From Chic Silber #1

SEXYASS, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hi Buckles I pulled these 2 from a lame collection of bumper stickers a good friend just sent along to me (Florida primary vote today) Chic

From Chic Silber #2

KISSASS, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Republican Response!

!cid_1_1780504916@web54302_mail_re2_yahoo, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"ALBERT" #1

albert_Page_2, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. From: Kenton Cornish Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 3:15 AM To: Darrin P. Lunde, Subject: Q./mounted skeleton of Asian Elephant"Albert"(1886) Dear Sir, Hello, would you please tell me if the archives would have a photograph of the mounted skeleton of the infamous circus elephant "Albert" which was shot at Keene NH july 1885? Reporedly it was mounted in the old museum. thank you K.C Cornish

"ALBERT" #2

albert_Page_3, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. From: Darrin P. Lunde Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 12:45 PM To: Craig Ludwig Subject: FW: Q./mounted skeleton of Asian Elephant"Albert"(1886) Craig, any ideas? Darrin

"ALBERT" #3

albert_Page_1, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. From: Craig Ludwig To: Kenton Cornish Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:09 PM Subject: RE: Q./mounted skeleton of Asian Elephant"Albert"(1886) Dear Kenton, I haven’t heard from you in a while! I was able to find four old black and white prints dated from 1922 of an Asiatic Elephant mounted skeleton in our mammals photo file. Please see the attached pdf file containing scans of these images. There is no indication as to which specimen these photos represent, but how many mounted skeletons of an Asian Elephant could we have had? These are probably images of “Albert.” The skeleton of “Albert” was cataloged on 27 July 1885 as USNM 21977, and is currently indicated on our database as a partial skeleton (no longer mounted) located in our offsite storage facility. I hope this helps! Best wishes for the upcoming holidays. Sincerely, Craig Ludwig Scientific Data Manager Divisions of Birds and Mammals Smithsonian Institution PO Box 37012 National Museum of Natural History MRC NHB 108 Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA

"ALBERT" #4

albert_Page_4, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Kenton Cornish To: William Woodcock Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 11:40 PM Subject: Fw: mounted skeleton of Asian Elephant"Albert"(1886) Dear Sir, I thought you may be interestied in seeing some photographs of the mounted skeleton of Barnum& Bailey's elephant "Albert"as it was once displayed in the old Smithsonian Building in the early 1900's. K.C

Wagons Of Wood And Men Of Iron #1 (From Buckles)

01-30-2012 11;07;52AM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. ......especially selected from the Sacred Scrolls.

Wagons Of Wood And Men Of Iron! #2

01-30-2012 11;10;37AM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Wagons Of Wood And Men Of Iron! #3

01-31-2012 05;54;06AM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. George Arstingstall 1876-78 Howes Great London 1879-80 Cooper & Bailey 1881-85 Barnum & London 1892-93 Adam Forepaugh (Menagerie Supt.) 1894 Barnum & Bailey (Worked an end ring act)

Elephant Bill Newman #1

2158781613_395802144e, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. 1879-80 P.T Barnum Show (Elephant Hand) 1881-87 Barnum & London (Asst. Supt.) 1888-91 Barnum & Bailey (Elephant Supt.) 1894 Barnum & Bailey (Elephant Supt.) 1898-99 Barnum & Bailey (In Europe) Said to have returned to USA due to illness.

Elephant Bill #2

SAVE1424, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Elephant Bill #3

SAVE1423_0, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. .....and to think, eight years ago I couldn't even spell "Academia" and today I are one! Buckles

From Don Covington

Circus_Family_Feud_09dc4, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Feld Entertainment to relocate 190 jobs to Florida Feld Entertainment, which produces shows from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Monster Jam to Disney On Ice, will permanently relocate 190 jobs from its Vienna corporate headquarters to a new $20 million world production headquarters on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the company announced Monday. The move, which will take place over the next five years, will still leave more than 100 jobs at its headquarters in a Tysons Corner office building. “I am pretty sure we will always have a level of corporate presence in the Washington area,” said Kenneth Feld, chairman of the company, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The move is part of a corporate consolidation designed to put much of Feld’s massive operations, from refurbishment of its circus trains to costume creation to choreography of its ice and Monster Jam shows, under one roof. Feld Entertainment, which began as a Washington record store more than half a century ago, employs 2,500 people worldwide. The new facility in Ellenton, Fla., replaces its current operations center in nearby Palmetto, where it has been for 20 years. The new 47-acre campus is on the site of a former General Electric turbine plant and includes 100,000 square feet of office space with an additional 450,000 square feet of manufacturing space in two buildings. Construction on the new campus is expected to take a year. Feld said he had been eyeing the location for 15 years, referring to it as one of the few “unique opportunities” that come around. “It’s got stuff that really works for us in every aspect of our business,” he said. “To build it, we probably could never have economically made it work.”

From Jerry Digney

DeMille, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Dorothy Lamour, Cecil B. DeMille, Betty Hutton and John Ringling North, travel by train ("The Chief") thru Chicago in 1951 enroute to Philadelphia for location filming on The Greatest Show on Earth. This year is the 60th anniversary of its release!

