La Gulde, Declassified
20 h by 15 inches w
Digital Painting
Based on a photo from the "Hanford Historical Photo Declassification Project".
Read the introduction to the Remixing the Hanford Declassified Project paintings
The Bearded Lady and The Ape-Man, in the days before television reigned supreme, when quality fare walked abroad.
The digital painting is based on a photo from the Hanford Declassified archive titled "circus performers" which is from WWII.
There are a couple of other photos in the archive which may help identify the circus.
DDRS Record Details for Record Accession Number
"N1D0025220"
Accession Number N1D0025220
Document Number D-5908-NEG
Alternate Document Number D-5908-NEG
Title Description CIRCUS PERFORMERS
Document Date 04-Dec-2001
Public Availability Date 14-Feb-2002
Rather than residents of Hanford entertaining their peers, the below photo of individuals in lion costumes leads me to believe this was a professional circus.
DDRS Record Details for Record Accession Number
"N1D0025221"
Accession Number N1D0025221
Document Number D-5909-NEG
Alternate Document Number D-5909-NEG
Title Description CIRCUS PERFORMERS
Document Date 04-Dec-2001
Public Availability Date 14-Feb-2002
Perhaps, the above photos are of members of the London Circus.
DDRS Record Details for Record Accession Number
"N1D0005221"
Accession Number N1D0005221
Document Number D-7922-NEG
Alternate Document Number D-7922-NEG
Title Description SIGN - LONDON CIRCUS
Document Date 04-Dec-2001
Public Availability Date 14-Feb-2002
Originally posted on my blog Feb 7 2006.
