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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Mack and Peggy #3

Sam Ward and Louis Stern at the arrival of the Show's latest addition.

"Opal" would walk across these two planks on her hind legs then return walking
on her front legs. Mack had the luxury of a year at Louis Goebels place to break the act before the act made it's debut in 1954.

Mack and Peggy #5

"Kip" and "Opal".

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Mack and Peggy #9

"Stella", "Opal" and "Louie" with Tommy Hanneford, Peggy and Mack .

Mack and Peggy #10

Polack Bros. 1965

This is the first publicity picture Parley Baer took of us with "Opal" when we took over the act.

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

1977 Circus World #1

Our daily street parade, at left is the brake man Buddy Copeland.
Elephant is "Barbara" but it looks like she is wearing "Sophie's" harness for some reason.
I went to Sophie Fox one day and said "I named one of my elephants after you." and she replied "OH! Really!"' she was underwhelmed.

Circus World #2

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Circus World #16

My mother came down from Hugo several times, once in Madison Sq. Garden I was notified I had a visitor at the back door and there she was with her little dog in a ditty bag. Here I am at the same age and have to ask for directions to the toilet.

Circus World #17

Circus World #18

Monday, December 07, 2015

From Richard Reynolds

Shannon smacked the computer around a little and says we're back in business....we'll see!

Saturday, December 05, 2015

1984 Baraboo #1 (From Robert Karzewski)

1984 Baraboo #2

1984 Baraboo #3

1984 Baraboo #4

Friday, December 04, 2015

John & Mary Ruth

MEMORIAL

Show Folks Club

Sunday December 13th

5:00pm

Thursday, December 03, 2015

I'm Back!

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Working on it.

Shannon here.

His Windows 7 PC has almost swallowed its tongue and died. Getting the 16GB (over 32 thousand) pictures off the computer has been a chore. But relax, they have not been lost.

Once pictures have been moved I will have to show dad the changes from PC to MAC and we all know how he loves changes. :)