Mighty Haag Circus
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Mighty Haag Circus was started by American entrepreneur Ernest Haag in Shreveport, Louisiana. His circus toured continuously for over 40 years, from 1891 to 1938. During these years, the circus used a
Ernest Haag poster, June 27, 1911
Mighty Haag Circus in 1912
Mighty Haag Circus elephants: Tip, Alice and Babe in 1913. Tip and Alice worked in the Circus for more than 30 years. Alice would pick up Ruby Haag in her mouth
June 1909: a newspaper ad for the Mighty Haag Railroad Shows, appearing in Johnson City, near Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sword swallowing
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Sword swallowing is a skill in which the performer passes a sword through the mouth and down the esophagus to the stomach. This feat is not swallowing in the traditional sense. The natural processes t
Johnny Fox sword swallowing at Maryland Renaissance Festival.
"The Great Victorina Troupe: originators and presenters of the most marvelous sword swallowing act on earth"
Sword swallowing by street performer
Cross section of the head and inner neck, including the pharynx