The Trumpeter Clown

Title: The Trumpeter Clown
Circus Name: The Union Circus
Date: May 8th, 1909
Location of Event: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator: Emile Reed Low, collector
Subject: Man dressed as clown stands for a photograph while holding a trumpet
Description: Found in the Low scrapbook, this image depicts a member of the Union Circus dressed in clown clothing and face-paint. He stands near other costumed individuals and a caged wagon. Based on the clown's trump, he was likely in the brass band that moved down State Street.
Rights Holder: Bentley Historical Library
References: Photograph, 1907-1911, Emile Reed Low photograph series, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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