Magazine articles about the circus fire

 

• Time Magazine, July 17, 1944 - has one photograph and a 10 paragraph article about the fire in the U.S. at War section of the magazine, pages 19 and 20.

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• Volunteer Firemen Magazine, August 1944 - has 4 photographs, one drawing and an 11 paragraph article about the fire. The drawing provides some detail into the layout of the circus, the origin point of the fire and the location of the majority of the victims.

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• Heroic Comics, November 1948, issue #51 contains a 5 page illustrated story about the heroism of a fighter pilot who attended the circus and assisted in the rescue of dozens of people.

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• Firehouse Magazine, October 1978 issue has a 2+ page article about the fire and 3 photographs.

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• Coronet Magazine, September 1950 issue contains a pictorial feature entitled Tragedy is a Teacher which contains 5 paragraphs about the fire and a photo.

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• The White Tops magazine, May-June 1981, Volume 54 - Number 3 - has a 15 page story with several photos of the Ringling-Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus Season of 1944, including some coverage of the fire.

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• Man's Illustrated magazine, August 1957, Volume 3, Number 1 - has a 4 page story about the fire, illustrated with some photos, including some of the more grim ones.

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• Life magazine, July 17, 1944 - has a short 1 page article about the fire, accompanied by the famous photo of Emmett Kelly carrying a water pail.

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• Newsweek magazine, July 17, 1944 - has 2 pages about the circus fire, including one photo.

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• Life magazine, July 17, 1950 - has a 3 page story about the circus fire and what may have been the man responsible for the fire, Robert Dale Segee. Includes photos and copies of Segee's drawings.

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• Life magazine, June 29, 1962 - has a 1 page story about Detective Thomas Barber and his search for Little Miss 1565.

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• Saturday Evening Post magazine, December 2, 1944 - has a 3 page story about disasters under the circus big tops, with photos.

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• The White Tops magazine, May-June 1991, Volume 64, Number 3 - has a 9 page story about the circus fire, covering events prior to the fire, during and after the fire, including the identity of Little Miss 1565.

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