Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron North American Carnival Museum and Archives
Here is Jackie as a bally for the Jungle Compound animal menagerie that she and Bingo ran together.
This is a keepsake from Irvin’s childhood, brought over on the ship from Poland to Canada.
This is a keepsake from Irvin’s childhood, brought over on the ship from Poland to Canada. The material is made from hopsacking (burlap).
“They got married May 1 and went right to work the next day.”
“Bingo came out to Langley, which was quite a ways from Vancouver, way back before they were married. He would actually chop wood for Fred and Claire Christmas […]
“The Christmas’ they travelled with the circuit, and then in the winter at the big Eaton store downtown Vancouver they would have big display in there with Santa […]
Carnivals have always sold sugary treats like ice cream.
Bingo seemed drawn towards the animals, he likely was carrying the monkey around as part of a bally act to draw crowds.
As shown in the graphic banners for this sideshow, it is certain that war was an interesting yet controversial topic during this time.
An example of a 1940s concession stand.
“One of the attractions dad had was the iron lung, he had some fun stories to share about that. He had two different girls that would be the […]
During World War Two, it was a trying time for most people. Carnivals had to adapt like everyone else, but still were active and provided a much needed […]
