{"product_id":"barnes-sells-floto-circus-1940s-photo-workers-construction-maintenance-3-5-x-5-5","title":"Barnes Sells Floto Circus 1940s Photo Workers Construction Maintenance 3.5 x 5.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eThis photograph dates to the 1940s and shows personnel of the Barnes Sells Floto Circus standing on the circus grounds during the operational setup period of a traveling show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eDuring the era when Barnes Sells Floto toured extensively across the United States, circus grounds functioned as temporary working communities where performers, labor crews, and animal handlers carried out the logistical work required to assemble and dismantle the show in each town. Photographs taken outside the performance ring offer a useful record of the everyday environment of the circus, documenting wagons, equipment, and the informal moments between scheduled activities that defined life on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eThe image features two circus workers standing together in the foreground beside a circus wagon, with the open grounds and additional personnel visible behind them. Their clothing reflects practical working attire of the period, including a sleeveless undershirt and work shirt paired with high-waisted trousers. A wagon with visible hardware and numbering stands at right, indicating equipment used in the transport and staging of the circus. The open field setting and structures in the distance place the scene within the active circus lot during a working moment rather than a staged publicity photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1777\"\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":52913901764792,"sku":"20260304s","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_e25d517a-16d4-41d1-bbc0-13409cd7ae58.jpg?v=1772771803","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/barnes-sells-floto-circus-1940s-photo-workers-construction-maintenance-3-5-x-5-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}