1900s
Meet the Tattooed Lady (1909)
Gus Wagner is considered one of the first tattoo professionals, and sharing space with him on the marquee was his tattooed wife, Maud, who was at least as much of an attraction,
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1970s
Make a circus train cake (1972)
Circus train cake recipe This circus train makes a perfect birthday cake for a child! After you bake and frost this fun cake, let the
1940s
Clowns: Makeup an artistic expression (1949)
Clowns: Their makeup is an artistic expression of their own special traits When a tent full of circus lovers erupts with laughter at the sight
1960s
The circus: Stupendous! Colossal! Astonishing! (1965)
Clowns and daredevils! Ponderous pachyderms! Wild beasts! And 34 new acts from behind the Iron Curtain! A peek into the life of a circus clown.
1920s
Western star Tom Mix killed in car crash (1940)
Tom Mix dies in car crash near Florence [Arizona] Screen and circus star is pinned under auto Florence, Oct 12 — Tom Mix, cowboy actor
1800s
At the circus: Performing animals (1904)
Beasts as entertainers Tricks of performing animals by William G Fitzgerald There probably is more competition in the entertainment world than in any other profession.
1800s
Jack, the diving dog (1896)
A diving dog Jack is only three years old, but he has a record of having dived from a height of more than seventy feet.
1960s
Smile, kids! Here’s a giant talking clown (1965)
Put a smile in every child’s heart with this GIANT TALKING CLOWN! He’s a whopping 42″ tall! Every day becomes a circus with this giant
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