Ball State University circus tent setup, 1991

Workers and elephants set up circus tent on campus of Ball State University.
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[@stevexray6253]

That was a good outfit. They had plenty of men and the right tools for the job. In today's corporate world there are 2 men where 25 or 30 are needed.

[@TheKing-dm3br]

That elephant was adorable! 😍

[@michaelridenour2113]

Sorry I'm late.
At the time this show, Carson and Barnes had the largest big top in the world and also the world's largest traveling menagerie!

[@fernando5silva]

Beautiful traditional tent.

[@3DPeter]

Beautiful? That is the most worn and dirty tent i have ever seen. And this old system is weak ass hell because'
the king poles are not secured with steel wires so not safe at wind speeds above 40mph.
That's why i love the modern european circus tents, because they are strong as hell.

[@fernando5silva]

@@3DPeter all of the points you mentioned are related to safety and durability, but not to aesthetics.

[@3DPeter]

@@fernando5silva
that's true alright.

[@vincentrenz58]

@@3DPeter ya man not to mention the huge amount of manpower to set the old style tent modern tents use electric motors

[@3DPeter]

@@vincentrenz58
Here a circus that had a hydraulic tent and seats a half century ago.
ua-cam.com/video/tPNlUrUTM6M/v-deo.html

[@vincentrenz58]

Carson’s and Barnes now use a one ring tent much smaller than this tent

[@billyjacksr.armenta724]

I used to do this for a company called Quest&Sons

[@user-qq4kq2nx5f]

Belo circo mantenhano estão a desaparecer na Europa é uma desgraça por causa das novas leis é pena parabéns pelo circo e todos aqueles que participam nele bem ajam

[@edvilsontavares8655]

#EUAMOCIRCO

[@asleypipas7303]

Se fufudelibubu

[@alejandrohernandez7805]

Eso es maltrato animal eso está penado por la autoridades

[@kenny2006sp]

No en el ano 1991. Era completamente legal.

[@kalpeshwani8520]

Temporary thing's are more asthetical.....😁

[@alejandrohernandez7805]

Eso es una falta de respeto

[@saturn1returns]

Thank goodness they don't use animals anymore. Such cruelty.

[@kathyoneill4011]

Thank God there are less and less animals in circuses nowadays. It is evil to enslave them and force them to work