Saturday, June 30, 2012

1952 RBBB #1 (From Jim Cole)

60 years ago today....June 30, 1952 Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus played Newport, RI

Posted by Buckles at 6/30/2012 11:18:00 AM

10 comments:

Wade G. Burck said...

Jimmy,
Did you take pictures? How's about sharing them.

Wade Burck

30 June, 2012 14:12
Chic Silber said...

I would guess that Jimmy was 6 or 7

back in 52 Wade but it's possible

30 June, 2012 15:37
Wade G. Burck said...

Chic,
I thought about 17-18, because Jimmy told me one time how much he was impressed and impacted by Sen. Richard Nixon's Checkers Speech, televised during Jimmy's last year of high School.

Wade Burck

30 June, 2012 17:48
Jimmy Cole said...

Wade, I think that photo of you and Tricky Dicky is a fake, haha.

Some of these '52 photos were taken my Ed Motta.

01 July, 2012 07:31
Chic Silber said...

So Jimmy Cole just how old were you

back in 52 (by the by)

01 July, 2012 08:45
Chic Silber said...

No 1 would fake a photo with Nixon

as it would be laughed at

01 July, 2012 08:46
Wade G. Burck said...

Jimmy,
So you weren't in high school in 1952?

Wade Burck

01 July, 2012 10:19
Wade G. Burck said...

Fine, be that way Chic and Jimmy. To keep down the heat I have replaced the old picture with a new one, although I have to be honest and admit, he is not much more honorable then the old one. I believe the picture was taken at the Explorer's Club in New York, the day we both were inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha fame.

Wade Burck

01 July, 2012 17:32
Jimmy Cole said...

In June 1952 I had not yet entered the 1st grade. I was 5.

01 July, 2012 20:51
Chic Silber said...

Thanks Jimmy & at what age did you

become enamored of the circus & at

what age did you start photography

01 July, 2012 22:42

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