National Geographic #11 (From Buckles)

Scan13276, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #12

Scan13282, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #13

Scan13281, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #14

Scan13277, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #15

Scan13279, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. CLOWNS, ELEPHANTS, CARVED WAGONS- THE CIRCUS HAS COME TO TOWN "The congestion of automobiles in large cities is rapidly driving these brilliant pageants from the streets, depriving the big top of it's showy advertisement and children of their thrill. Recently however, circus "Jumbos" shuffled through some of the residential streets of the National Capital and youngsters were heard again to exclaim: "Mamma, there go the elephants! I know, 'cause they have a tail at each end!"

National Geographic #16

Scan13275, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #17

Scan13274, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #18

Scan13278, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #19

Scan13280, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

From Richard Reynolds

!cid_X_MA1_1291064392@aol, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. This is the neatest tail gate contraption I ever saw, painted in Tech's colors - -white and gold. It was on the Tech campus for the Duke contest on the 20th. Tim took the picture after the game. I'll swear, if we are not careful, these cell phone digital cameras will make the KODAK Brownie extinct. Note the girl getting a cold draft out of the spigot in the left side. On the right the owner has a huge flat screen TV attached to the side of the truck with an awing extending out so that sun light does not interfere with the image (the late afternoon Ohio State - Iowa game was on the tube). The folks up top are enjoying "refreshments." The guy who owned the engine told Tim that he bought it up north a couple of years ago - -Indiana I think. The "Dodd" slogan on the engine reminds me of a newspaper headline "IN DODD WE TRUST," when Bobby Dodd's Jackets pulled off a colossal upset (7 - 0) over Georgia in Athens in 1950 - -first time a Dodd team ever won from Wally Butt's Dogs over there. It was the 2nd of Dodd's 8 straight over the Dogs. What a far cry from now. In addition to Georgia, that 1950 Tech team beat Florida, Auburn, and LSU, but had a losing season They were crushed by Bama 54 - 19 and SMU 33 - 13 (with its great Kyle Rote - later NY Giants). Also Tech lost to VMI (good grief), Duke, South Carolina and KY. The KY loss (28 - 14) was expected as they, coached by Bear Bryant and led by QB Babe Parilli, were SEC champs and beat Bud Wilkinson's national champ OK in the Sugar Bowl. On the right of the photo is our grandson Richard 5th (age 8). He is holding a miniature football (in Tech colors) and is playing catch with his sisters (Ansley and Mary) and his 1st cousin Ashlyn (Tim's daughter) - -all of them 8 and 10 years old. We could enjoy such after the game because Tech won. Now another season winds to an end. This marked the 69th year since I first saw a Tech football game in person, that in 1942. RJR3rd

Mickey Mouse Circus #1 (From Eric Beheim)

MMC-1, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. The Mickey Mouse Club Circus at Disneyland was the subject of a View-Master 3-reel packet. Buckles posted some of these photos a few years ago. Here are all 21 of the images from that set, along with their original VM captions: “High Stepping Drum Majorettes of the Lodi High Band”

Mickey Mouse Circus #2

MMC-2, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Mouseketeers carry Mickey Mouse Club banners”

Mickey Mouse Circus #3

MMC-3, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Desert ‘sheiks’ lead their camel caravan."

Mickey Mouse Circus #4

MMC-4, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “The red cage holds Mouseketeers dressed as wild animals.”

Mickey Mouse Circus #5

MMC-5, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “The merry tumbling clowns make everyone laugh!”

Mickey Mouse Circus #6

MMC-6, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “A Ranchero and his senora in Spanish trappings”

Mickey Mouse Circus #7

MMC-7, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Ringmaster Jimmie Dodd and his Mouseketeers in the parade”

Mickey Mouse Circus #8

MMC-8, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Mouseketeer Karen becomes an elephant girl” (One of the original Mouseketeers was a little blond girl named Karen, which is probably why they chose to mis-identify the real elephant girl.)

Mickey Mouse Circus #9

MMC-9, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Plumed white horses pull the famous Swan Bandwagon” (I seem to recall that Walt Disney later donated this to the CWM.)

