Friday, February 10, 2012

From Chris Berry #2


Cole Bros Courier - Chicago Coliseum - 1935

When Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell's new Cole Bros Circus made its first appearance in Chicago in 1935, it did so at the old Chicago Coliseum at 15th and Wabash. The Coliseum was built in 1899 and for several years aroudn the turn of the last century was home to the Chicago opening of the Ringling Bros. Circus. At the same time that Cole Bros was showing at the Coliseum in the spring of 1935, Hagenbeck Wallace Forepaugh-Sells was simultaneously showing at the Chicago Stadium - day-and-dating the new Cole show for the entire run. This courier was one of the first pieces of printed advertising ever distributed by the new Cole Bros. Circus during its first season.

Posted by Buckles at 2/10/2012 05:37:00 AM

1 comments:

Dennis said...

This is the first time I have seen Clyde Beatty making contact with any of his cats (leg over lion).
What say you? Dennis

10 February, 2012 10:43

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