The Carpa Cubana and Sabino Gomez Photograph Collections - 228 Matching Results

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Portrait of Lita and Senor Powell
Photograph of Senor Powell and Lita. Lita stands in front of Senor Powell, wearing a long sleeve dress, a strand of knotted pearls and high-heeled shoes. Senora Powell has his right arm on Lita's shoulders, wearing a tie with a collared shirt and pleated pants. A hand-written note in Spanish on the back of the photograph reads "Lita and Senor Powell."
[Portrait of Male Acrobats]
Photograph of two acrobats from Carpe Cubana Circus. Both men are dressed in matching long-sleeved leotards and lace-up boots. Behind the men, several tents and a single home are visible.
Portrait of Maria de Jesus Martinez
Photograph of Maria de Jesus Martinez, sitting on a floral fabric covered table. The toddler wears a scarf around her head, a short-sleeved dress with lace around the neck and two rows of ribbon trim around the hem.
Portrait of Mother and Child
Photograph of a mother and child sitting on a front porch. The mother sits in a rocking chair holding a baby. The front porch is surrounded by large floral bushes. The flowers climb up brick columns that support the roof.
Portrait of Mother and Sons
Photograph of a mother and her two sons. The mother holds the younger song on her left side, while the older son sits to her right. Both boys wear collared shirts. The woman wears a dress with a scarf tied around her neck and earrings.
Portrait of Navy Men
Photograph of Maxwell, William, and Al in their Navy dress uniforms. Al sits on the car left, William is in the center, and Maxwell sits on the right.
[Portrait of Ramona Ortiz]
Photograph of Romana Ortiz, sent to Frederica Abreu in Chicago, Illinois. Romana is sitting and holding a bouquet of roses in her right hand. She is wearing a collared, long-sleeve shirt and long dark skirt. She wears a dark hat with a brim of flowers and a bow tie around her neck. A letter to Romana from Federica is inscribed on the back of the postcard.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez, wearing a dark suit and striped tie. He carries a coat and round hat in his hand. A pocket watch chain hangs out of left pocket.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez, wearing a dark suit and striped tie. He carries a coat and round hat in his hand. A pocket watch chain hangs out of left pocket. His arms are crossed and resting on a table.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez wearing a traditional Spanish matador costume. A letter addressed to Antonio from Sabino is written on the back in Spanish.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez. The portrait consists of Sabino from the chest up. Sabino is wearing a suit with a striped tie. A pocket watch chain runs through his lapel and into his front pocket.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez leaning on the back of a wooden chair. Sabino is wearing a long-sleeve striped shirt, bow tie, loose trousers and tall boots.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez
Photograph of Sabino Gomez wearing a dark-colored suit and holding a walking stick. A flower is pinned to the inside of his lapel and he wears a large ring on his pinky finger.
Portrait of Sabino Gomez and Friends
Photograph of Sabino Gomez and two of his friends. Sabino stands to the far right. All three men are facing right and standing with their hands behind their backs, wearing tuxedos.
[Portrait of Senor Abreu]
Photograph of Senor Abreu, the founder of Carpe Cubana Circus. Senor Abreu is sitting in a chair in front of a dresser. He is wearing a sweater, tie, and glasses. His arms are crossed his chest.
Portrait of Toddler in Rocker
Photograph of a toddler sitting in a rocker that is shaped like a swan. The child grasps the handlebars and wears a diaper.
Portrait of Victoria and Alfred Codona
Photograph of Victoria and Alfredo Codona. Alfred sits in a chair with his legs crossed and his hands clasped in his lap, while Victoria stands behind him and leans over the chair. Alfredo wears a pinstriped suit and striped tie, while Victoria wears a long-sleeve gingham dress with two rows of buttons running down to the hem of the dress. She wears a heart locket around her neck and a large feathered hat. A letter written in Spanish is addressed to Sabino Gomez from Alfred and Victoria.
