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Photo Album "12", 1915 - 1938

 File — Box: 37

Scope and Contents

This album is a 3-ring binder with plastic photo pages and photos affixed to black paper. The first nine photos are of the John Robinson Circus in 1925. Then there are forty-nine photos of Sells-Floto wagons, tents, workers, horses, and other animals in 1926. Next are seventeen photos of a 1915 Sells-Floto ticket office and workers, performers, and wagons. The following twenty photos depict horses and Hagenbeck-Wallace wagons. After that are seventeen photos of Cole Bros. animals and wagons in 1936. The next twenty-two photos are of Cole Bros. horses, elephants, wagons, and spectators in 1935. Then there are eight 1915 photos of Sells-Floto performers, elephants, and other animals. The next set of nine photos is also of the Sells-Floto circus, but in 1917. The set includes photos of a parade and spectators. Next are eleven photos of a 1938 Robbins Bros. parade and performances in a tent. Then there are fourteen photos of Howe’s Great London wagons, spectators, and clowns in 1921. The last twelve photos in the album show Christy Bros. wagons and caged animals.

Dates

  • Creation: 1915 - 1938

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 76 Linear Feet (71 boxes, 2 metal trunks)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States