George W. Hall Show 1900
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsPhotograph 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 dogs, monkey and pony on stage
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsFrank 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.
Gollmar Brothers Circus Band
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsA 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…
Circus performer with two dogs
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsA black and white photograph of a circus performer with a small dog and a large dog. In the background is a circus tent
Mabel Hall Bichtler Longbotham Campbell
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital Collectionsportrait of Mabel Hall Bichtler Longbotham Campbell
Circus performers and circus band in front of circus tent entrance
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsCircus 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…
Circus elephant with trainer and woman
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsAn 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.
Grace May Hall Bruce portrait
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsBlack and white portrait of Grace Mae Hall Bruce on postcard
Grace Mae Hall
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsGrace 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.
George Washington Hall, 1836-1918
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsFormal portrait of George "Popcorn" Washington Hall, a circus owner, with winter headquarters in Evansville, Wisconsin.
Letterhead of the Harry Metscher family
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsLetterhead 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…
Charles Russell Hall, 1896-1956
Hattie Spencer, Evansville, WisconsinView Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsBlack and white professional photograph by Spencer of Charles Russell Hall, age 7 years. Photograph is credited to Hattie Spencer, an Evansville, Wisconsin professional photograph.
George Washington Hall, Jr. Circus 1914
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsCircus 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"
Jessie Hall McCart Gollmar and three children
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsA 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…
Vivan MaCart, 1896 - 1919
Wendt, Booton, N. JView Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsSepia professional photograph of Vivian MaCart standing with her left foot on a large snake.
Tightrope walker
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsMan 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 and trainer
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsElephant with large tusks. Woman trainer with whip in hand is standing behind the elephant. Mable Hall is the animal trainer.
Circus trainers with circus animals
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsCircus 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 , Circus performer
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsCharles 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 with drum set
View Full Item in University of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsHoward Bruce sitting behind his drum set.