Friday, November 19, 2010

Where's Bob been?

Hello again. I've had a couple inquiries as to what have you been doing, why aren't you posting anything?

Well...... I've been busy. I came up with the brilliant idea that all these scrapbooks need to be digitized and shared, not just sitting on a shelf. So I have started scanning each and every page and identifying every picture that I can. Some aren't marked at all. Some are obviously photos of a photo. Collected over 50 some years and put in these scrapbooks, you'll find photos taken by my family as well as photos from Wm. Koford, Dick Conover, the Pfening archives, P.M. McClintock, Don Smith and others. There are over 50 scrapbooks. I've got 7 of them done so far.

In order to share these for their circus historical value, I have started putting them on my website at http://www.thecircusworld.com/ and I'll have an ad in the Bandwagon for them. I'm absolutely certain, you will be delighted with them.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

From Jim Elliott

The Ringling / Barnum train had all 19 flatcars derailed in the Detroit area as the were trying to assemble the train. Each flatcar has to have all the wheels replaced befoe they can be moved. The coaches and animals cars arrived safely in Tampa last night. The Flats are expected by Sunday evening.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

CWM Macks

We are enjoying a few more of Marv Gauger's photos again today. This one was taken on August 7, 1983.

CWM Macks


Having been given to the CWM by Royal American, she was a real workhorse.

CWM Macks


Its hard to imagine nowadays that there was Black and White film let alone just 15 years ago.

CWM Macks

If I remember correctly, the White Mack has no Circus history. It came from the City of Chicago Water works.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus

Here's three items of interest that the Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus gave to the Circus World Museum. These photos are part of the Marv Gauger albums. Do these units even still exist?

Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus


Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus