{"product_id":"antique-photo-cole-brothers-circus-1944-elephant-trainer-mccook-ne-4-5-x-2-5","title":"Cole Bros Circus 1944 Photo Elephant Trainer McCook Nebraska 4.5 x 2.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eThis 1944 photograph documents a Cole Bros Circus scene in McCook, Nebraska, capturing the operational side of a traveling circus during the wartime period when shows continued to tour regional towns across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eCircus photographs from this era often present working moments rather than staged performances, and this image shows a wagon positioned in a grassy field with handlers and an elephant nearby, reflecting the logistics and animal management that supported daily operations beyond the main tent attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eThe image features several figures standing near a circus wagon, with an elephant and handler visible to the right, suggesting a training or handling moment, while the open field setting and equipment indicate a behind-the-scenes view of the circus environment, reinforced by the handwritten identification on the reverse referencing Cole Bros Circus and the McCook, Nebraska date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1400\"\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":52979945865400,"sku":"20250602","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_96e8910e-be9e-407d-8ed1-040dbe01548d.jpg?v=1773035002","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/antique-photo-cole-brothers-circus-1944-elephant-trainer-mccook-ne-4-5-x-2-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}