Photograph of the George W. Hall Show in 1900. Circus performers and workers, with a burro and pony are standing in front of a circus tent.

Frank Hall with one pony, a monkey, and six dogs of various breeds on pedestals on a stage. "Frank Hall" written in pencil on the reverse side of the professional photograph.

A black and white photograph of the Gollmar Brothers Circus band in uniform. The seventeen men are holding their band instruments. "Gollmar Show Band 1910 Season" is written in ink on the reverse side…

A black and white photograph of a circus performer with a small dog and a large dog. In the background is a circus tent

portrait of Mabel Hall Bichtler Longbotham Campbell

Circus performers and circus band in front of a small circus tent set up in a field. An adult clown is holding a child clown. Band members have their instruments. Other circus performers are in costum…

An elephant trainer and woman are standing in front of an elephant with a raised trunk. Behind the elephant is a truck with "Hall's Trained Animal Circus & Menagerie" painted on the door.

Black and white portrait of Grace Mae Hall Bruce on postcard

Grace May Hall, age five years old, a circus performer in her father, George Washington Hall, Jr.'s, circus. Grace was born March 28, 1886 and died November 1963. She married Howard Bruce in 1911.

Formal portrait of George "Popcorn" Washington Hall, a circus owner, with winter headquarters in Evansville, Wisconsin.

Letterhead of the Harry Metscher family advertising their circus acts. There is a photograph of the family and drawings of various tightrope and trapeze acts surrounds the photograph. Text on the lett…

Black and white professional photograph by Spencer of Charles Russell Hall, age 7 years. Photograph is credited to Hattie Spencer, an Evansville, Wisconsin professional photograph.

Circus performers dressed in costumes. One of the performers is doing a handstand. Written in pencil on the reverse side of the photograph is, "George W. Hall Show 1914"

A portrait of Jessie Hall McCart Gollmar seated in a wicker chair and her three children; Vivian McCart standing; Walter Gollmar, Jr., standing in front of Vivian and to the right of his mother; Frede…

Sepia professional photograph of Vivian MaCart standing with her left foot on a large snake.

Man siting on a chair balanced on a broom stick between two chairs. "Chet Huber of Waukesha" is written in pencil on the back of the photo

Elephant with large tusks. Woman trainer with whip in hand is standing behind the elephant. Mable Hall is the animal trainer.

Circus owner Frank Hall is standing to the right of man holding a dog. Between the two men is a pony with a monkey. The monkey is riding the pony and Frank Hall is holding the monkey's leash

Charles Russell Hall, in 1904, an Evansville, Wisconsin circus performer, standing inside a circus tent. Charles Russell was also called Russell Hall and as an adult was the third generation owner of…

Howard Bruce sitting behind his drum set.