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Greater Show World Magazine

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 Greater Show World Magazine Holds The History of The Carnival Business

Greater Show World Magazine is one of the many publications that keep the history of traveling shows in America alive and provide additional resources to discover the inner workings of the shows, people, and equipment used to entertain. There are many trade publications for the Carnival Industry, such as Billboards, New York Clipper, Bandwagon, Books, Early Newspapers, OABA, Showmen’s Organizations, and museums that provide the history.

Greater Show World Magazine was a magazine from the year 1936 with descriptive articles about the life and times of the shows, people, and activities on the circus and carnival midways of that era. You will read informative articles that help preserve the history of the carnival and circus industry.

 

Click here for the complete Greater Show World magazine in its entirety.

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