Barnum & Bailey Showgirl, 1946
Birthday flowers, 1941
Performer Lottie Brunn, 1949
Aerial ballet showgirl, 1949
Circus girl, 1950s
Circus Showgirl, 1950
Dailey Brothers Circus, 1950
King Brothers Circus, 1950
Mardi Gras girl, 1952
Aerialist Pinito del Oro, 1953
Circus Performer Couple, 1954
Circus people, 1955
Circus women, 1956
Wardrobe wagon, 1959
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All images from The Circus Book: 1870-1950 (Dominique Jando)
Thank you to Vintage Everyday
What great photos of circus stars from the age of canvas.
I saw Lottie and her husband warming up for their act behind the back door curtain at the Shrine circus in Green Bay Wis. Must of been in the early 70′s. They were warming up by juggling seven (yes 7!) rings under a stairway! Amazing!
Great performers of a great era. Patches the clown
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I rarely see photo shots of 50s gals, and never have seen circus ones. Thanks for posting.
I’m very curious if all of these people in the photos stayed in the circus for their whole lives, or if they left and settled down in the suburbs.
great photos as usual. Thanks!
Have you considered giving permission with credit included for private use, for a website, for example? What are your parameters for sharing one or two of these photos with a project that will serve many?