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Sunday, August 31, 2008
From Buckles
Just got back from visiting Jimmy James at the South Bay Hospital, also visiting were Ray Gronso and Gordon Taylor from Georgia. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/31/2008 12:12:00 PM 1 comments
Ben Williams and "Anna May" (From Mike Naughton)
Posted by Buckles at 8/31/2008 06:21:00 AM 17 comments
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Robbins Bros. Circus 1949 #1
For some reason the title was changed to Robbins Bros. the year we were with it. In retrospect, it was probably due to the grift. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/30/2008 06:33:00 AM 2 comments
Robbins Bros. Circus 1949 #2
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Posted by Buckles at 8/30/2008 06:24:00 AM 2 comments
Robbins Bros. Circus 1949 #3
My mother with "Babe" and "Christy" two of the four elephants Mac MacDonald had trained for Stevens the winter of 1946-47. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/30/2008 06:20:00 AM 0 comments
Robbins Bros. Circus 1949 #4
Bill Woodcock with "Christy", "Carrie", "Babe" and "Shirley". I might add that on the back of this picture is written: Geneva, NY May 25, 1949. To Bill Woodcock, best always. J.Myers 129, N. Fulton St., Auburn, NY (a name I am unfamiliar with). |
Posted by Buckles at 8/30/2008 06:14:00 AM 5 comments
Friday, August 29, 2008
Guy Gossing (From Joey Ratliff)
Good morning Buckles, |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 10:58:00 AM 5 comments
From Richard Flint
Performing elephant on wooden tub, ca 1869-71 |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:46:00 AM 4 comments
From Buckles
I received this picture some time ago from Richard Reynolds with the following note: |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:40:00 AM 10 comments
Guy Gossing tigers (From Eric Beheim)
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Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:12:00 AM 4 comments
Joe Horvath (From Buckles)
Looking thru my cat act folders I came across this tiny picture and when enlarged, it turned out to be Joe Horvath in what appears to be the Dailey Show quarters in Gonzales, Texas. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:07:00 AM 1 comments
Robert Ridley #1 (From Barry Phillips)
Good morning, Mr. Woodcock! |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:04:00 AM 2 comments
Manta Ray (From Richard Reynolds)
Big news from the aquarium this week. The press indicates this is the only one in a US aquarium - -whether that means first ever or only for the present I do not know. I seem to recall a photo of one in the original Marineland, near St. Augustine, FL. My memory tells me that was in the 1940s when Marineland had the only one of those huge, multi-species oceanic tanks. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/29/2008 06:00:00 AM 2 comments
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wooden Bull Tubs
Good morning Buckles,
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Posted by Buckles at 8/28/2008 10:45:00 AM 3 comments
Fred Alispaw #1
As near as I can determine Fred Alispaw spent his entire career with Sells-Floto starting out as a menagerie hand with the Otto Floto Dog & Pony Show. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/28/2008 06:56:00 AM 0 comments
Fred Alispaw #6
Lucia Zora (Mrs. Alispaw) and "Snyder". This hind leg walk was done down the front track and must have been sensational, particularly if you were in the front row, |
Posted by Buckles at 8/28/2008 06:27:00 AM 1 comments
Fred Alispaw #7
A good shot of the herd returning from parade and shows how elaborate the trappings were. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/28/2008 06:15:00 AM 2 comments
Fred Alispaw #8
The Floto Show elephants must have been exciting to be around. I think this is the first time I have shown these three aftermath pictures together. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/28/2008 06:07:00 AM 2 comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sonny Moore (From Adam Hill)
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Posted by Buckles at 8/27/2008 05:37:00 PM 0 comments
From Dave Prive
Here's a picture I took nearly fifty years ago of Hubert Castle standing in front of both a Seils-Sterling poster of him as Hal Silvers and the familiar Cole Bros one as Hubert Castle. I believe his name was actually Smith. |
Posted by Buckles at 8/27/2008 11:35:00 AM 5 comments
RBBB HUBERT CASTLE (1939) Three Sheet
From Chris Berry |
Posted by Buckles at 8/27/2008 10:11:00 AM 2 comments