Friday, September 2, 2016

The Circus is Comming!!!

The circus was a very special event across American in the early 20th Century.  I was recently researching the circus and its effect on Latah County when I came across this wonderful circus route across the United States in 1912.  So I decided this was a great opportunity to map the route of the Sells-Floto Circus in 1912.  Below you will find the map.  Please note that the different colors represent different months.  Click on any pin to see the city and date that the circus was in town.  Enjoy!



Zachary Wnek
Museum Curator
Latah County Historical Society

3 comments:

  1. That was Buffalo Bills outfit, right?

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  2. That was Buffalo Bills outfit, right?

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  3. Dr. Cebula,
    Buffalo Bill wasn't part of Sells-Floto just yet, they combined in 1914. For more information on this check out this article on truewest.com:
    http://www.truewestmagazine.com/how-to-steal-a-wild-west-show/
    For more information on the Circus in Latah County keep your eyes open for the latest Home & Harvest magazine which will be available soon.

    - Zach Wnek
    Museum Curator
    Latah County Historical Society

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