Performing Animals

30387.

Joe, the Educated Orangutan.

30393.

Written on verso “A cow I saw 25 years ago in New York.”

30401.

Unidentified man with his small horse.

30430.

Circus Parade, Rochester, NY. 1890. Information from Fred Dahlinger: This view is either a late 1880s Barnum & London parade or an early 1890s Barnum & Bailey parade. The noteworthy feature is the lead elephant with howdah and the “sidesaddle” riders on either side, aloft on little platforms.

30431.

Circus Elephants. Information from Fred Dahlinger:  I have seen this also in an orange mount.  It was in company with another orange mount showing a wagon from the 1870s with the Yankee Robinson circus.  The same pair of punk elephants were also in it.  Location given as Rockford, IL fairgrounds Yankee was a companion with the Ringling brothers in their 1884 inaugural tour.

30451.

10818. A Promenade wtih Mrs. Bear.

30452.

15328. The trained bear, Yang-Tse-Kiang valley, China.

30453.

10619. Trained Bear, Atlanta Exposition.

30454.

Gipsies on the Road.

30455.

Bowman’s Bear Picture.

30456.

2132. The Educated Bear.

30457.

2133. The Educated Bear.

30458.

4209. English Jack and his Bear.

30459.

4206. Performing Grizzly Bear.

30460.

5723. Acrobats far from their mountain home–grizzly bears in a street at Jacksonville, Florida.

30461.

No. 7. The Bear at Glen House.

30462.

Signed on verso “Compliments of J.H. Sullivan (Broncho John).

30463.

Performing Grizzly Bear.

30464.

Performing Bear.

30471.

Clown with Elephant.

30487.

The Great White Elephant, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

30489.

3248. A Daring Leap, Illustrating Gen. DeWet’s Escape, Boer War Spectacle, World’s Fair, St. Louis, Mo.

30490.

10747. Hagenbeck’s trained Elephant, Atlanta Exposition.

30491.

38020. Where Elephants go to School–Workers in the Winter Quarters of a Circus, Florida.

30492.

The Acrobat with His Educated Dog.

30493.

Educated Horse.

30494.

Educated Horse.

30495.

Educated Horse.

30496.

Educated Horse.

30497.

Educated Horse.

30498.

Lion Tamer.

30499.

Trained Elephant.

30500.

Barnum Outdone–Only Living Specimen of the Great Original North American Elephant.

30506.

Performing Grizzly on street with onlookers.

30511.

1572. The Shetland Pony Startle. His trainer has one arm.

30516.

10755. Faithful and true to every command.

30517.

10748. Obedience to the Master’s hand, Atlanta Exposition.

30518.

10816. Svengali and his magic power.

30541.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30542.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30543.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. The Loyal Repenskys.

30544.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. The Loyal Repenskys.

30545.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. Konyot Liberty Horses.

30546.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30547.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30548.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. Fred Bradna, circus ringmaster.

30549.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. The Loyal Repenskys.

30557.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30560.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943.

30569.

Ringling Brothers Circus on the Road, 1943. Emmet Kelly.