Mickey Mouse Circus #10

MMC-10, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “Harem beauties travel by elephant train”

Mickey Mouse Circus #11

MMC-11, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. “An old-time circus wagon that carried tents” TO BE CONTINUED!

National Geographic #1 (From Buckles)

Scan13279, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #2

Scan13274, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #3

Scan13277, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #4

Scan13278, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #5

Scan13281, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #6

Scan13276, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #7

Scan13275, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

National Geographic #8

Scan13280, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. ""After plodding hot tropical paths with their human freight, the beasts seem to enjoy crossing deep fords. These "engines" can take on water as they move and when in a playful mood, squirt their sides and backs to the discomfort of the passengers. The herd belongs to His Highness the Sultan of Perak, is fording the Perak River at Kuala Kangsar in the Maylay States."

National Geographic #9

Scan13284, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. "Completely trapped in a narrowing circle of huntsmen, the quarry sought refuge in the tall grass, where a bullet stopped short his desperate charge for freedom."

National Geographic #10

Scan13282, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

From Casey Gibbs

Scan_Pic0156, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Hi Everyone ,It is party time again for The Jan and Bill Biggerstaff Tent/ Gibbs Showfolks Party attached is the Invite. Casey

To Jeff Swanson

Scan13283, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Buckles, Perhaps I am just ignorant but what is a martingale and what is it used for? Thanks Jeff "A martingale is more commonly associated with horses. As you can see in the picture above, chains are run from the bands half way up his tusks to the girt strap encircling his chest just behind his forelegs, to prevent him from lashing out. My father mentioned that this was the only elephant he ever saw with flat knobs on his tusks, like a door knob." MIGHTY 1901-07 Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus 1908-18 Barnum & Bailey Circus 1919-22 Ringling-Barnum Circus 1923 Executed in Bridgeport Quarters

1920's Ringling-Barnum #1

Scan13274, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #2

Scan13260, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #3

Scan13269, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. At the extreme right one of the elephants is wearing a martingale. This would be "Mighty" from the B&B herd. My dad told me that at this point the show carried five males "John", "Sammy" and "Rio" from Ringling and "Albert" and "Mighty" from Barnum & Bailey, the latter was the only one with ivory. I once asked Hugo Schmitt what the chances were of having a herd with five males and only one with tusks and he said, "I don't think so!" I read that tuskless males in jungle are especially aggressive since they are at a handicap competing for females.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #4

Scan13273, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Printed on the back: "Old John" John L. Sullivan Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus Hartford, Conn. July 3, 1932 Died Jan 16, 32 (Writer obviously got the Hartford date wrong, should be '31)

1920's Ringling-Barnum #5

Scan13259, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #6

Scan13263, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #7

Scan13261, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. On of the perks of being an elephant man lies in fact that most young ladies like to have their picture taken with an elephant.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #8

Scan13272, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. First time I've seen this picture enlarged and the first time I've seen gentlemen seated in howdah's in parade. They appear to be Mongol Warriors. Picture dated 1920.

1920's Ringling Barnum #9

Scan13265, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Walter Guice aerial bar troupe, Mr. Guice at left.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #10

Scan13264, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. On the back is written "Cy Compton Wild West" RBBB but the title on the water wagon is Barnum & Bailey.

1920's Ringling-Barnum #11

Scan13268, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Blackie Diller, Tom Lynch and Henry (Apples) Welch. "I could have put Roy Wells, Buckles and Frank Murray 2010 and no one would doubt it."

1920's Ringling-Barnum #12

Scan13271, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Sells & Gray TIGER (1963) One-Sheet Flat

Sells & Gray TIGER (1963) One-Sheet Flat, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. From Chris Berry Tigers and circus posters have gone hand-in-hand since the late 19th Century, and considering some of the other posters that were used in the early 1960s this particular one-sheet is a gem. This stock image is quite striking and very nicely integrates the Sells & Gray title into the composition.

Collected Items #1 (From Buckles)

Scan13264, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Collected Items #2

Scan13259, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Collected Items #3

Scan13265, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. This post card is dated 1941.

Collected Items #4

Scan13263, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Opening route card of Big Bob Stevens, Bailey Bros. Circus with a new name in 1949. I remained in school in Hot Springs and joined later, where we had an extensive run in Canada.