sideshow
23 photos tagged sideshow, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.
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Related tags
Tags that often appear on the same photos:
- libraryofcongress
- xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
- carnival
- circus
- fair
- vermont
- statefair
- rutland
- 1941
- fsa
- fsaowi
- rutlandvt
- jackdelano
- vermontstatefair
- rutlandcounty
- forties
- vintage
- coneyisland
- island
- coney
- funfair
- midway
- jack
- delano
Members using this tag
- The Library of Congress
- State Library of Queensland
- National Library NZ on The Commons
- State Library of New South Wales
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Photos
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Recent uploads
The last upload was October 2025.
Don Athaldo 1938 SLNSW_FL9703421 from State Library of New South Wales uploaded October 2025
Two of the Great South China Acrobatic Team at the Brisbane Exhibition 1949 from State Library of Queensland uploaded August 2025
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, August 9, 1934 from State Library of Queensland uploaded August 2025
Wall of Death, Easter Show, Sydney, 1938 from State Library of New South Wales uploaded June 2024
Tramore Races. Toft's Show. Tramore Amusement Field from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded January 2019
Vaudeville marquees on Quay Street at the edge of the Burnett River in Bundaberg 1935 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2014
The Pigmy woman from Africa. The world's smallest female from National Library NZ on The Commons uploaded February 2011
Nature's greatest enigma. See the double bodied personality star from National Library NZ on The Commons uploaded February 2011
Delta County Fair, Colorado (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Delta County Fair, Colorado (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Delta County Fair, Colorado (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Barker at the grounds of the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
At the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Barker at the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
At the Vermont state fair, Rutland, "backstage" at the "girlie" show (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Conversations
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Coney Island, in Luna Park (LOC)
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Harry Angstrom said:
This is before the fire, see other photos tagged "Luna Park" to see after the fire.
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Noobie Reign said:
such a FAR cry from today....geeez..
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ESTHER TORRES said:
So great
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goss.derek said:
If there is no known restrictions on publication, then why can't I send this photo to my printer. Nice picture though. I have never been to this place, though wouldn't it be neat to have a time machine and go for a walk around with shorts and a t-shirt, earphones and an mp3 player, modern sneakers on. The extremely overdressed people of 1910 would probably call for a police officer to arrest the near naked person wearing one layer of clothing (bare arms and legs!) instead of a monstrous dress and breath taking corset, or a t-shirt, dress shirt, vest, suit coat and top hat that the ultra uptight people of 100 years ago wore to hide themselves...how did the human race not grind to a halt with people so uptight about bare anything? I'd love to know how such prudish behavior became the normal way to dress. Just the same, I'm glad we don't dress in four layers of hot dark colored wool clothing as summer day acceptable attire...
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Kristi (LOC P&P) said:
goss.derek: You should be able to print this image (as well as download it to your own computer). If you are still having trouble printing from this Flickr record, you could try printing this photograph from the Library of Congress website in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. Here is a direct link which may help (and is the same as the Persistent URL in the Flickr record above): loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.09490/
At the Vermont state fair, Rutland, "backstage" at the "girlie" show (LOC)
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Stew Stryker said:
See, these women had talents even with their clothes on! :-)
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unaccorddepiano said:
this is great! i love it ♥
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da_upstart said:
Chester the molester enjoying the show...
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Jim Griffith said:
The Rutland State Fair girlie show lasted into the early 80's before it was shut down. It became extremely raunchy towards the end of its run (even I was shocked!)
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drb26dec said:
Great image,Depth and expression of the human condition travling with a Carni in the 40's was a harsh life.The detail in these images brings to life so well those days of doubt and mystery.Very powerful.