I have seen newspaper accounts describe this as the "Button Boosters Club" but the back of the photo identifies it as the "Button Busters Club" (likely as in 'you'll bust yer buttons') and the Hagenbeck Wallace clowns had one as well.
"B.B. Club" was a common newspaper abbreviation for baseball team at the turn of the century.
All the performers listed are clowns so some of the clowns either had their own
"B.B. Club" was a common newspaper abbreviation for baseball team at the turn of the century.
All the performers listed are clowns so some of the clowns either had their own
social club within the larger alley or this is a baseball team comprised of Ringling clowns
A much better scan from the personal collection of Hank Peare (courtesy of Gary Peare)
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