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ObjectID	Object Description
2018.022.005 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler in his clown makeup. The photograph was taken when Adler, seated and facing the camera, and another clown visited children at the Bellevue Hospital in New… Read More
2018.022.006 Print, Photographic	This 1925 photo shows Frank Adler (front left) with his father (back) and two of his brothers. Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix Adler, was born in Clinton, Iowa on June 17, 1895. At… Read More
2018.022.007 Clipping, Newspaper	This clipping from the Clinton Herald newspaper discusses Frank "Felix" Adler and his work with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. According to the article, Adler traveled across the… Read More
2018.022.008 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler and another circus clown, Jack LeClair. Adler and LeClair worked together in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. During winter layovers, the… Read More
2018.022.009 Clipping, Newspaper	This newspaper clipping discusses Frank "Felix" Adler, a native of Clinton, Iowa. The clipping briefly mentions Adler's childhood and how he performed for other children in the area. It also states… Read More
2018.022.010 Clipping, Newspaper	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler (seated front left, near center) and a company of performers that he trained to perform at the Presbyterian Kirk House in Clinton, Iowa. According to the… Read More
2018.022.011 Print, Photographic	This photo shows Frank "Felix" Adler (center, near pig) with his friend and partner, Jack LeClair, and LeClair's son, Jackie. Adler and LeClair worked together in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &… Read More
2018.022.012 Program	Souvenir programs like this one was given to those who attended the Felix Adler Circus held in Clinton, Iowa, in 1932. Frank "Felix" Adler, a circus clown who performed with the Ringling Bros. and… Read More
2018.022.013 Clipping, Newspaper	This short clipping advertises the "Felix Adler Circus" that Frank "Felix" Adler held in Clinton, Iowa, on January 8, 1932. Adler, a circus clown who performed with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum… Read More
2018.022.014 Clipping, Newspaper	This clipping discusses the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, which visited Clinton, Iowa in 1932. The circus included acts such as aerial artists, animals, and clowns. One of the clowns… Read More
2018.022.015 Autograph	Frank "Felix" Adler signed this piece of paper in 1938. The writing reads: "Best Wishes Felix B. Adler 'King of Clowns' 1938." Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix Adler, was born in… Read More
2018.022.016 Print, Photographic	This photograph show Frank "Felix" Adler in his clown costume holding one of his piglets, which played a role in his circus act. After he married Amelia Irwin in 1948, Adler named each of his new… Read More
2018.022.017 Clipping, Newspaper	This newspaper clipping from Clinton, Iowa, discusses some of the town's famous natives. One of these natives was Frank "Felix" Adler, who worked as a clown with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &… Read More
2018.022.018 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler marching in the Peanut Parade held in Suffolk, Virginia on January 29, 1941. The back of the photograph shares some brief information about the parade and… Read More
2018.022.019 Clipping, Newspaper	This short article discusses Frank "Felix" Adler and his act with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Adler used small piglets during his performances, and this article discusses how… Read More
2018.022.020 Card, Business	Frank "Felix" Adler used business cards like this one to advertise his work as the "King of Clowns." Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix Adler, was born in Clinton, Iowa on June 17, 1895… Read More
2018.022.021 Clipping, Newspaper	This short article discusses Frank "Felix" Adler's visit to the home of Herman Goers and his family. The Goers family, who lived on a farm in Clinton County, provided Adler with a piglet to use in… Read More
2018.022.022 Clipping, Newspaper	The short article discusses a visit that Frank "Felix" Adler made to his hometown of Clinton, Iowa, in January 1946. Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix Adler, was born in Clinton, Iowa… Read More
2018.022.023 Clipping, Newspaper	This edition of the Clinton Craftsman paper discusses Frank "Felix" Adler and his family. First, the paper discusses Adler's work as a circus clown and his method of training piglets to say "Momma."… Read More
2018.022.024 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler wearing both his clown makeup and a Santa Claus costume. Adler's autograph and a short message are located in the top right corner. Frank Adler, who later… Read More
2018.022.025 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler without his Felix the Clown makeup. It appears that the photograph was taken at the circus. Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix Adler, was born… Read More
2018.022.026 Clipping, Newspaper	This article discusses a visit that Frank "Felix" Adler made to his hometown of Clinton, Iowa, in early 1948. Adler made this visit before traveling to Florida to prepare for another year of working… Read More
2018.022.027 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler (standing) and another famous circus performer, Emmett Kelly (seated), in their wagon dressing room. Adler and Kelly both worked with the Ringling Bros. and… Read More
2018.022.028 Print, Photographic	This photograph shows Frank "Felix" Adler performing as "Felix the Clown" with one of his trained piglets at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frank Adler, who later used the stage name Felix… Read More
2018.022.029 Clipping, Newspaper	This short clipping discusses a visit that Frank "Felix" Adler made to his home town of Clinton, Iowa, while he was traveling with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. The clipping… Read More