Note, printed and handwritten text: “Photo of Barnum & Bailey Advance taken at Nevers France all the billing of the Show Excursions country posting, Lithographing, programing, Lithograph boards, was done this one care and trailer there was no brigade either ahead or behind this car, the entire billing of the show was done by this brigade among those shown in the picture reading from left to right are 1. H.H. Gunning Car Manager X our contract Hotel proprietor 2 Harry Moore American 3 John Mc Namara American 4 Gougay French 5 Vernon Smith American 6 Ed Hanson American 7 Stevens English 8 Shaw American 9 Bork American 10 Reed American 11 Baron Arab French 12 Podinsky Austrian 13 Ordway English 14 Charles English 15 Ted Bull English 16 Wild English 17 Jones English 18 Duval French 19 ?? 20 George Nelson American 21 Denaher American 22 Harley White American 23 Gus Bork American 24 Davis American 25 Hammond American 26 Bucheron French 27 Priestley English 28 Blake English 29 Porter English 30 Reiley American 31 Al Lepine French Canadian 32 Gambon French 33 O’Hara Irish American The one with the white pants & Bicycle – H.H. Gunning next one hotel proprietor next one Harry Moore [illegible] from Canton Ohio Next McNamara [illegible]”.