19 Wonderful Color Portrait Photos of Circus Performers From Between the 1940s and 1950s _ Nostalgic US Treasures

   

A peek into a more innocent – some might say naïve – age, before the days of Women’s Lib and animal rights when the American circus was the grandest show business industry on Earth.

Traveling tens of thousands of miles and playing to audiences tens of thousands strong, these stills capture the behind the scenes lives of the glamorous circus showgirls.
The vintage color photos show us the 1940s and 50s as we’ve rarely seen them before, especially the shot of the lady cuddling the cute pussy between her legs.

showgirl barnum & bailey, 1946

 

circus showgirl, 1950

 

 
aerial ballet showgirl, 1949

 

king bros circus, 1950

 

wardrobe wagon, 1959

 

 
ringling bros circus girl, 1945

 

performer lottie brunn, 1949

 

 
circus performer couple, 1954

 

mardi gras girl, 1952

 

 
circus people, 1955

 

dailey bros circus, 1950

 

circus women, 1956

 

 
circus girl, 1950

 

birthday flowers, 1941

 

aerialist pinito del oro, 1953