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Step into the past with these 16 photos showcasing the wild and wonderful beginnings of the Ringling Bros, where the circus was full of strange, thrilling, and unbelievable moments.
1. “Circus of Freaks”
Ringling Brothers and Barnun & Bailey, 1924.
2. Clyde Beatty
Training lions, 1932.
3. Brooklyn
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1931
4. Clowns Behind Madison Square Garden
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey 1925.
5. Animal Wagon
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Allentown PA, 1939.
6. Targa the Elephant Disembarks
The Bronx, 1963.
7. Concert Band, Bandmaster Merle Evans
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey 1927.
8. Elephants in a Three-Ring Performance
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1970.
9. Ringling Brothers Trains
Packing up in 1907.
10. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus
Jersey City, 1929.
11. celebrating the Ringling Bros Golden Jubilee at Madison Square Garden
The combined circus in 1933.
12. George Denman and His Staff
Irvington, N.J., 1931.
13. Claire Levine
Practicing her Ringling Bros. routine in 1956 before a new season.
14. “Greatest Show on Earth”
Photo in 1931.
15. A 16-Camel Team
In a Ringling Brothers circus parade, 1911.
16. “Congress of Freaks”
With Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus 1931.