Thursday, September 20, 2007

Cole Bros. Circus 1930's #1


Scan000010190, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Had a nice chat with Schlarbaum yesterday, he and his band are making a parade this Fall atop the America wagon and he asked if I had any pictures.
While looking thru this Cole Show stuff I was again astonished at what a magnificent array of parade vehicles Adkins and Terrell had assembled.

If I am right , this one would be perfect, that sky board would allow for some serious unimpeded foot-tapping.

Posted by Buckles at 9/20/2007 06:18:00 AM

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Isn't the "America" a steam calliope? Seems strange they would use that wagon. Where and when will this parade be held?

20 September, 2007 07:10
Anonymous said...

It's great to know that several of these beauties are preserved at CWM.

Perhaps Chuck S. meant the Asia as a bandwagon. The America was remodeled into a steam calliope prior to the 1940 season.

20 September, 2007 07:29
Buckles said...

Probably Macy's. I'll have to send some thermal underwear to Covington.

20 September, 2007 07:42
Anonymous said...

The replica of the United States is likely the wagon in question.

20 September, 2007 08:54

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