Circuses That Came to Portsmouth
Beginning Story of George H. Thornton

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Title

Circuses That Came to Portsmouth
Beginning Story of George H. Thornton

Description

Photo image of scanned scrapbook page 210. Pictured is a typed page giving details about circuses that came to Portsmouth. Barnum and Bailey circus; Ringling Brothers; Buffalo Bill; Pawnee Bill; Wallace's Circus; Van Amberg's Wagon Show; Dan Rice's Wagon Show; York Park; traveling aggregation; Yankee Robinson; Grimes Apartments; Charley Zull. Bottom story is about George H. Thornton, a blind pianist in Portsmouth. Professor Gittings; Gallia Street to Tenth (10th) Street

Creator

Henry A. Lorberg

Date

Unknown

Format

Scanned scrapbook page

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library

Citation

Henry A. Lorberg , “Circuses That Came to Portsmouth
Beginning Story of George H. Thornton ,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 16, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/21505.

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