Saturday, December 27, 2014

Two Hundred Foot Drawing (From Chic Silber)


 You can see by this drawing of an older 200 ft top that the dimensions shown add up to 212 feet.

 Also in this size the ends are in 4 sections each.

From Chic Silber



 Here is an old drawing of a 150 top in section view.
The term "round top" referred to the end sections 4 of which could make a complete circular top without middles.

More Big Tops #1 (From Buckles)



Barnum & Bailey.

More Big Tops #2



Barnum & Bailey.

More Big Tops #3



Ringling Bros.

More Big Tops #4


More Big Tops #5




More Big Tops #6



Hagenbeck-Wallace .

More Big Tops #7



Al G. Barnes.

More Big Tops #8



Sells-Floto.

More Big Tops #9



Cole Bros.

More Big Tops #10


More Sparks #1 (From Larry Kellogg)



Can you stand two more Sparks photos? The lot scene is a Real Photo Postcard. The stamp box on the back has an AZO border with three triangles pointing up in the corners. This indicates a postcard printed between 1904 and 1918. Would like to know if anyone can identify the Clown and showgirl in the other photo. These two came from a large collection belonging to Paul Wenzel .

More Sparks #2


More Sparks #3


Friday, December 26, 2014

Sparks Circus #1



Most of these pictures have been run before but thought I would toss in a few more along with some comments.

Sparks Circus #2



Charlie Sparks.