Braathen Photos #1 (From Chris Berry)

ht_circus_chrome_pics_12_77_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. “A Passion for Circus” As an avid circus goer, Sverre Braathen found an outlet to show off his hobby by photographing the Ringling Bros. circus throughout the Midwest in the 1940′s-50′s. He was born in North Dakota in 1895. An attorney by day, Braathen however always made time in his busy schedule to follow his true passion; the circus. He followed and photographed many circuses but didn’t start using the Kodachromes until 1941. The people at the Milner Library at Illinois State University have put together an online archive, “A Passion for Circus,” of all his works. Here are a selection of the impressive Kodachrome slides produced by Mr. Braathen. "I received this set of pictures from three or four different people over the last few days but since other material had already been introduced into the "Dooms Day Machine" and are irrevocable, I had to wait until today. For the benefit of the few who might have missed these, I will do so this morning. Mr. Berry gets the credit since his came in first. I met Mr. Braathen a few times while we were in Baraboo but never really knew him. A great fan of Circus Music and a close friend of Merle Evans." Buckles

Braathen Photos #2

ht_circus_chrome_pics_06_131_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. The elephants, dressed with their purple blankets, get ready for a production number, August 18, 1945. The Ringling Brothers have seen issues arise over the years from PETA and other activists groups for the mistreatment of their animals. The elephants in particular.

Braathen Photos #3

ht_circus_chrome_pics_07_117_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Emmett Kelly against a blue sky in August 18, 1945. He and Otto Griebling were the two best clowns the show ever had.

Braathen Photos #4

ht_circus_chrome_pics_08_609_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. One of the shows highlight acts was “Clown with a big rope and a small dog.” Seen here is clown Charles Bell with his small dog outside the tents.

Braathen Photos #5

ht_circus_chrome_pics_09_236_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. The Sideshow banners line the midway. The acts of the Sideshow were used to draw crowds and featured human oddities, feats like fire eating and sword swallowing, and other unusually rare sights.

Braathen Photos #6

ht_circus_chrome_pics_03_238_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Elena Gabriele, left, and Marion Seifert sitting on their horses, August 17, 1945. Gabriele’s former lover and ex-clown, Polidor, killed her with an axe some years later.

Braathen Photos #7

ht_circus_chrome_pics_13_45_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. A red cage gets pulled by two elephants, September 6, 1943.

Braathen Photos #8

ht_circus_chrome_pics_11_1_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Natalia Tock, from Poland, wears her red Jungle Drums wardrobe as she heads to the tent, July 10, 1950. The circus is home to many immigrant families looking to get out of the hardships of their native lands.

Braathen Photos #9

ht_circus_chrome_pics_15_68_jef_120120_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Sandy Marlowe holds a lion cub, August 30, 1952. She is the daughter of Ray and Theol Marlowe. Theol was a former Nelson Girl and the Nelson Troupe was one of the greatest risley acrobatic troupes of all time.

Braathen Photos #10

ht_sverre_braathen_circus_thg_120125_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Two girls in Changing of the Guard wardrobe and a clown. State Fair Park lot, August 17, 1945.

Braathen Photos #11

ht_sverre_braathen_circus_girls_thg_120125_wblog, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. (left to right) Evelyn Kent, Margaret Smith, Laura May Petrillo, Brenda Gorring, Gladys Rimmer, aerial ballet wardrobe. All are from England except Laura May Petrillo. July 25, 1952

To Roger Smith

01-29-2012 05;50;20PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Here am I holding Shannon and Brandy's older sister in 1970 the following year.

Brandy Loter and "Peggy"

01-29-2012 07;21;27AM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. A descendant of the Loter and Conley Families as seen in the Sarasota Circus Festival Parade a few years back.

Circus Pages #10 (From Josip Marcan)

DSC_0392, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #11

DSC_0409, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #12

DSC_0368, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #13

DSC_0448, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #14

DSC_0452, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #15

DSC_0327, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #16

DSC_0324, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #17

DSC_0406, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. (CONCLUDED)

This Morning's Tampa Tribune!

01-28-2012 09;57;28AM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #1 (From Josip Marcan)

DSC_0360, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hi Buckles, here are some pictures of Circus Pages,playing Ft.Walton Beach,Fl. So.1.22.12 at 4:00 PM. Very entertaining show.

Circus Pages #2

DSC_0356, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #3

DSC_0462, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #4

DSC_0443, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #5

DSC_0442, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #6

DSC_0430, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #7

DSC_0423, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #8

DSC_0432, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Circus Pages #9

DSC_0330, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. (TO BE CONTINUED)

From Chic Silber

TOLEDO, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Hi Buckles This was never high on the favorites list I heard that it may have been torn down Perhaps Randy can update us I have a bunch of Toledo stories I'll save for another time Chic

From Bob Swaney

!cid_X_MA1_1327325646@aol, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. Monte Carlo Gold Shared between Rene Casselly (Germany) and a Chinese springboard act.

From Kari Johnson

!cid_C50495DB-B890-4E69-A431-4625D9DE581C@dslextreme, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. I am updating my Elephant Update list. I send elephant pictures like this one of the lovely and talented Dixie, as well as legislative alerts and articles I think friends will be interested in. If you do not want to be on this list or want me to use a different e-mail address please let me know. If you know of someone who would like to be added just have them e-mail me. Thanks! ~Kari

From Army Maguire

30174341-01_big, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.