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Circus workers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for non-performing circus workers eg grooms, tentmen etc

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Ringling Brother's Circus Annual, 1901

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1
Reference code: 178I34.1
Scope and Contents

Boooklet containing black and white photographs and text listing performers and workers. Also contains the official programme and the itenerary of the circus in the USA with images of different locations including, buildings, cotton plantations and other agricultural scenes with workers and some feature articles.

Dates: 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Family Collection

Skating Carnival, Margate, c1850-1910

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 2: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.177
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph postcard of people dressed as circus performers from the Skating Carnival in Margate on November 11. Photos are taken by Walker Bros

Dates: c1850-1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Smart Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0079
Scope and Contents

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Dates: c1880 - 2014
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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