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Sparks Circus

Sparks Circus

The Sparks Circus began in the 1890s as the John H, Sparks Old Virginia Shows, it was a wagon show that toured the southern United States.

The circus grew in size and by 1916 was a 15 car railroad show. Charles Sparks, The adopted son of John H. Sparks was now manager and the show continued to grow. By the mid 1920s the circus was moving on 20 railroad cars.

Charles Sparks had resisted the show being sold to the the American Circus Corporation however in 1928 the show was sold to a buyer, Charles not knowing the buyer was actually the American Circus Corporation.

the ACC then sold the circus to Ringling who continued to operate it through 1931.

 
sparks circus clowns
 
Sparks Circus Poster
 
Circus cowboys Sparks Bros Circus
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Circus band Sparks Bros Circus
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Sparks Bros Circus with Damu Dhotre
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Featured performer Damu Dhotre
 
Maley on Sparks Bros Circus
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Arnold Maley in office doorway
 
Sparks Bros Circus Train
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Sparks Circus Train
Arnold Maley on Left
 
Circus performers on Sparks Bros Circus
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Circus Clown on Sparks Circus
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Sparks Circus Sideshow
 
Sparks Circus Wagon
 
Sparks Circus Clowns
 
1936 Sparks Bros Circus Poster
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Poster from 1936
Featuring Western Star Jack Hoxie
 
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