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Circus Frans Mikkenie

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Between 1948 and 1954, the Circus Frans Mikkenie was the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. There were tons of animal performers; in fact, they were well known for their horses, but I will refrain from sharing any – for ethical reasons.

The exterior of a glowing circus tent.
“Exterior Tent in the evening” (1948) by Joop Van Bilsen
A man balancing on a rope, spinning round items on his arms.
“Juggler on a slack rope” (1948) by Joop Van Bilsen
A man holding a chain in his mouth, another man dangling from the chain.
Acrobats (1948) by Joop Van Bilsen
Four acrobats midair in a performance.
The ‘4 Airways’ and acrobat team (1948) by Daan Noske
A crowd of children watching a show while eating a snack.
Kids enjoying the show (1948) by Daan Noske
A man balancing upside down on a stack of various items.
Performer (1951) by Daan Noske

All of these images are from the Natioanal Archief (the Dutch National Archives) and are under Creative Commons Public Domain dedication license.

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