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.
“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 […]
Bingo seemed drawn towards the animals, he likely was carrying the monkey around as part of a bally act to draw crowds.
Simba the lion was the first ‘asset’ Bingo acquired in the carnival. This was the start of his animal show and a bond with this lion that he […]
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 […]
Imagine the sheer excitement for children during the 1930s and 1940s experiencing the carnival for the first time. Most would not have seen anything like it before.
People are drawn towards the painted banners for a special and unusual show, the men on the stage are ready to perform for the curious audience.
