• Original 1956 Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey tour schedule

  • Route begins in Willimantic, CT and ends in Buffalo, NY

• 2 promotional postcards mailed by Freddie Valentine

  • Likely tied to the Valentino Trapeze Troupe

• 7 vintage B&W circus photographs spanning 1937–1986

  • (2) 8 x 10 photos of a ringmaster, WCAU Philadelphia backstamp

  • (1) 4 x 5 Cole Bros. Parade photo, Galveston TX, 1937

  • (1) 2.75 x 4.5 photo of the Wallendas with Tom Packs, 1986

  • (1) 3.5 x 5 Allen's Bears promotional or act photo

  • (1) 2.75 x 3.25 Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey transport truck

  • (1) 2.75 x 3.25 Clyde Beatty Circus train or trailer shot

Of Note:

• Freddie Valentine was part of the famed Flying Valentines trapeze troupe

• Wallendas were a legendary high-wire family, especially active in mid-century U.S. shows