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Description
Photographic portrait of Shrine members and circus performers in costume, ca.1920. Included in the crowd are Indians, Asian Americans, a variety of clowns including black-face clowns, and Shriners wearing their fez hats. Picture file card reads: "0. Juaguin Miller, 1. Charley Turner, Turner Oil Co., 2. Jonie Nightingale, Wholesale Tobacco Merchant, 3. (blank), 4. Leo V. Youngworth, Attorney, 5. Rohoda Royal with Sells Floter Circus, 6. W.P. Jefferies, 7. Mel Adler, 8. Richard Jefferies, brother W.P. (Newmarks), 9. Ben Powers, 10. Fred Vincent, photo in assors office, 11. Dick Plister, Glendale, 12. Herbert Cornish, Insurance, 13. Bauer A.J., B. Crower Tailer, 14. Sterling Booth, Booth Machinery Co., 15. Ed. Gregory, Santa Fe Railroad".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
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