Thursday, April 24, 2008

Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus


MAIL0370, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 4/24/2008 06:22:00 AM

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

It looks like there is no driver in this photo,only a brake man.
Any one have photos of Dave Hales Hitch From the Milwaukee Parades out there?
It was a sight if you had a chance to see it.
Randy

24 April, 2008 08:37
Anonymous said...

Looks like Hagenbeck-Wallace didn't take any chances and can see why. That first leader has his heels dug in pretty good. Like to know what he is saying to that camel. Maybe only another mile or so to go.

24 April, 2008 08:47
Anonymous said...

Seeing how this group of camels is being held by halters suggests why the Ringling camel hitch was so highly regarded. The HW arrangement was really not a "team" in the sense of a group of animals working in verbally-commanded unity. All they did was pull together. One can see the same thing in photos of elephant "teams." One cannot help but wonder how many camels were tested before they settled on the final 16. Dave Hale would likely have an answer.

24 April, 2008 09:27
Anonymous said...

That's a Bode-built cage from the 1905-1906 Carl Hagenbeck show being drawn through the streets.

24 April, 2008 09:28
Anonymous said...

Must be going down a hill in this shot as the drag shoe is being used and the brakeman is using a cheater on the brake wheel. I am sure the person inside with the snakes is having a large time also as this wagon is really nosed down in the front. Also the wheelers have their harness pulled up as they slowed them going down the hill. The show would have had someone waiting at the bottom of the hill to help with getting the drag shoe back on the wagon. These would be a little hard to handle as they warmed up from being used. Another fine group of photos.
P.J.Holmes

24 April, 2008 10:06
Harry Kingston said...

This is a very rare photograph taken by noted circus fan from Houston, Texas, Joe Heiser.
If my memory is right this is Hagenbeck-Wallace in 1934 paprading in November in Visckburg, Miss.
This is a very steep hill and also note that the street has been sanded for the drag shoe.
There is another photo in this set and I think Joe had a shot of the two Jester calliope coming down the same hill and the drag shoe was smoking with that heavy wagon.
Joe Hesier was a great fan-photographer in his day.
Harry

25 April, 2008 14:13

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