Bill McGaw Circus, 1956

14 images. Bill McGaw Circus, 17 May 1956. Piet Von Brechts; Bob Harris; Fred La Mont; Tommy Comstock; William Carr; Juanita Carr; Mrs. Bill McGaw; Phil Jacimo; Captain Charles Franks; Mae Franks.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Glickman. Date: 1956-05-17. Reporter: Glickman. Assignment Bill McGaw Circus. Special Instructions: Sunday Riblett. 1-2: Piet Von Brechts shows how he'll drive in forthcoming circus. 3: Bob Harris does some painting and minds 'Happy' the gibbon. 4: Fred La Mont and 'RobRoy' help in building scenes for motorized circus. 5: Tommy Comstock, veteran calliope performer at the organ and caliope. 6: William and Juanita Carr put their trained chimps thru their act. 'Robbie and Bosco.' 7-8: Overall activity as Mrs. Bill McGaw confers with Fred LaMont (center) as trainer walks Llama past activity. 9-10: Phil Jacimo takes time out from rehearsing to play with his pup, 'Bobbie'. 11. Captain Charles Franks and his wife, Mae, check act of 'Sonita' their 5 year old elephant. 12: Mrs. Mae Franks and 'Sonita'. G 300-301: Mrs. Bill McGaw, a busy woman, checks posters and handles calls a the valley headquarters of the circus."; Supplementary material reads: "Donoghue ... Glickman. Caption material for shots of Bill McGraw's [sic] Motor Circus. Overall views of construction work on circus at 18840 Chase street, showing carpenters, painters, animals, etc. Shots of elephants and trainers. Phil Jacimo and pet. Carpenters working with monkeys on their backs. Chimps and trainers with McGraw in his office. Caliope player Tommy Comstock."