Tex Carson Circus #1

Scan000010097, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. This is my dad with "Mabel" whom D.R. Miller decided to send out with Jack Moore's "Tex Carson Circus" in 1954. This would be the show's first elephant. MABEL 1926 Imported by Wm. P. Hall 1927-31 Robbins Bros. Circus (Fred Buchanan) 1932-33 Wm. P. Hall Animal Farm 1934-37 Seal Bros. Circus (Bud E. Anderson) 1938-40 Parker & Watts Circus 1941 Ira Watts 1942-49 Hamid-Morton Circus 1950-52 Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus 1953 Cole & Walters Circus 1954-72 Carson & Barnes Circus 1973 Sold to Gran Circo Union (Mexico) Letter from Bill Woodcock............4-4-54............To Tom Parkinson "Jack Moore will commence at Rockston, Texas the 14th. The Reuben Ray family is here to go with Tex Carson and they are good people too. Rex Williams and Barbara, a Ray daughter, will handle concessions and am glad to hear that, as Rex can keep an eye on the big bull "Mabel"."