Most large circuses had a section of the parade which was especially for children. The wagons were smaller and were pulled by ponies or sometimes large dogs. The pony float shown here was part of a larger collection of "Fairyland" wagons on the Barnum & Bailey circus in the 1890s. A few have been restored, but most were destroyed. Others in this series were Old Santa Claus, Sleeping Beauty, and Sinbad the Sailor.
"The Cinderella Float was built in the 1886 to 1888 period for the Barnum & London Circus along with Bluebeard, Sinbad the Sailor, Mother Goose, and Red Riding Hood. While the name of the show changed to Barnum & Bailey, the float remained there. The Cinderella Float was taken on the 1898 to 1902 European tour and was photographed in 1903 in the Bridgeport winter quarters as seen below."
Courtesy: Circus Wagon.org
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