Jane Wheeler circus fire scrapbook, 1944.

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Jane Wheeler circus fire scrapbook, 1944.

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Newspaper articles from New York, Boston, and local Connecticut newspapers about the tragic Hartford circus fire in July 1944. The tent covering the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus caught fire and trapped many in the audience. The scrapbook was created by Jane Wheeler who was a child living in New Britain, Connecticut, at the time.

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows

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Major international circus also known as "The Greatest Show on Earth". Originally competitors, Ringling Brothers purchased Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907, and as a result of World War I locomotive fuel shortages, the two combined in 1919, giving the circus its present title. From the description of Collection, 1973-1979, 1976-1977. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23196743 ...

Cowley, Jane Wheeler, 1931-2009.

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