Sunday, January 30, 2011

1925 Frank J. Taylor Circus #7


Scan00000010221, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

This picture was included in the set but doesn't look right so I'll leave the comments to others in the know.

Also contained in the envelope were about a half dozen shots of unidentified retired wagons lined up along a fence but I'll not belabor the subject.

Posted by Buckles at 1/30/2011 06:02:00 AM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a great and unique-looking wagon. Can anyone out there supply any details ?

Paul Gutheil

30 January, 2011 11:20
Dick Flint said...

This is associated with the original John Robinson circus in the first years of the last century.
Dick Flint
Baltimore

30 January, 2011 13:46
Anonymous said...

The retired wagons may be the ex-John Robinson Ten Big Shows fleet, after it was sold to Mugivan & Bowers and then sold to Ben Wallace. He brokered pieces for a few years, until he died, then remnants were utilized on ACC shows by Mugivan & Bowers and the rest was destroyed. A couple carvings from one of the Robinson cottage cages are at the Miami County Museum in Peru. That's all that's left of a once unusual set of cages. Chalmer Condon took the Peru field photos.

Or, the vehicles might be something else, so you may want to post them.

31 January, 2011 10:53
Anonymous said...

Thanks Dick. It looks like a covered wagon with instruments on the side(s). Since it's covered I can't imagine it would be a band wagon. Any idea what purpose it may have served ?

Best, Paul

31 January, 2011 10:54
Dick Flint said...

Apologies, Paul, it's a steam calliope. You'll probably be able to just see the top of the boiler stack if you enlarge it. John Robinson, by the way, was the only show to ever have two STEAMERS in one parade. Their other steamer is unique in that it had NO wagon sides, just a railing; that one was around a few more years than this one.

And Buckles, I very much agree with anonymous that those other photos are worth running. The JR steamer photo was the first time I'd seen it and it is not a well-photographed wagon. In fact, this may be the best side view yet.

It would be nice as well if any bloggers have photos of the wagon sides and other carvings at the Miami County Historical Society to send them in. Its been years since I was there and the available light was not sufficient. I also remember them having a long line of spinning wheels in their attic!
Dick Flint
Baltimore

31 January, 2011 12:59

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