US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. George applies white face paint while talking to Muggsy, surrounded by trunks, masks and other props for the show. Barnes' circus holds sixty steel railroad cars, 700 people and 500 animals of which there are 26 lions and tigers, and lots of activity. Photograph appears with the article, "Mother Helps Junior Learn About Circus," Los Angeles Times, 04 Apr 1936: A5. Text from negative sleeve: 4783 - George Rearick Chita Christiani Marian Darling Peter Duart Genevieve Canestrelli Diane White Thelma Patent Doris Patent Gabriel Castella June Sergie Marguerite Garner Barnes Circus here 4/3/36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936 Text from newspaper caption: It was a busy day for Junior and a trying time for mother yesterday. For "the big top"-no, Junior, it doesn't spin-was up for the Al G. Barnes circus. George Rearick, clown, is shown here with his clever dog, Muggsy. Handwritten on negative: George Rearick 4-3-36
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14003 ark:/21198/zz002j7hd9
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Circuses & shows--California--Los Angeles Dogs--California--Los Angeles Clowns Rearick, George Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus
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