On April 17, 1914 the Sells Floto Circus featuring Buffalo Bill paraded through San Luis Obispo, California. Fortunately for us, a snapshot of the event was captured on film. No one then could have imagined that this moment in time would be visible more than 100 years...
Hagenbeck-Wallace visited St. Louis on May 9, 1934 and photographer Charles Trefts positioned himself at the spot where the circus parade would make a u-turn on Market Street and head back to the showgrounds. What a glorious day that must have been, now frozen in...
The Greatest Show on Earth arrives in Philadelphia, March 29, 1966. After Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey went into buildings, and prior to “The Spectrum” opening in September 1967, the circus would play the Convention Hall in downtown Philadelphia. -Chris...
In 1955 the Ringling-Barnum herd consisted of 52 elephants traveling with the show and three at Sarasota winter quarters – an astounding group of 55 elephants. The magnitude of this army of elephants was captured by New York Times photographer Patrick Burns as...
Photographer Leslie Jones had a tremendous vantage point for this picture taken at Boston’s North Station yards in 1933. Note how many camels were with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey that season – no doubt a featured part of THE DURBAR OF DELHI...
Three of the elephants from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus make their final appearance, May 1, 2016 – Providence, Rhode Island. -Chris Berry (Bill Sikes...
