Mess tent of the Howard Bros. Circus Model, a circus in miniature made by Howard Tibbals,

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The mess tent of the Howard Bros. Circus Model, a complete circus in miniature at the Circus Museum of the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota Florida. The circus model includes thousands of figures and was built over a period of 50-years by model maker Howard Tibbals. In the mess tent, several hundred figures represent performers, roustabouts, waiters and other circus personnel. Each figure and each meal is individually made.

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Size: 4608px × 3072px
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Photo credit: © Ferne Arfin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: character, circus, craftsmanship, diners, dolls, figures, food, howard, maker, mess, miniature, model, tables, tent, tibbals