Maine Memory Network

High dive traveling circus act, Waterville, ca. 1925

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1925 Location: Waterville Media: Photographic print

Forepaugh Circus parades down Skowhegan's Water Street, 1888

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1888 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Overland Show playbill, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Portland parade, ca. 1897

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Circus Parade, Main Street, Biddeford 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Society Circus, Kennebunk, 1915

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1915 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Elephants marching in the Society Circus parade, Kennebunk, 1915

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1915 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

Circus swing, Boston, 1853

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1853 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

Circus parade, Ashland, 1917

Contributed by: University of Maine at Presque Isle Library Date: 1917 Location: Ashland Media: Photographic print

Illustrations from 'Toby Tyler, or ten weeks with a circus', 1880

Contributed by: South Portland Public Library Date: 1880 Media: Ink on paper

'Harper's Young People,' December 7, 1880

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: 1880-12-07 Location: South Portland Media: Newspaper

Two boys stand in awe of cowboy actor Tom Mix, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1937 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Cowboy Tom Mix and Miss Rose L. Maxwell, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-06-11 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Tom Mix among a crowd of eager children, Portland, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1937-06-11 Location: Portland Media: Glass negative

Circus parade, Ashland, 1917

Contributed by: University of Maine at Presque Isle Library Date: 1917 Location: Ashland Media: Photoprint

'Toby Tyler: or ten weeks with a circus,' 1937

Contributed by: South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1880 Media: book, Ink on paper

Circus Parade on Main Street, Sanford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print

Washington Street Looking Toward Central Square, Sanford, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Sanford Media: Print from Glass Negative

Aerial view of Caribou, ca. 1932

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1932 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Parade of elephants in Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Hodgkins store, North Newcastle, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Newcastle Media: Glass Plate Negative

Carnival, Muster Field, Hallowell, ca. 1935

What was the name of the carnival company?

Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Carnival, Muster Field, Hallowell, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Emma Clark Weeks through Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

Circus Time Potato Chips promotion on the Dave Astor Show, Portland, 1962

Do you know these teenagers?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1962-03-17 Location: Portland Media: Film transparency