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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of a Ringling Bros. circus train in Asheville, North Carolina. Crowds of onlookers line the street as circus workers unload rail cars.

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.

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.

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.

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.