> -----Original Message----- > >Looking for pictures / information about the Hagen Brothers Circus that > >appeared in Peru on May 21, 1957 > > > >Ron If you are looking specifically for information about the Hagen Bros. Circus itself, check with the Circus World Museum and Research Center in Baraboo Wisconsin. It is part of the Ringling Bros. Corporation but is a world renowned archive and research facility on ALL circuses. When I was there a few years ago researching the Al G. Barnes Circus from California, there were 3 Russians in there researching some European circuses. As an example, during the depression, my dad spent a month as a roustabout with the Al G Barnes Circus starting in Oakland CA and leaving in Seattle WA. He couldn't remember exactly when it was other than circa 1930. By going to the research center, we found the routes of the circus for each year in that time period. By matching the route to his recollections, we pinned it down to May 1 - June 1 of 1930. I was able to copy many pictures and articles available for that particular year including the circus program book. Coincidentally, the International Clown College was quartered there at the time we visited and the director of the research center introduced my dad in the center ring to the group as a fellow circus person from 60 years prior. I saw a tear in my dad's eye. It was great fun. Great collection of circus wagons from 1800-1900's, circus railroad cars and other circus memorabilia. ====================================================== William B. Dow, Principal & CEO, Micro-Comp Consulting, Dallas, TX E_mail: Dow@PioneerInfo.com ======================================================