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Title
George Rearick, a clown, and his dog Muggsy, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued
April 14, 1936
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
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.
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.
George applies white face paint while talking to Muggsy, surrounded by trunks, masks and other props for the show.
Handwritten on negative: George Rearick 4-3-36
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.
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
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14003
ark:/21198/zz002j7hd9
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Dogs--California--Los Angeles
Circuses & shows--California--Los Angeles
Clowns
Rearick, George
Al G. Barnes Wild Animal Circus
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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