A friend sent this older photo, Interesting wooden tubs.
"Harder to do the handshake on the ground.
We stepped off the tubs so the elephants would have the exact same distance every time.
Smokey told me that wooden tubs came with the Adele Nelson elephants when Ben Davenport bought the act. He said Louie Reed would have him and Rex polish the brass bands regularly.
However the bull tubs were loaded on top of the pole wagon and unceremoniously tossed to the ground by the big top crew the following morning and in so doing were soon destroyed.
He said Ben was so mad he replaced them with tubs of iron and told Ralph Noble, "Now let's see if they can break these up!"
Buckles
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
From Chic Silber
From Paul Gutheil
Charlie Van Buskirk and John Owen
Al Vidbel, Diane Wilson, Dana Wilson and Joyce Vidbel.
"Paul, you left out somebody!"
Buckles
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Al Vidbel #3
1947 RBBB Route Book.
"Logan told me that "Highpockets" was the blacksmith, sewed up headpieces, etc. a former buddy of my father. I later met Duffy, Danny Dewey and Big John O'Neal. |
Al Vidbel #7
Vidbel's elephants at Catskill Game Farm "Daisy", "Dandilion" and "Daffodil".
Photos from Paul Gutheil.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
From Victoria Rossi
Please take time out to give Ed Limbach a pick me up, by sending your him "get
well wishes"! A few words of cheer from his circus fan friends will make his day
far brighter and bring a broad smile to his face. Thank you so much for caring.
Hugs to all,
Vickie
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