Fred Lynch retired in 2018 after capturing images for the Southeast Missourian since 1975, in that time moving from black-and-white to color, from film to digital and to video. The blog title is a nod to an earlier era of news photography and the 4x5 Speed Graphic: It's more important to be there for the shot than to worry about technical details.

Circus parade on Broadway

Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at 12:00 AM

Oct. 11, 1981 Southeast Missourian

The Franzen Brothers Circus came to Cape Girardeau Saturday, kicking off with an old-fashioned parade from Capaha Park to Arena Park. Above, an elephant performs for onlookers along Broadway at the urging of trainer Wayne Franzen. Below, Justin Cannon, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cannon, is greeted by one of the many friendly clowns who took part in the parade. The circus was sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Shrine Club, whose members walked in the parade with a camel. (Fred Lynch photos)

Previous parade blogs:

A circus comes to Donnybrook

Elephants on parade 1937

Eight-camel hitch at SEMO District Fair

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