1920 A Collection Of Curiosities String Sideshow Frederick OK Carnival Photo

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1920 photograph of "The Collection Of Curiosities"  string sideshow entrance and all of the hand painted banners advertising the various acts within the string show.  The photo has great tonality and good detail, allowing the viewer to be able to identify most of the acts with the naked eye and even more under magnification.  On the obverse, in blue pen, is written the date "1920" and on the reverse, written in black pen, is the inscription "McClays string show. 1920 Leggette Shows.  Frederick, Okla. Fair grounds."  The photograph measures approximately 4 7/16" wide x 2 13/16" tall and has a section torn away in the upper left hand corner; which does not interfere nor remove any of the photograph itself.
This photo came from a Ruskin, FL, carnival and circus family's estate and photograph and memorabilia collection from the 1910's-30's  They were involved with the C.R. Leggette Shows, St. Louis Amusement Company, De Kreko Bros, and a few others.  They traveled all over the United States and worked with some of the famous sideshow performers and "freaks" of the time.  I have been fortunate enough to acquire this amazing collection of photographs and RPPCs and will be listing them a few listings at a time.  These listings will include signed photos and RPPCs of many performers and "freaks;" as well as many very rare photographs of performances, booths and games, circus train cars, the devastating 1934 Maine fairgrounds grandstand fire, rides, people and animals involved with these circuses, personal photographs of the families, and more.  In this collection was also a number of non-circus related important historical photographs and RPPCs, from their travels.  For example they have a photo of Admiral Byrd inspecting his ship to head out on his second expedition to the Antarctic, they have a photo from Chief Osceola's great-granddaughter's wedding, one of the first Goodyear Blimps picking up riders, and more.
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