Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

When the Circus Hall of Fame was created in Sarasota, it was just a few blocks down the street from the Ringling Museums. The Ringling Museums and the Circus Hall of Fame both got what they could from the Ringling surplus equipment sales. Those sales slips are still in existance in the Circus World Museum Library. While many of these had different show titles on them, they were all RBBB wagons. As you can see from these photos they weren't in real good shape to start with. By time the Peru Museum was established, these wagons were all in a terrible condition if not falling apart.

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Here are 6 different slides that we took in 1963.

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Circus Hall of Fame

Ringling Museums early 1960's

If you double click this and enlarge it, you'll notice the rear wheel is just leaning against the calliope.

Ringling Museums early 1960's

Ringling Museums early 1960's

Most of these are dated 1963.

Ringling Museums early 1960's

Ringling Museums early 1960's

Ringling Museums early 1960's