Circus, Sideshow & Oddities

C.W. Parker Contract, Proposal, and Document Collection. 1910s/30s. Including deeds and contracts for land purchases to (presumably) expand the Parker factories and workshops in Kansas, agreements between Parker and operators to purchase Parker carousels and equipment (including detailed financial arrangements), lease documents, and period carbons of extensive correspondence regarding the repossession of a Parker carousel by the firm and other business practices used in the leasing and purchase of its carousels, including trading the equipment for land and/or working farms. Over 30 pages, neatly kept. Most 4to, and generally good condition. A fascinating look at the business practices of the “World’s Largest Manufacturer of Amusement Devices”.