Bidspirit auction | 1921 F.L. Flack Shows Carnival

1921 F.L. Flack Shows Carnival Panoramic... - Photograph by American Commercial Co.. 20th-century antique panoramic photograph documenting the ”F.L. Flack Shows Season 1921.” This fascinating piece of turn-of-the-century Americana was captured by the prominent American Commercial Photo Co. of Detroit, Michigan. The wide Cirkut panorama depicts a bustling, vibrant traveling carnival midway packed with period spectators in traditional 1920s attire. Prominently featured on the left is the classic ”The Whip” platform ride (invented by William F. Mangels), alongside canvas tents, wooden game booths, an ”EXIT” sign, and a small Ferris wheel or tower visible in the background. • Photographer/Studio: American Commercial Photo Co. (Detroit, MI) • Date: 1921 • Subject: F.L. Flack Shows Traveling Carnival • Dimensions: Measures approximately 32” x 10” (including frame). Housed in a simple black wooden frame under glass.