Tuesday, April 26, 2011

1950's Elephants #2


04-25-2011 11;34;03AM, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

This is identified as Clyde Beatty Circus 1953.
The harness looks 1950's vintage but the barn is a lot like the grandstand in DeLand.
What do you think Dave?
Buckles

Posted by Buckles at 4/26/2011 06:48:00 AM

6 comments:

Ole Whitey said...

I think you're right. They first went to Deland after the second 1956 season, in other words after reopening at the end of August and sweeping the South.

26 April, 2011 08:24
Roger Smith said...

You're both right. I visited back there just to look over the remnants of the old Volusia County Fairgrounds. Plainly seen here are the tiers of the seats and the I-beam supports. Horseracing fans never dreamed their grandstands would convert to an ideal elephant barn.

26 April, 2011 17:07
Ole Whitey said...

Of course you guys are aware that the Johnny J Jones Exposition also wintered in these same old fairgrounds buildings years earlier.

And that Beatty had the featured back-end show over there two years: 1941-1942.

26 April, 2011 17:22
JIM ELLIOTT said...

Amongst my many carnival pixs, I have a set of the Jones Show when wintering on this property.

26 April, 2011 18:44
Ole Whitey said...

Jim: Send 'em in. Maybe we can get the old Blogmeister to pass 'em around.

26 April, 2011 20:06
JIM ELLIOTT said...

I'll have to wait until this coming fall, as I will be leaving in the next few weeks for my summer season with my sons carnival in Michigan.
When I return in the fall I'll send them to Buckles.

27 April, 2011 19:12

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