Friday, April 30, 2010

Carden 1983 Program #1


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Carden 1983 Program #2


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Carden 1983 Program #3


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George, seen here with his lovely Gina, has been raised
in the Shrine Circus since infancy and familiar with it's total
operations from front to back, took over the majority of the
operations from his father Larry Carden, in the fall of 1982.

Carden 1983 Program #4


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The third generation Larry Dean and Brett.

Carden 1983 Program #5


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Jeanette Rix Performing Bears

Carden 1983 Program #6


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Carden 1983 Program #7


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Killer Willard the Boxing Kangaroo

Carden 1983 Program #8


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Carden 1983 Program #9


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Carden 1983 Program #10


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The great comedy car antics of John Dailey Jr.

Carden 1983 Program #11


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Carden 1983 Program #12


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David Smith the Human Cannon Projectile

Thursday, April 29, 2010

From Don Covington


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To quote the immortal Dr. Suess, “From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.”

May 1st of this year will begin our sixth month of caretakers of the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center. It has been our privilege to collect, organize and hold in our hands the artifacts and history of this thing we do and love called clowning. To be in the same room with the props, scrapbooks, wardrobe, photo’s and books of some of the greatest funny people on earth has been a gift that we will never forget or stop appreciating. But it’s really the memories and life stories that these items hold that make them so special.

As we pick up steam in preparing for our opening weekend, we are continuing to deal with the other aspects of running a museum. As much as we need to be self-sufficient and strong in our business endeavors, we also inherited may financial challenges and past debts. Working alongside us are community leaders and some angels in the tax accounting and legal fields. Their work, all done pro-bono has allowed us to begin to make our way right in all aspects of our business life. The road ahead is long, but we have created a positive business model and are working toward a conservative, professional future.

With little less than 4 weeks away from our grand opening, we come to you and ask for your help and support. Our physical space is nearly complete, but still needs funding for exhibits and restoration. Our goal is to create a base of stable exhibitions that will encompass all aspects of the clown arts and offer tribute to the finest professional performers of the clown arts. To showcase the artifacts and create the necessary presentations, we need funds to properly display these priceless parts of our clown history.

If you believe in what we are trying to do and would like to support us further please consider donating any amount you feel comfortable with to this project. ClownAlley.net has generously offered to let us use their PayPal feature on the website, www.clownalley.net for financial contributions. We are a 501(3) C not for profit organization and all your contributions are 100% deductible as allowed by law. Checks can be mailed to ICHOF PO Box 204 Baraboo, WI 53913.

In closing, we’ve set a minimum goal of $5,000 by midnight Friday, April 30, 2010. Please consider helping build the future of the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center.

We thank you, but most of all the clowns thank you.

Greg DeSanto
Executive Director
International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center

From Pat Wentzel


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Buckles,

Hi! My daugther Marsha Wentzel Cooper and grandson Bradley of Lynchburg, VA attended the 4:30 performance of Cole Bros earlier today. After 4:30 performance Viola escaped. Marsha was able to capture photos of Viola’s return to the lot.

Thank you for your work with the Blog.

Pat


"During my career I have been both the chaser and the chasee.
Being the chaser is better."

Buckles


Tihany #1 (From Josip Marcan)


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Josip gave me these pictures many years ago but I neglected
to put a date on them.
Here he is working the Tihany elephants. I never got to see
this show but from all indication it was the Soleil of the day.

Tihany #2


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Tihany #3


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I left the Dancing Waters plumbing in this picture since
Chic would be more impressed with that than the
elephants or the girls.
Buckles

Tihany #4


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On the back of these last 3 snap shots is printed:

"Marcan- sold to Safari Cal."

Might this mean the Park in the Bay Area?
Buckles

Tihany #5


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Tihany #6


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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

101 Ranch Real Wild West #1


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101 Ranch Real Wild West #13


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101 Ranch Real Wild West #14


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101 Ranch Real Wild West #15


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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #1


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I was looking thru my Big Apple stuff and realized that
the vast majority came from Paul Gutheil, must be at least
a thousand photos.

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #2


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A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #3


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A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #4


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A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #5


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In this case, Paul took a picture of a picture.
He wrote on the back:
"Photo displayed at a Circus Exhibit-
Museum of the City of New York
103rd Street & 5th Avenue
10/97 thru 2/98."

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #6


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Back on the lot with the latest batch of developed pictures.
Just like Christmas.

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #7


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A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #8


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Heading for the back door in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Paul scaled part of a mountain to get this shot.

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #9


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Good cook house!

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #10


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Shannon and I receiving instructions from Denny Pinson.

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #11


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Paul was on hand for our last day with the Big Apple in 2000
in Shelburne, Vermont.
I always took the awning down in the afternoon between shows
on closing day so we could get off the lot in a hurry should the
Sheriff be summoned or whatever reason.
In this case we made a few more dates working out of
Commerford's place and closed the season at the Big E.
Shortly after arrival in Florida I received a call from Gary Johnson
saying he was kicking out on Universoul and would I be
interested?
So we always managed to keep busy.

A Paul Gutheil Film Festival #12


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Monday, April 26, 2010

Con Colleano (From Robert Perry)


Buckles, A paper add for Colleano,s circus in Mansfield Northern Victoria 1917, Con & his family. Con & my dad were great friends, my dad was a wire walker too.

They used to go hunting in outback Australia

Robert Perry
Australia

Masters of the Silver Strand #2 (From Buckles)


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Con Colleano

Masters of the Silver Strand #3


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Con Colleano in 1944 with Cole Bros. Circus.
Photo by H.A. Atwell.