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Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey owners Kenneth Feld and his father Irvin pose with clowns during a 1979 photo shoot at Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. The ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ will close in May, bringing an end to 146 years of the famed show. With displays of exotic animals, bright costumes and daring acrobatic stunts, the circus has been a part of American culture since the mid-1800s. (Neil Leifer)

GALLERY: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus