Harry Thomas

I received a message from Gary Thomas tonight telling me his brother Harry is in the hospital and facing surgery for cancer on Saturday. The family asked for all of your prayers.

( I found this photo on circusanonymous.blogspot.com )

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

Circus man and good friend Bill Prickett, in Illinois, was kind enough to share many parade photos from last Saturday's Big Circus Parade in Peru, Indiana. This is just one of the many things to enjoy next year at the Circus Historical Society Convention. Thanks Bill!

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

This is interesting. The side carvings are off of a carousel.

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

That is a Bison inside the cage.

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

I don't remember this one. I guess my memory is fading.

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

This is a nice cottage cage re-creation.

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

This is the Greatest Show on Earth Movie float.

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett Photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Was this the old Baggage wagon that Ollie Miller had in his backyard?

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Isn't this the old Gentry Bros. Calliope from the turn of the century?

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

Peru Circus Parade - Bill Prickett photos

This is Billy Morris with two of the Carden International elephants, Vickie and Betty.

The Parade that wasn't

The last circus parade to roll through the streets of Milwaukee under the Schlitz Old Milwaukee Days Banner was in 1973. However, plans were in the works for 1974 as the Schlitz Circus Parade printed a 1974 calender with the dates of the Parade on it which would be featuring the 40 horse hitch on the fourth of July. For reasons unknown to me, the 1974 parade never happened.

Robert Uihlein, who had put so much money into the Museum's train and wagons let alone the poster collection, died in Nov. of 1976 thereby ending all chances of the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. sponsoring the parade anymore.