Portrait of Woman with Flowers
Photograph of a woman holding a large bouquet of roses and sunflowers. She wears a long dress with a ruffled collar and a pearl necklace and earrings. A satin ribbon with floral detail is tied around her waist. She stands in front of a scenic outdoor background. The flowers and the woman's dress are tinted purple, yellow and blue. A letter written in Spanish is addressed to Sabino Gomez
[Postcard Depicting Madero, Mexico]
Postcard image looking east on the Avenida Francisco I. Madero at Avenido Meroelos Sur in Madero, Mexico. There is a tiled fountain on the right side of the image, with part of a plaza park to the far right and downtown buildings and storefronts along the streets in the background. A number of people and automobiles are visible in the image. On the back of the postcard is a letter written in Spanish, addressed to Mr. Jose B. Aguilar in San Antonio, Texas, from a Victoria in Madero, Mexico.
Potrait of the Sabino Family
Photograph of Sabino Gomez and three members of the Gomez family. Sabino is pictured second to the right, wearing a round top hat, dark suit and bow tie. The other three men are also wearing suits and hat..
Ringling Bros. Circus Cars
Photograph of a group of performers from the Ringling Bros. Circus standing outside of a highly-decorated tableau parade wagon constructed in the 1890s. All members of the group are dressed in their performance costumes.
Ringling Brother's Camels and Horses
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the circus features camels and horses walking in rows in front of a barn-like structure.
Ringling Brothers Circus Camels
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the parade features a highly decorated wagon pulled by a large team of camels. Onlookers crowd the streets and second floor balconies of the downtown buildings to view the parade.
Ringling Brothers Circus Parade
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the parade features a highly decorated wagon pulled by a large teams of horses. Onlookers crowd the streets and second floor balconies of the downtown buildings to view the parade.
Ringling Brothers Circus Wagons
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers in Asheville, North Carolina. A wagon pulled by six horses is followed by several other wagons and vehicles along a wide river.
Ringling Brothers Circus Zebras
Photograph of a Barnum and Bailey circus wagon pulled by a team of four zebras. The wagon is part of a parade in Asheville, North Carolina. Onlookers crowd the street and second floor balconies as they watch the parade pass through the town.
Ringling Brothers Downtown Parade
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the parade features highly decorated wagons pulled by large teams of horses. Onlookers crowd the streets and second floor balconies of the downtown buildings to view the parade.
Ringling Brothers in Asheville, North Carolina
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers in Asheville, North Carolina. Many people line the left side of the street as a wagon train pulled by white horses with decorated harnesses. Several train cars are visible to the left of the photograph. The crowd consists of mostly men. The assembled crowd is witnessing the unloading of the circus train in a rail yard or at a crossing. The wagons were pulled by horse teams to the show lot, where the parade was then assembled for routing through the city center.
Ringling Brothers in Front of Baggage Wagon
Photograph of members of the Ringling Circus in plain clothes in front of a Ringling baggage wagon. The group of all men are standing around a boy with a washboard and tub. A line with laundry strung across it is attached to the wagon.
Ringling Brothers Open Air Circus
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers open-air circus. Four men and eight horses are in the circus ring. Each man is standing on the backs of two horses, one leg on each horse. A large crowd of spectators watches from rows of bleachers.
Ringling Brothers Parade
Photograph of a Barnum and Bailey circus parade in Asheville, North Carolina. Crowds of onlookers line the streets as circus performers on white horses stride through town.
Ringling Brothers Parade
Photograph of a Barnum and Bailey circus parade in Asheville, North Carolina. Crowds of onlookers line the streets as circus performers in wagons pulled by large teams of horses walk through town.
Ringling Brothers Parade Along River
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. A wagon pulled by six horses is followed by several other wagons and vehicles along the edge of a wide river. Onlookers watch as circus members perform for the crowd.
Ringling Brothers Parade Camels
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the parade features camels walking in rows of four led by a circus member. Crowds of onlookers surround the parade.
Ringling Brothers Parade Elephants
Photograph of a Barnum and Bailey circus parade in Asheville, North Carolina. Crowds of onlookers line the streets as circus performers in wagons pulled by large teams of horses walk through town. Between the wagons, a row of elephants faces the crowd.
