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Carnival or Circus Photos, Macon GA - ferris wheel, palm reader, others

$ 11.08

Availability: 100 in stock

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Circus or carnvial photos - ferris wheel, palm reader, others.  Pictures removed from album (I didn't do it).  Examine photos carefully.
1. Doc Barfields 1918 Macon Georgia -- ferris wheel picture.  See note 1.  (this would make for some interesting research).
2-3.  Pictures of Madame Pauline's House of Knowledge (palm reading) (writing on the back of one)
4, 5, 6 (on same album page/torn) Older gentleman (Doc Barfield???) with some contraption (ride controls?), "A mighty good show 1917" including (picture is reversed reading: "Old Plantation Show"), and woman in furs (Madame Pauline?).
7,8.  Washed out picture of Madame Pauline's again, and dog laying down.
Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority with signature required (sorry for hassle; too many shipments lately "not delivered claim").
Note 1. From wu wu wu slash slash classic.circushistory.org/History/BriefS
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South American Kid's Wild West - 1919
South American Kid's Wild West made the long jump from San Augustine, Tex., to Atlanta, Ga., where the show played to losing business for three weeks on account of rain and cold weather. From Atlanta to Girard, Ala., to fair business. From there to Columbus, Ga., to good business. A this point
Doc Barfield
came on and signed contracts with me to feature the show over on the Met. Carnival Company. I have since purchased the Oklahoma Bill's Wild West Show from Major C. F. Rhodes. This makes my outfit three complete Wild West shows combined into one. . . . Milt Hinkle (South American Kid). Milt Hinkle was with Dickey's Circle D Wild West Show ca 1912.
Billboard
, April 19, 1919, p. 35."