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Wirewalker Hubert Castle prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus, Los Angeles, June 1946

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Title: Wirewalker Hubert Castle prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus, Los Angeles, June 1946
Date Created and/or Issued: between June 8 and June 18, 1946
1946-06-08/1946-06-18
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Hubert Castle (a.k.a. Hal Smith or Hal Silvers), wirewalker, prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus. The circus is an annual 10-day event held at Shrine Auditorium, which features an indoor show by the Polack Bros. Circus. Orphaned and underprivileged children are allowed to visit the circus as their admission is paid by affluent members of the community. The circus also travels to the children's hospital to entertain the sick children who can't attend. Proceeds from the circus go to Shrine charitable activities.
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Hubert Castle
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Polack Circus Bros -- Hubert Castle, wirewalker
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: ark:/21198/zz00280gx4
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: People
Circus performers
Entertainment
Circuses & shows--California--Los Angeles
Castle, Hubert
Polack Bros. Circus
Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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