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                                                    CWM FM 104
                                                            Original Format: 16mm-SILENT-Black & White, 275 feet
                                                            Running time: 10:39

                                                            Summary Description in order of appearance: 

                                                            COLE BROS. CIRCUS,1936
                                                            Backyard-"ASIA"-clowns    
                                                            Lot layout-center 
                                                            Poles rising, unrolling
                                                            Stake driver        
                                                            Backyard-Lion 
                                                            Cubs        
                                                            Big top going up-6 men driving stake        

                                                            AL.G. BARNES CIRCUs, 1928
                                                            Backyard-camels 
                                                            Stake line for lead stock 
                                                            Monkeys
                                                            "TUSKO"       
                                                            Bear pulling cart

                                                            RINGLING BROS. &. BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS, 1928
                                                            Train scene-at runs, pull up teams, unloading flats    
                                                            Backyard-Lillian Leitzel & Alfredo Codona-horses 
                                                            Spec. elephants with howdah, 
                                                            4 camels,w/ wagon, 8 pony hitch on wagon
                                                            Sea Elephant in wagon being fed        
                                                            Elephant   

                                                            SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUS, 1928
                                                            Steam engine pulling circus train-unloading stocks & flats    
                                                            Horses pulling stake driver 
                                                            Driving stakes    
                                                            Lot scene-lacing canvas, putting up side poles, elephants pulling up quarter poles 
                                                            Horses pulling dog wagon


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