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Stevens Bros. Circus - 1946
Tent, lot scenes Equipment Performers, performance Route Cards-
All photos taken by Leo "Sonny" Albright (Albrecht), who was with Stevens Bros. in 1946.
"I am one of the Albrecht’s or Albrights, and my father was in the business for over 60 years, with his dogs and ponies. I did a season with Lee Bros Circus (Bob Atterbury) as a youngster in 1941, and a season with Stevens Bros. Circus in 1946. Also worked on Clyde Bros Circus in the late 1940’s, and did 2 winters with James M. Cole in 1948 and 1949. I also worked with the Jay Gould Circus on Christmas shows and 2 summers before going in the Navy in 1950. Jay’s granddaughter was the swinging ladder performer, and we married each other. Did a lot of performing for Williams and Lee Attractions out of St Paul, MN, mostly at Rodeos and county and regional fairs. Our real last name is Albrecht, but during the war with Germany, our German name didn’t always go too good, so from then on we went as Albright." - Leo "Sonny" Albrecht
Stevens Bros.
Equipment
Kitchen Truck
Canvas Truck
Stock Truck
Performers, performance
Front Entrance
Ready to Raise
Sixty foot round top with three thirties
Back Yard
Albright animal truck on left, Fuller's semi on right (stock and living quarters)
Top
Baboon Trailer
Monkey Cage
Monkey cage with Albright pony
Seat Truck
Office & ticket wagon
Ticket wagon
Back view, painted by John Grady
Bob Stevens trailer & ticket truck
All trucks were painted by John Grady.
Top
Performers
Left to right: Sheila Grady, Leo Albright, unknown, Rollo Hardin, Bob Grubb, Juan DeAvilla, Bonnie Fuller, John Latoski
Performers
Left to right: John Latoski, Bonnie Fuller, Juan DeAvilla (one-legged acrobat)
Clown Alley
Mel Lewis, side show bally
Leo "Sonny" Albright
Sonny Albright on Egypt
Leo Albright
Leo Albright with trained dogs
Sonny and Leo Albright
Sonny Albright with Leo Albright, ponies and white Alaskan Huskies
Albright's Chariot
Albright's Chariot used in the "Spec"
Albright's Ponies & Chariot
Bob Stevens & Leo Albright
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Bob Stevens' Mother
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John DeAvilla
John DeAvilla, one-legged acrobat
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Esther Pepiton
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Betty Jean Pratt
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BettyPratt & EstherPepiton
John Latoski
John Latoski on paint horse
Chuck Fuller
Bonnie Fuller
Photo on right, Bonnie Fuller on Mickey
Bonnie and Chuck Fuller
Bonnie and Chuck Fuller on one of their bareback horses
Honor Tombs on Egypt
John & Honor Tombs
John Tombs on Pam, Homor Tombs and Chief
Chief, Honor Tombs, Sheila Grady
Left to Right: Chief leading Egypt, Homor Tombs on Egypt, Sheila Grady
Rollo Lee Hardin
Rollo Lee Hardin
Rollo Lee Hardin with one of Albright's ponies, children unknown
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Rollo Lee Hardin & Frank Burns
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Frank Burns, Canvas Boss
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Bob Grubb & Trick Mule Yellow Jacket
Bob Grubb & Trick Horse
Getchells Dogs
Camel Egypt
Leo Albright on camel Egypt with John Latoski on right
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