Here are several photos my dad took in Venice in the fall of 1968.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Can you help?
I just finished scanning and cropping another photo album again last night. This is Ringling / Barnum from 1940 to 1956. This photo is an 8 x 10 glossy. I want to say that I have seen this photo before. The only markings in this album say circa 1948. No mention of location or photographer.Does anyone have anymore information on it? It's a great photo.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nik Wallenda will walk Niagara Falls
Wallenda's Niagara Falls tightrope walk is a go
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — Daredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk a 1,800 foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer, a feat the seventh-generation member of the famed Flying Wallendas said has been his childhood dream.
"I feel like I'm on top of the world," Wallenda said Wednesday after the Niagara Parks Commission, which months ago refused even to consider the idea, voted unanimously to allow the walk between the United States and Canada.
Approval from the Canadian panel was Wallenda's largest remaining obstacle after he convinced the New York Legislature to pass a bill allowing the walk last year.
Wallenda plans to run a custom-made 2-inch wire 60 to 70 feet above the 160-foot gorge, which will dip down in the middle, meaning he'll walk downhill during the first half of the 30- to 40-minute walk and uphill until the end.
"My dream really is to walk down through that mist and walk back out," he said.
Wallenda has until the end of March to work out details of the walk, including its start and end points. He has a deal with Discovery television to broadcast the spectacle live.
While U.S. authorities immediately saw a potential economic and tourism boom, the Canadian panel feared such a stunt would cheapen the natural wonder of the falls and invite a return to the carnival-like atmosphere seen beginning in the mid-1800s, when daredevils sailed over the brink in barrels with mixed success and tightrope walkers traversed the gorge, though never the falls themselves.
The commissioners reconsidered the request after Wallenda gained the support of Ontario tourism minister Michael Chan and elected officials. They overcame their concerns by making the walk a once-in-a-generation event. Future walks will be considered only once every 20 years.
"Our primary focus is on recognizing that daredevil acts and stunting, tightrope walking, that they form part of the rich history of Niagara Falls itself and it's being recognized and in a way paid tribute to," Commission Chairwoman Janice Thomson said. "What we're attempting to do here is control it and treat it as a tribute."
The panel also was reassured by studies showing the walk wouldn't cost them anything and had the potential to increase revenue, she said. Wallenda will fund the walk himself.
"This has been a dream of mine ever since I was 6 years old," said the daredevil, who holds six Guinness World Records, including one set in 2008 for the longest distance and greatest height ever traveled by bicycle on a high wire.
http://www.nikwallenda.com
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — Daredevil Nik Wallenda is set to walk a 1,800 foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer, a feat the seventh-generation member of the famed Flying Wallendas said has been his childhood dream.
"I feel like I'm on top of the world," Wallenda said Wednesday after the Niagara Parks Commission, which months ago refused even to consider the idea, voted unanimously to allow the walk between the United States and Canada.
Approval from the Canadian panel was Wallenda's largest remaining obstacle after he convinced the New York Legislature to pass a bill allowing the walk last year.
Wallenda plans to run a custom-made 2-inch wire 60 to 70 feet above the 160-foot gorge, which will dip down in the middle, meaning he'll walk downhill during the first half of the 30- to 40-minute walk and uphill until the end.
"My dream really is to walk down through that mist and walk back out," he said.
Wallenda has until the end of March to work out details of the walk, including its start and end points. He has a deal with Discovery television to broadcast the spectacle live.
While U.S. authorities immediately saw a potential economic and tourism boom, the Canadian panel feared such a stunt would cheapen the natural wonder of the falls and invite a return to the carnival-like atmosphere seen beginning in the mid-1800s, when daredevils sailed over the brink in barrels with mixed success and tightrope walkers traversed the gorge, though never the falls themselves.
The commissioners reconsidered the request after Wallenda gained the support of Ontario tourism minister Michael Chan and elected officials. They overcame their concerns by making the walk a once-in-a-generation event. Future walks will be considered only once every 20 years.
"Our primary focus is on recognizing that daredevil acts and stunting, tightrope walking, that they form part of the rich history of Niagara Falls itself and it's being recognized and in a way paid tribute to," Commission Chairwoman Janice Thomson said. "What we're attempting to do here is control it and treat it as a tribute."
The panel also was reassured by studies showing the walk wouldn't cost them anything and had the potential to increase revenue, she said. Wallenda will fund the walk himself.
"This has been a dream of mine ever since I was 6 years old," said the daredevil, who holds six Guinness World Records, including one set in 2008 for the longest distance and greatest height ever traveled by bicycle on a high wire.
http://www.nikwallenda.com
CHS Convention in Baraboo June 13-16th
( Circus World Museum in 1965 - Richard Cline photo )Ladiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeesssss and Gentlemennnnnnn! Hurry, Hurry, Hurry over to the wonderful Circus Historical Society website and sign up for this year's amazing Convention in lovely Baraboo, Wisconsin. In addition to the two days of Historical presentations, there is the always great CHS Fundraising auction, the Featured Banquet Friday evening, the Circus Kirk Discussion Panel Saturday morning at the Circus World Museum and then rest of the day at Circus World Museum where you'll see the terrifically detailed counterparts of the Circus Model Builders in the wagon pavillion, the live performances, musical instruments, and other marvelous historical displays plus a tour of CWM's Parkinson Research Library.
ANYONE Can attend the Convention. You do not have to belong to the CHS. Registration of $140.00 per person covers the Banquet, a couple lunches, Circus World Museum all day on Saturday. There will also be a special evening meal Saturday at the Museum.
Go to http://www.circushistory.org/Conference/convention.htm Use PayPal or print it and mail it to me. It's going to be HUGE!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Blackhawk Slides
Blackhawk Films produced several circus films in 8 mm and circus oriented slide formats. In fact even the Cecil B. DeMille film "the Greatest Show on Earth" is saved in still frames in slide format. There was at least two different sets of Circus Poster slides issued with the the original posters being in the Library of Congress as I recall. Here are a few of them.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Finally - Common Sense at work!
Steve Flint found this in his newspapers. I hadn't seen anything about this down here. Thanks Steve. ( Double click to make this larger. )Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Circus Montana
I dug this poster out of my dad and uncle's stuff the other day. The poster measures 11" x 24" and has been written in pencil on it, the year 1984.Does anyone know anything about this Circus?
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