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| Title | Arthur Concello, Age 16 |
| Subject | Bloomington, Illinois; Circus Performers; Aerialists; The Flying Concellos; Concello, Art |
| Description | Art Concello ran away at the age of 10 to join the circus. With his wife, Antoinette Concello, he formed the Flying Concellos, a world famous flying trapeze team. Later he became general manager of Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Combined Shows. Hometown in the Cornbelt predicted Art Concello ""will go down in history as one of the Worlds great showmen"" as a result of his achievments. (The Pantagraph, 6/23/44; Price, Herbert T. Widely known people, institutions, products of the Bloomington, Illinois area; Hometown in the Cornbelt p.84) |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date | Unknown |
| Type | Image |
| Format | Photograph |
| Format.Digital | .jpg |
| Source | People, Circus Acts; Illinois Picture File 105 |
| Digitization Specifications | HP Scanjet 4070 Photosmart Scanner with HP Software |
| Rights | This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact the Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive St., P.O. Box 3308, Bloomington, IL 61702-3308. Phone: 309.828.6091; Email: reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org |
| Collection | Bloomington-Normal Local History Resources (Illinois Wesleyan University) |
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