Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown

Photographer Harvey Caplin (1915 Rochester, New York - 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico)

Dateca. 1955

Mediumgelatin silver print

Dimensions7 7/16 × 9 1/4 in. (18.9 × 23.5 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy

Object numberPA1982.180.179.D

DescriptionThis image depicts a clown, two children, and an adult female in front of a Barnum and Bailey Circus trailer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The smallest child is taking something from the clown's hand while the taller child and the mother look on. The taller child is looking at the clown with a suspicious look on her face. The clown is wearing a bowler hat with a polka-dot rim and a light colored coat with dark stripes. The clown is also holding several balloons on sticks. Large letters can be seen behind the people in this photograph. These letters are part of the Barnum and Bailey logo on the trailer.

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