Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Amusements
View of a circus parade going down Congress in front of the Capitol. Elephants are pulling carts.The capitol is visible in the background. A street car is in the road. Crowds are gathered in the street.
1897
Men ride camels in a parade on Congress Avenue. Signs on the building in the background advertise I and GN railroad, Central Drug Store, and Chiles Drugs. People watch the parade from windows.
undated
Woman riding on an elephant walking down Congress Avenue with "Circus Vargas" sign on the elephant, circa 1970s. The Texas State Capitol and other buildings are visible in the background.
People gathering near the circus elephants getting off of rail cars, 1905
1905
People gathering near the circus elephants getting off of rail cars, 1905
1905
View of the main tent and ticket booth for Circus Vargas on February 27, 1976. A man in cowboy apparel walks in front of the tent. A few people stand in front of the tent and the ticket windows. This image was created by Les Simon
1976-02-27
Circus workers carrying tent poles and constructing tents, 1905
1905