Thursday, October 04, 2007

Jones Bros. Shows 1915 #4


Scan000010272, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 10/04/2007 06:15:00 AM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great shot of the small cross cages that many shows used during these times. A lot of the town folks have followed the parade back to the lot that day. Must have just unhitched the teams as the flags are still in their brackets. These will be removed before being moved into the menagerie to keep from snagging a guy rope or the canvas as they are pushed inside. This was a special day, as most of the crowd are dressed in their Sunday best in this series of photos.
P.J.Holmes

04 October, 2007 15:02
Anonymous said...

The first thing I notice is no barriers between the public and the cages.

04 October, 2007 18:08
Anonymous said...

A couple of old (and they were old)maid sisters lived down the street from us when I was a kid. They were from Milwaukee and told of going to the circus parades many times. When they got a little older and braver, they followed the parade to the show grounds. They went home and told their dad that there was more to the circus than just the parade and to keep peace in the family their dad started taking them to the circus whenever it came to town.

04 October, 2007 19:04
Anonymous said...

People must have had better sense back then to not stick their fingers between the bars........Unlike today with people driving down the road at 70mph and talking on the cell phone..with our hands.
I guess thats the reason a legal adjuster was such an important staff member of most shows.
P.J.

04 October, 2007 20:31
Anonymous said...

The cross cage on the far right looks like it came from the old Sells Bros. show, part of their much heralded 50-cage menagerie.

People wore their Sunday best everyday and circuses didn't play on Sundays at this time. It's "Circus Day," a truly special day especially in small town America.

If people wanted to stick their hands inside the cages they could; judges and juries back then would not reward them for their stupidity.

06 October, 2007 11:35

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