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Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this clip captures performers at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. A woman in a patriotic red, white, and blue costume with a tall blue hat smiles at the camera, holding drumsticks. Other performers in elaborate period costumes appear in the background, including one in a green and yellow outfit. The scene unfolds outside a large circus tent with visible rigging and fabric, capturing the vibrant, nostalgic atmosphere of a mid-century circus production.
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