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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 Nationaal Archief (the Dutch National Archives) and are under a Creative Commons Public Domain dedication license.

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