From David Reddy

I am sending this to as many circus & carnival fans as I can. Outdoor Amusement Business Assn. needs your help in contacting your U. S. House of Representative members & your U. S. Senators immediately about legislation intended to temper or stop the Department of Labor's rule that could make the use of foreign labor next to impossible. Please go to the following website: www.carnivalwarehouse.com/ & @ the top click the message board category & then when the page comes up; click Amusement Industry Discussion & scan down to the topic of URGENT REQUEST FROM YOUR OABA & then read carefully. Please do what is requested of you as this is important for the major circuses, carnivals, as well as tourist resorts, amusement parks & the fishing industry in the Gulf in the U. S.

Thanks for helping,

David Reddy

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

Here are a few photos all identified as Baton Rouge, LA. 1930. I looked the date up in the Route Book. This is the only photo that says it is an Eddie Jackson Photo. I am then "Assuming" the rest of these are Eddie Jackson photos as well.

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

That is one heavy wagon. Looks like stringers for the seating on the bottom.

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

The Goliath wagon is written on here. I'm not familiar with the transportation of Goliath. I know its been discussed in the Bandwagons. I'm assuming there was some water tank usage somehow.

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

The lot. What a show!

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

Horse power was a valuable asset.

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

It looks like some of the tableau cages in the line-up.

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

It looks to me like the elephant line is turned in a different direction. Was this done to fit the lot perhaps?

RBBB in Baton Rouge Oct. 3, 1930

The open air menagerie is set-up.

Coming Soon!!!!!

The latest edition of the Bandwagon is arriving on doorsteps as we speak.

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Here's a few photos from Ken Maynard's Wild West Show. As most of you know, Ken Maynard bought a lot of circus equipment from George Christy. These photos are all taken on May 2, 1936 in Van Nuys, California. Unfortunately, I don't know who the origianl photographer was.

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Ken Maynard's Wild West Show

Safari / Jumbo II

Here's a photo from Dave Price of Safari in 1935 on the Cole Bros. Circus. Note the handler is just about to eye level with the elephant.

Safari / Jumbo II

This classic photo shows Safari with elephant boss Eddie Allen on the 1935 Cole Bros. Circus. This photo is from the Don Smith collection. I don't know if's the angle of the photo or not but the Handler is much shorter in this photo than the first one.

Safari / Jumbo II

Here's just a little bit different photo than what you see all the time. This was taken in 1935 in Los Angeles by Hugh McGill.