For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

A Beat poet’s self-portrait, a 1930s circus poster, Georgia Russell’s three-foot dolls — these are some of the singular finds at this busy Manhattan fair. By Will Heinrich If you’re new to the genre, ...

A retired circus clown, Herbert Rawlinson, finds love entering his life when he marries a member of the circus troupe, Ethel Clayton and the adoption of an orphaned circus girl, Joan Wyndham. Later ...

Ogden Pleissner (1905-1983) Circus Comes to Rawlins, Wyoming, 1939. Oil on canvas. Gift of Bartlett Arkell, 1945 (Arkell Museum) The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie, NY is presenting the exhibition ...

In the late 1930s, circuses made tours from late spring to late fall. The circus train would come into Longview in the middle of the night. It came on a rail line that brought freight to warehouses on ...

CANAJOHARIE – The Arkell Museum will present the exhibition Circus Circus June 12 through Oct. 16. The exhibit will feature paintings of the American circus by artists from the 1920s and 1930s ...

Step right up, Ladies and Gentlemen, and listen to local historian Mike Wynne tell a tale of tales about a colorful but forgotten part of Alexandria's history. It was once the winter headquarters of ...

Robert Pattinson wasn't worried about his dramatic acting chops while making "Water for Elephants," but he is now. The 24-year-old actor and "Twilight" heartthrob trades his pale skin and vampire ...

Francis X. Bushman (The Man)Ethel Clayton (The Woman)Joan Wyndham (The Girl)William C. Kirby (The Boy)Dorothy Gay (Circus Performer)Sunburnt Jim Wilson (The Shadow) Frank O'Connor A retired circus ...