Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron North American Carnival Museum and Archives
Crowds of people walk through an outdoor space as far as the eye can see. There are colourful banners displayed for sideshows, some tents are also visible.
Bingo met his wife Jackie in 1948, not long after he purchased his lion Simba.
The Tilt-A-Whirl is another popular ride that can still be seen at carnivals today.
Caption reads ‘This film is from Prelinger Archives San Francisco www.prelinger.com.’ Black and white film: circus comes into town by train. A lot is being unloaded including wagons, […]
The Ferris wheel is one of the most iconic images associated with the carnival. Its origin dates back to the 19th century.
Bumper cars have been a staple carnival ride since the 20th century.
Fun mirrors are a classic attraction, still found in carnival ‘Fun Houses’ today.
Stuffed animals and figurines were not the only prizes available during a 1940s carnival. Many different objects could be won, including ordinary items, such as blankets, cigarettes, or […]
Many varieties of games would be found at the carnival, including bingo.
Tents filled the earliest carnivals. Everything, including sideshows, games, and concessions, were under large canvases set up with stakes, poles and rope.
People are drawn towards the painted banners for an exotic animal show, the bally is at the podium speaking to the crowd about the many wonders to be […]
Crowds of people gathered around the ‘Ro-Lo Funhouse’, one of the many popular sideshows during this era.
