Siebrand Bros. Circus and Carnival #7

This is my mother "Babe" with the brand new Miller-Woodcock elephant act "Anna May", "Fanny" and "Lydia" in 1952 at North Platte, Nebraska Fair. The circus was situated at the back end of the midway and worked open-air, coralled by empty ride trucks. I was told that there was only one truck devoted entirely to circus paraphanalia and it carried the ring curb, ring lights, etc. and when spotted one side folded down into a stage for the announcer, organist and even several of the ground acts. My dad said it was a pretty nice, well organized operation and that the Siebrands were very nice people to deal with.