Circus Wagon

 large circus wagon, pulled by horses;

large circus wagon, pulled by horses;

Name/Title

Circus Wagon

Description

Black and white glossy photographic print of a large circus wagon, pulled by horses; 2 uniformed men in driver's seat and uniformed men in back of wagon playing musical instruments; wagon has a "52" under driver's foot rest, decorated with scrolls and side visible to camera has a dragon at the front end and St. George on the back end; background dominated by brick store fronts; can see people on sidewalk, in windows and roof of one building; utility pole by wagon has posters reading "Shelbyville/Aug/16" Note with print said it was made from a glass plate negative dated Aug.16,1907 and owned by Mel Davies; print is on modern RC paper.

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1986.001

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Mel Davies

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: Aug. 16, 1907

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

November 19, 2001

Update Date

January 6, 2024