Rare Photos Of The Circus You Probably Haven’t Seen

Published on 06/19/2018
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Behind The Scenes

1928 is when this photo was taken. It shows the area directly behind the circus tent – that’s where the performers prepared and staged their entrances. It was known as the “back door” which was then later called the “backyard.”

Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes

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Hear Me Roar

I definitely would not want to trade spots with this female lion tamer. She is working with a group of lions from the Bertram Mills Touring Circus, but that doesn’t really ease my apprehension.

Hear Me Roar

Hear Me Roar

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