THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO MY TWIN BROTHER, BILL DYKES (1943-1995). WE WERE NOT ONLY BROTHERS BUT PARTNERS IN BUSINESS AND BEST FRIENDS! AND TO ALL THE "BUTCHERS" THAT HAVE PASSED ON TO THE BIG LOT IN THE SKY!


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Monday, February 16, 2009

THE LAST NIGHT AT THE FLORIDA STATE FAIR (7:24 pm)

From the live "Web Cam) at the Florida State Fair
7:24 PM TONIGHT

THANKS!

Here's an e-mail that I received this afternoon.
This is what makes it all worth while.
Hi Dick--Just wanted to thank you for putting such interesting info. up for us. I especially enjoy the circus pictures that have not appeared on other sources. Keep up the good work. K. Mach, Garden Grove, CA

CIRCUS CIRCUS DOG ACT

CAN U NAME THESE PERFORMERS?











FROM WINK TV-FT. MYERS, FL


Sunday, February 15, 2009

JIM SILVERLAKE'S LEWIS BROS CIRCUS 1973 #1







From The CFA's WHITE TOPS magazine






JIM SILVERLAKE'S LEWIS BROS CIRCUS 1973 #2







FISHER BROS POSTERS



From Hartland Smith's "Great American Circuses"

FISHER BROS CIRCUS 1971 (From The White Tops Magazine)

Don't Forget to click on each picture to enlarge so that you may read the copy!



Saturday, February 14, 2009

BARNES & DAILEY CIRCUS 1974 #1 (Hartland Smith)





Barnes & Dailey Circus was owned by Melvin & BK Silverlake.
It toured, I beleive, for 4 years, mostly in the Mid-West.
If you have anymore info on this show and would like to
share it please let Me know.
The photos were used with permission of Mr Hartland Smith from his
website, GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUSES, which I have a link for on
the sidebar under links.
Thank You Hart!

BARNS & DAILEY CIRCUS #2 (Hartland Smith)







BARNES & DAILEY CIRCUS #3 (Heartland Snith)




Friday, February 13, 2009


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