CWM Audio 66
Jorgen Christiansen Interview, March 20, 1965
40 minutes, 14 seconds
Interview with Jorgan Christiansen conducted on March 20, 1965, interviewer and location unknown.
Jorgan Christiansen (1885-1977) was a noted circus performer and animal trainer. Born in Denmark, Christiansen toured in Russia and Poland before coming to the United States 1923, where he worked with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Cole Brothers Circus, among others. Christiansen is often known for his horse training, including a liberty horse act consisting of 24 Palmino stallions.
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Jorgan Christiansen (1885-1977) was a noted circus performer and animal trainer. Born in Denmark, Christiansen toured in Russia and Poland before coming to the United States 1923, where he worked with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Cole Brothers Circus, among others. Christiansen is often known for his horse training, including a liberty horse act consisting of 24 Palmino stallions.
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Copyright to this audio belongs to the Wisconsin Historical Society or, in certain cases, either to the individuals who created them or the organizations for which they worked. We share them here strictly for non-profit educational purposes. If you have questions related to the copyright status of material included here, please contact us at [email protected].
NOTE: While transcripts have been reviewed and corrected for noticeable errors, inconsistencies or misspellings may still exist in the document.
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Jorgen Christiansen, Cole Brothers Circus, 1938
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Jorgen Christiansen and his 24 horse act, Cole Brothers Circus, April 15, 1938