Ringling Brothers Parade In Asheville
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade consisting of circus performers riding on horses in groups of two in Asheville, North Carolina. The performers are dressed in costumes. The streets are crowded with onlookers as the parade passes through downtown.
Ringling Brothers Parade In Town
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. This section of the parade features a highly decorated wagon pulled by a large teams of horses. Onlookers crowd the streets and second floor balconies of the downtown buildings to view the parade.
Ringling Brothers Rail Cars
Photograph of a Ringling Bros. circus train in Asheville, North Carolina. Crowds of onlookers line the street as circus workers unload rail cars.
Ringling Brothers Wagon
Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Parade in Asheville, North Carolina. A wagon pulled by six horses is followed by various vehicles along a wide river. Onlookers watch as circus members perform for the crowd.
[Ringmaster of Carpe Cuban Circus]
Photograph of Don Edwards Sanchez, the ringmaster of Carpe Cubana Circus. Don stands on the guard rail of a truck wearing a suit. Several members of the circus stand around the truck. Several members of a band sit in the bed of the truck, holding instruments and facing the photographer. A large tent is visible just behind the truck.
Rio De Mercedes Lake
Photograph of Mercedes Lake. The narrow lake is surrounded by foliage. A building is just visible beyond the bank in the center of the photograph. No boats or civilians are in the lake.
[La Runa, the Contortionist]
Photograph of Fidel Aguirre, a Carpe Cubana contortionist. Fidel balances on a small stand. His right leg is wrapped behind his neck, and the other leg is drawn to his chest, He wears a dark-colored one-piece uniform, socks and gloves. To the right of the stool sits the head of his costume, shaped like a frog. Aguirre passed away at the age of 76.
Sabino and Two Men in Tights
Photograph of Sabino Gomez and his fellow performers. Sabino stands to the right of the other two men, wearing tights, long sleeve shirts with striped collars, sashes, and lace-up boots.
Sabino Gomez and Circus Performers
Photograph of Sabino Gomez and his fellow performers. Sabino stands to the left of the two other performers, leaning on a chair. One other performer sits in the chair while the other stands to the right. All of the performers are wearing tuxedos with white bow ties.
[Sabino Gomez Circus Album]
Excerpt from a photo album containing 24 photographs and 6 postage stamps, featuring images of Sabino Gomez and other circus members. The first page of the album contains one large photograph of a female circus performer, and another photograph of the same woman performing a stunt on two horses. The second page consists of three photographs of circus grounds, and another of a female circus performer wearing a beaded headband. The third and fourth pages consists of two family photographs, and two more of Sabino Gomez in his circus uniform. The fifth page features one photograph of a young child, another of three circus performers, and a third photograph of a parade in a large city.
[Sabino Gomez in Circus Costume]
Photograph of Sabino Gomez wearing his circus costume, consisting of a long sleeve shirt and decorative vest with floral embroidery. A sash is tied around his waist supporting matching pants with similar floral embroidery. A letter is written on the back in Spanish.
Sabino Gomez on Horse
Photograph of Sabino Gomez riding a horse. Sabino wears a hat and vest with an embroidered cape and riding boots. He holds the harness with one hand and carries a flag with his other hand. The horse is wearing a bridle with metal studs and a decorative blanket.
Sabino Gomez Optical Illusion
Photograph of an optical illusion performed by Sabino Gomez.
Sabino on a Horse
Photograph of Sabino Gomez of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, riding a horse and carrying a flag. He is dressed in full costume consisting of a hat with a decorated tassel, riding jacket with embroidered shoulders and fringe. The horse has a decorated bridle and blanket with matching fringe.
Sabino on a Horse
Photograph of Sabino Gomez of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, riding a horse and carrying a flag. He is dressed in full costume consisting of a hat with a decorated tassel, riding jacket with embroidered shoulders and fringe. The horse has a decorated bridle and blanket with matching fringe.
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