Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus
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The Hagenbeck–Wallace Circus was a circus that traveled across America in the early part of the 20th century. At its peak, it was the second-largest circus in America next to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was based in Peru, Indiana.[1]
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Country | United States |
Founder(s) | Carl Hagenbeck – Carl Hagenbeck Circus in 1903 Benjamin Wallace – The Great Wallace Show in 1884 |
Year founded | Formed in 1907 when Wallace purchased the Carl Hagenbeck Circus and merged it with his circus. |
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Operator(s) | Benjamin Wallace, Ed Ballard, The American Circus Corporation |
Fate | Ceased operations in 1938. |
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