Wednesday, May 21, 2008

CLOWN ALLEY: Al G. Barnes, 1920s


Al G. Barnes Circus April 3, 1926. The man in the back without a hat is heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. Standing to next to Mr. Dempsey is Tarzan and John Carter creator Edgar Rice Burroughs, ringmaster for the day.

Also pictured lower right is Herbert Rawlinson (film actor). Lawrence "America's Neatest Clown" Swalley is the clown sitting down on the lower left and Glen "Kinko" Sunberry is the one wearing a top hat in the upper right.

Does anyone else think that a young Larry Cross may be the clown seated between Smalley and Rawlinson?








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