Photograph caption dated September 19, 1984 reads, "Matthew Wright, a clown with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, greets a blind child during the Junior Foundation for the Blind's "hands-on" tour of the circus. The foundation sponsored a tactile tour for disabled chilren of the famous circus, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary with performances at the Los Angeles Sports Arena this week."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;24 x 20 cm. on sheet 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows Ringling Brothers Junior Blind of America Blind--Recreation--California--Los Angeles Children, Blind--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Circus--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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