Who built this circus, which used to be housed at the old Ringling Museum?
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Who built this circus, which used to be housed at the old Ringling Museum?
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It was built by the late George H. Barlow III of Binghamton, NY. It was there when I visited in 1953-54-55 (all three of those years as recall). Barlow was wealthy and a well-connected fan. He traveled to Sarasota in the early years of RBBB’s tenure there. He knew a lot of the old staffers on the Big One and had access to a lot of insider information. I had several very informative conversations with him in the 1970s.
For more on Barlow and his model circus see - - - http://www.sideshowworld.com/71-View/11-BT/Mini-Circus.html
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