Antique Photograph of Schepp’s Circus Monkeys w/ Inscribed Names & Bits of Info. Measures approximately: 10″ x 8″. Depicts four performing monkeys (5 monkeys total, as Kitty is holding her baby) and Peanuts holding a puppy, sitting on a beautiful antique bench. I mean, come on you all, how adorable is this nurturing? The photograph includes several inscriptions stating the monkeys’ names and when some of them joined Schepp’s show. Here is what they say. Minnie joined at Minneapolis April 20, 1919. Gave birth to baby at Saskatoon June 10, 1920. Baby died ” ” June 12. Minnie died Edmonton Canada June 19, 1920. Replaced by Boo-Boo #2. Not in this setting but now permanent in the show. “Jimmie” (The infamous Jimmie “The Nutcracker”). Peanuts holding a puppy. Peanuts is Pats’ successor. Kitty holding her baby. Kitty joined at Chicago in Oct 1919. Baby Girl and the sensation of the Pantages Circuit July 1920. Grover and his brother Chas. Aka Charles had many different incarnations as entertainers and performers; we’ve found items dated as early as 1907 in the collection. Some of the names one, or both, performed under include The Bluegrass Comedian, Schepp Bros. Dog & Pony Show , Schepp’s Circus, Schepp’s Comedy Circus, Schepp’s Society Circus and Schepp’s Minstrel Revue. Grover also toured with Al G. Field Minstrels, and Lasses White Allstar Minstrels during and after his years with Schepp’s Circus. The below information was found in Billboard Magazine, though it appears the sale never occurred and their shows continued on well past that time! Owing to ill health, F. Schepp, manager of the Famous Schepp Dog and Pony Show, has decided to withdraw from the show game, and is offering for sale his entire outfit. April 3, 1915, p. Sacrifice sale, the Famous Schepp ponies, dogs, monks. Account broken health of trainer Schepp. Four ponies, two black and white spotted, one brown, one white; military drill, single specialties, talking pony, mathematical problems, menage act, praying, kissing, waltzing, and bucking number. Unridable pony; ten dogs, nine white, one Mexican, including acrobats, clowns, tumblers, waltzers, pick out national flages, colors, mathematics, somersaults, high divers and two bareback pony riders (white Spitz); four monks, each ride pony drill, doctor stunt, posing number, leap for life, etc. All props, trunks, cages, trappings, etc. Schepp, Crescent Avenue, Louisville, Ky. Acquired from the Louisville KY Estate of Mary Scheppelman Carrell, the last matriarch of The Falls City Theatre & Equipment Co. The Scheppelman Carrell Family Collection of photos & documents spans a century inclusive of the birth of talking movie theaters, drive-in movie theaters, and major motion picture industry related machinations throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois along with Schepps Comedy & Animal Circus, Scheppelman Bros. Bakery, The Morgan Placer Gold Mining Corporation, Kresge Co. WW2 and other historic events. Please follow us as we unveil for public sale, many previously unseen photographs and documents. If you know anything more about these items, please share. We are thrilled to play a small part in rescuing this history and thank you for sharing the journey! Please don’t be afraid to inquire about our services or advice on when, where, and what to do next when considering how to liquidate yours or your inherited estate. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Saving the landfills has never been more fun! To preserve authenticity and original condition we do not make ANY attempts to clean or restore the items we sell. We are not professional graders. Our descriptions are subjective and based on a critical look at overall condition including wear, age of item, coloration (faded or not), presence of rust, and “eyefeel”. We try to include hi-res shots of details and are happy to send additional photographs or field questions to serious buyers. The item “Antique Photograph of Schepp’s Circus Monkeys with Inscribed Names & Bits of Info” is in sale since Saturday, December 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Other Antique Photographs”. The seller is “compassion_matters502″ and is located in Louisville, Kentucky. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Date of Creation: 1920-1929
• Photo Type: Cabinet Card Photo
• Subject: Animal Circus, Circus Monkey, Monkeys
• Framing: Unframed
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 10″)
• Region of Origin: US
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States