Ringling Brothers Collection

Two Trapeze Artists
Sarasota, Florida: March 13, 1941 Two aerial artists for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus start limbering up for the summer circuit

Main entrance, Ringling Bros. circus, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Main entrance, Ringling Bros. circus, between 1895 and 1910

On main street, a new town, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California. Siskiyou County, Tulelake. On main street. A new town. [Posters in the windows of Casino Cafe and Warren Hotel, advertising Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey air-conditioned circus shows]

Circus poster, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Circus poster, Alabama

Circus Acrobats Practicing
New York, New York: April 5, 1940 The Picchians acrobatic act of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus rehearse for the seasons opening night at Madison Square Garden

Circus Performers Practice
Sarasota, Florida: March 14, 1946 Acrobats and aerialists practice their craft with the arrival of spring at the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus

Photo Of A Five Ring Circus
New York, New York: 1929. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined circus puts on a five ring show at the Coliseum in the Bronx

Tall And Short Of It
United States: c. 1938. Robert Wadlow, the worlds tallest man, share sweeping duties with two members of the Doll family while on tour with the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus

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Step right up and feast your eyes on the thrilling spectacle of Ringling Brothers, the legendary duo of trapeze artists, defying gravity in a new town, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Dorothea Lange's photograph captures the raw energy and excitement of their performance. Meanwhile, backstage, acrobats hone their skills for the upcoming show, as seen in this practice session from Alabama, 1936, captured by Walker Evans. And if that's not enough, get ready for the tallest and shortest performers in the Five Ring Circus, where the fun never ends.