Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron North American Carnival Museum and Archives
“Buying the property was for the animals, mom and dad needed the space for the animals to live, and then grandma and grandpa Christmas they were just two […]
This handkerchief was brought over from the ship that Irvin and his family travelled on to get to Canada.
Irvin Hauser was a very hard worker from an early age, and as it can be seen from his report card he was a hard working student as […]
“In the off season that’s where we had the winter quarters in Langley. Oh, there was a big barn with a big wood burning stove that kept the […]
“Simba was the first animal, then I remember pictures of mom and dad, they had Blackie the bear (a little black bear), then they got a few monkeys, […]
Bingo expanded his animal show to more than just the lion, but Simba always remained the star.
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.”
“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.
