{"product_id":"antique-photo-cole-bros-circus-1944-outside-back-stage-grand-island-ne-4-5-x3","title":"Cole Bros Circus 1944 Photo Backstage Grand Island NE 4.5 x 3","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eThis 1944 photograph shows a backstage view of the Cole Bros Circus in Grand Island, Nebraska, capturing operational activity during a wartime touring season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eCircus logistics during the early 1940s required efficient coordination of equipment, wagons, and personnel as shows moved between towns under wartime constraints. Behind-the-scenes areas functioned as transitional workspaces where staging, maintenance, and preparation occurred outside the public-facing performance ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eThe image features a canvas-covered working area with a raised platform in the foreground, likely part of staging or equipment handling, with circus wagons and trailers positioned beyond. A figure stands to the left engaged in setup or maintenance, while the open rear of a wagon reveals interior storage or access space. Structural elements such as support poles, canvas edges, and transport vehicles define the composition, emphasizing the functional layout of the circus environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979106119864,"sku":"20250602","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_9a23b1bf-08a9-4417-909f-846beb192e65.jpg?v=1773009995","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/antique-photo-cole-bros-circus-1944-outside-back-stage-grand-island-ne-4-5-x3","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}