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Circus costume consisting of pants, trunks, shirt, and shoes. Worn by Rube Perkins, the stage name of Archie William Dickie (1881-1948) of Holton, Kansas. Rube Perkins toured the country as a circus, carnival, vaudeville, and minstrel performer, working both with larger touring troupes and as solo performer. He was most noted as an acrobat and loose-wire artist, but also performed in comedy routines and other acts.
Date: between 1910 and 1930
Item Number: 319417
Call Number: 2016.20.24
KSHS Identifier: 2016.20.24
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Circus
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Movies & Theater - Stunt performances
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Carnivals
Community Life - Events and Celebrations - Circuses
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Date - 1920s
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Clothing - Clothing, Outerwear - Costume
Places - Cities and towns - Holton
Places - Counties - Jackson
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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