My Father Owned a Circus

205 pp. Illustrated with photographs. "Although lesser known than their first cousins, the famous Ringling brothers, the Gollmars made lasting contributions to American circus history. The Gollmar Bros. Greatest of American Shows operated out of winter quarters on Baraboo's Second Avenue from 1891 until 1916, with brothers Walter, Fred, Charles, Ben, and Jake Gollmar as proprietors. For the following decade, the Gollmar name was leased to other circuses, last being used in 1926. Poster images courtesy of Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin."--Big Top Parade