Follow the Big "Peerade"

Title: Follow the Big "Peerade"
Circus Name: The Union Circus
Date: May 8th, 1909
Date Issued: May 6th, 1909
Location of Event: University of Michigan Campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator: The Michigan Daily
Subject: Article discussing the Union Circus.
Description: A lengthy article describing the upcoming "Mammoth Circus" put on by University of Michigan students for the purposes of fundraising. The Union Circus was organized by Director Bert St. John of Detroit. Various acts, including dance routines, horse back competitions, a western stage show with "Michigamua Indians"(white men in brownface), a slide down the big tent's top, and a variety of unspecified children's activities. Students and people beyond Ann Arbor's city limits are encouraged to visit.
Rights Holder: The Michigan Daily
References: May 06, 1909 (vol. 19, iss. 153) - Image 6. (n.d.). Michigan Daily Digital Archives. https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071730720/646

Item sets: Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor; Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor (Local)