Inside the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Footloose Workers
A field portrait of circus laborers at the Orange County fairgrounds reveals the lives of the mostly male crew who travel with the show. They sleep little, ride in cramped trucks, and endure mud and hard seas of work to lay tents, move elephants, and run concessions while chasing pay and a sense of family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicstown
Fairground
Orange County Fairgrounds
Oxford
N.J
Barry Young
Young
Harvard
Two Monroe Officers Injured In Post Accident Scuffle
Two Monroe police officers S Ast and J J Wilantowicz were assaulted as they attempted to arrest three people at the scene of a reported accident on Rt. 17M and Freeland Street Monroe. Wilantowicz suffered wrist back and neck injuries, while Ast was bitten on the arm by the driver. Additional help from Woodbury Washingtonville Blooming Grove Chester Greenwood Lake and state police joined the incident.
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Monroe
S. Ast
J.J. Wilantowicz
Rt. 17M
Freeland Street
Ptl
Wilantowicz
Ast
Woodbury
Washingtonville
Blooming Grove
Chester
Greenwood Lake
Circus a mythic kingdom comes alive in Middletown
Staff writer describes a Middletown circus arrival as a magical, muddy fair with tents, flags and three rings. Elephants, lions, dancers and clowns delight, while a boy imagines owning a circus and following it elsewhere tomorrow. The piece captures wonder, mud, and the transient joy of a touring show.
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Middletown
Tiffany's
Jerry Cuffee
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Ohio
Betty Sue
Gary Thomas
Thomas
Grit
Virginia
Ilinois
Ron
Mitzie
Chris Farlekas
Tedd Strasser
Circus
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