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Robbins Brothers Circus performers on horseback, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938 August

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Title	Robbins Brothers Circus performers on horseback, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938 August
Topical entry	Parades--Tennessee--Nashville Circus--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	Robbins Brothers Circus performers riding on horseback in Wild West attire, near a trolley car line, Nashville, Tennessee in 1938. There were two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue from the Fairgrounds on August 29th, 1938 and there was a “Features Show” at Centennial Park on October 26th, 1938, the Al G Barnes and Sells-Floto Combined Circus presenting Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Stupendus New Features. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1930-1939
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 320 Ringling Bros Circus 1938 006
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412