous said...

Is this a young Manuel "Junior" Ruffin standing with Bill Moore?

Anonymous said...

If you blow this photo up you can see the 'ling' of Ringling and the 'thers' of brothers in the flag on top of the tent. Also the foot brake and spilt footboard design is a Bill Yeska trademark.
P.J.Holmes

Anonymous said...

It would have been interesting to have seen Prince Bogino adorning that scadly revealing outfit.