Called Spain by show historians because of bull in center. Built by Bode in Cincinnati for Forepaugh-Sells about 1902. Transferred to Barnum and Bailey in 1908, the first year the Ringlings owned the show. On RBBB in 1919 and 1920, and then presumably abandoned at the Bridgeport winter quarters. No evidence of it going on another show after 1920.
No less then esteemed Fred Phening. Thank you, Fred. I had never seen this wagon before and was struck by the beautiful scroll work. I thought it might be of a bullfighting/rejoneador theme, but didn't understand the women on the ground, other then to "sex" it up. What color was it painted, and were any of the carving's taken off and used on other wagons?
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A beauty!!! Name please?
Wade Burck
I'm just the image collector
Wade but not a historian
I had noticed the bull standing
over the supine lady but missed
the alligator in bottom skirt
Called Spain by show historians because of bull in center. Built by Bode in Cincinnati for Forepaugh-Sells about 1902. Transferred to Barnum and Bailey in 1908, the first year the Ringlings owned the show. On RBBB in 1919 and 1920, and then presumably abandoned at the Bridgeport winter quarters. No evidence of it going on another show after 1920.
Thanks Fred we all would appreciate
many more of your comments please
I noticed the bull but the horseman
looked more like a knight of yore
No less then esteemed Fred Phening. Thank you, Fred. I had never seen this wagon before and was struck by the beautiful scroll work. I thought it might be of a bullfighting/rejoneador theme, but didn't understand the women on the ground, other then to "sex" it up. What color was it painted, and were any of the carving's taken off and used on other wagons?
Wade Burck
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