Friday, April 22, 2011

1959 Cristiani Bros. #2


04-21-2011 01;32;10PM, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.


I had just bought an expensive automatic, miromatic, instamatic camera and was anxious to try it out. Nuf Ced.
Half a century later and my expertise with electronics remains about the same.
To my annoyance, the pictures from my Dad's 1927 Kodak remained clear as a bell.

Posted by Buckles at 4/22/2011 06:18:00 AM

3 comments:

William C.Shoop said...

Several questions.How big was the top and also how many show owned trucks?

22 April, 2011 19:59
Jerry Cash said...

In 1959, Cristiani Bros. had a new big top that was 140 ft. round with three 50 ft. middles. It was solid blue with yellow trim on the inside. The menagerie was 70 ft. round with six 20 ft. middles. It was in its secound year and was blue and white stripe. The side show was 60 ft. round with two 30 ft. middles. This tent was white.
The show had 22 semi's, 5 buses, and 10 straight beds. Almost all the trucks were painted the new color scheme of blue and white.
On the lot, in Los Angeles, it was a very impressive show.
Jerry Cash

23 April, 2011 01:21
William C.Shoop said...

Impressive!!Thanks

23 April, 2011 09:24

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