{"product_id":"vintage-photo-cole-walters-circus-1950-bongo-missing-link-truck-5-5-x-3-5","title":"Cole Walters Circus 1950 Photo Bongo Missing Link Truck 5.5 x 3.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"329\"\u003e1950 photograph documenting a Cole Walters Circus promotional truck advertising the sideshow attraction Bongo, billed as the Missing Link and Wild Savage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eMid-century American traveling circuses relied heavily on bold advance publicity, using vividly lettered trucks to generate attention before performances. Cole Walters Circus operated during a period when three-ring shows and sideshow attractions were still central to small-town entertainment circuits across the Midwest and South. Painted trucks functioned as mobile billboards, carrying sensational language and graphic imagery intended to draw crowds to afternoon and evening performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eThe image shows a dark pickup-style truck fitted with a large enclosed advertising box bearing the text Cole \u0026amp; Walters 3 Ring Circus and See Bongo, alongside phrases including Nature’s Nightmare and Is This the Missing Link. The truck is parked on open ground, photographed in profile, with the hand-lettered signage clearly visible across the panel sides. The compact 5.5 x 3.5 format and scalloped photo border are consistent with snapshot prints of the period, and handwritten identification on the reverse references Hugo, Oklahoma and 1950, aligning with known winter quarters activity in that region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1721\"\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":52893890150584,"sku":"20250604s","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_ed50afac-b78c-4e15-a3eb-fe10c5488783.jpg?v=1772410530","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/vintage-photo-cole-walters-circus-1950-bongo-missing-link-truck-5-5-x-3-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}