Barnum & Bailey Circus – 1903
Frozen in Time. Frederick Glasier took this terrific photo of the Barnum & Bailey trains unloading, probably in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1903. Note the detail, and this is without a telephoto lens! -Chris Berry (Original negative at The Ringling Museums in...
Christy Bros. – “Noah’s Ark” – 1924
In 1924 George Christy started featuring a spec titled “Noah’s Ark” as part of his show. Not only was it a great way to display the animals in his menagerie, but the religious theme was also a draw to the circus when it was in the Bible-belt. When...
The Mystery of the Poisoned Elephants
The Mystery of the Poisoned Elephants On the morning of November 5, 1941, the 47 elephants of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey herd did their chores as usual, unloading the circus train and helping to set up the big top on Atlanta’s Highland Avenue...
Sells-Floto Circus – 1922 – Boston – Rail Yard
This photograph of the Sells-Floto train prior to being unloaded dates from late May 1922. This image is among the thousands of negatives in the Leslie Jones Photo Archives at the Boston Public Library. From 1917-56 Leslie Jones took many photos of circuses in Boston...