On January 7, 1953, Ringling Circus clown Paul Jerome posed for photographer Joseph Janny Steinmetz. The reason for shooting a clown in a jeep on the beach is unknown; however, Steinmetz lived in Sarasota, FL, so maybe the location was convenient. Both photos are from the State Archives of Florida.
Note the jeep has both bowholders and possibly a spare tire carrier on the driver’s side.
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Ringling Bros. training and winter camps are just outside of Sarasota, Fl, FYI. One is off 41, the other was by the airport.
Driving in those shoes cannot be easy.
Aha! That makes sense.
Look at the rust on the windshield. It can’t be more than 7 years old.
Lefty!!!