1940s-1950s: Colour photographs of circus performers Birthday flowers, 1941 Ringling Brothers circus girl, 1945 Barnum & Bailey Showgirl, 1946 Performer Lottie Brunn, 1949 Aerial ballet showgirl, 1949 Circus girl, 1950s Circus Showgirl, 1950 Dailey Brothers Circus, 1950 King Brothers Circus, 1950 Mardi Gras girl, 1952 Aerialist Pinito del Oro, 1953 Circus Performer Couple, 1954 Circus people, 1955 Circus women, 1956 Wardrobe wagon, 1959 All images from The Circus Book: 1870-1950 (Dominique Jando)