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Lady Jay

Stilt walker Dakota Fox and High Wheelman Brian Birkner

Stilt walker Dakota Fox and High Wheelman Brian Birkner

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Violinist Holly Nelson

Violinist Holly Nelson

Magician Peter Wood

Magician Peter Wood

Miss Chief

Etiquette by Paula Browning

Etiquette by Paula Browning

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Magician Peter Wood

Magician Peter Wood

Violinist Holly Nelson

Violinist Holly Nelson

Chautauqua History by Dr. Elesha Ruminski

Chautauqua History by Dr. Elesha Ruminski

Emcee Mikey Virts & Vintage Car Show by Carter Wagoner

Emcee Mikey Virts & Vintage Car Show by Carter Wagoner

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Magician Peter Wood

Magician Peter Wood

Trolley Tours and Carriage Rides with Oden and Zeus

Trolley Tours and Carriage Rides with Oden and Zeus

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Violinist Holly Nelson

Violinist Holly Nelson

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Creative Director Mark Stutzman

Creative Director Mark Stutzman

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Patty Wells takes the stage

Patty Wells takes the stage

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Aerialist Lady Jay

Aerialist Lady Jay

Fire & Flow by Miss Chief

Fire & Flow by Miss Chief

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart with guests

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart with guests

Lars Matthew Rieck demonstrates contact juggling

Lars Matthew Rieck demonstrates contact juggling

Frederick Law Olmsted roams the Park

Frederick Law Olmsted roams the Park

Center: Volunteer Tammy Ewing

Center: Volunteer Tammy Ewing

Fire manipulation by Miss Chief

Fire manipulation by Miss Chief

Sound provided by Jeff Gank

Sound provided by Jeff Gank

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Matt Jordan of Matt's Blues

Matt Jordan of Matt's Blues

Magician Peter Wood

Magician Peter Wood

Vintage Car Show

Vintage Car Show

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Volunteers welcome visitors

Volunteers welcome visitors

Artisan Row

Costumed for a tintype photograph

Costumed for a tintype photograph

Tintype photo by Dave Wilson

Tintype photo by Dave Wilson

Gary Fitzwater displays his antique Cord

Gary Fitzwater displays his antique Cord

Sallie Stuart explains the "Deaconess" cottage history

Sallie Stuart explains the "Deaconess" cottage history

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses tour

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses tour

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Boardwalk Tours on the Town Trolley

Boardwalk Tours on the Town Trolley

Tintype photography by Dave Wilson

Tintype photography by Dave Wilson

Aerialist Lady Jay

Aerialist Lady Jay

Fred Jacoby sips a fresh squeezed lemonade from GaCo

Fred Jacoby sips a fresh squeezed lemonade from GaCo

Victory Circus takes a bow

Victory Circus takes a bow

Magician Peter Wood

Magician Peter Wood

Barker Dallas takes a break to dance

Barker Dallas takes a break to dance

Russell Wilson and Kevin Bennear

Russell Wilson and Kevin Bennear

Hairyman Champion Evan Thayer

Hairyman Champion Evan Thayer

Beard & Mustache Competition

Beard & Mustache Competition

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Barker Hash performs for a commercial

Barker Hash performs for a commercial

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox offers very high-fives

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox offers very high-fives

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Open house at "The Deaconess"

Open house at "The Deaconess"

Lars Matthew Rieck defies gravity

Lars Matthew Rieck defies gravity

Bill Grant as Oliver Wendell Holmes

Bill Grant as Oliver Wendell Holmes

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Volunteer, Tammy Ewing takes a break after the tours

Volunteer, Tammy Ewing takes a break after the tours

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses on tour

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses on tour

Selfi with Magician Peter Wood

Selfi with Magician Peter Wood

Ready for a Tintype Photograph

Ready for a Tintype Photograph

Artisan Row

Lori Wall curates Artisan Row

Lori Wall curates Artisan Row

Storyteller Diane Macklin holds further discussion

Storyteller Diane Macklin holds further discussion

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Lady Jay

Stilt walker Dakota Fox and High Wheelman Brian Birkner

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Violinist Holly Nelson

Magician Peter Wood

Miss Chief

Etiquette by Paula Browning

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Magician Peter Wood

Violinist Holly Nelson

Chautauqua History by Dr. Elesha Ruminski

Emcee Mikey Virts & Vintage Car Show by Carter Wagoner

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Magician Peter Wood

Trolley Tours and Carriage Rides with Oden and Zeus

Contact Juggler Lars Matthew Rieck

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Violinist Holly Nelson

Storyteller Diane Macklin

Creative Director Mark Stutzman

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Patty Wells takes the stage

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Aerialist Lady Jay

Fire & Flow by Miss Chief

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart with guests

Lars Matthew Rieck demonstrates contact juggling

Frederick Law Olmsted roams the Park

Center: Volunteer Tammy Ewing

Fire manipulation by Miss Chief

Sound provided by Jeff Gank

Storytelling by Diane Macklin

Matt Jordan of Matt's Blues

Magician Peter Wood

Vintage Car Show

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Volunteers welcome visitors

Artisan Row

Tintype photo by Dave Wilson

Gary Fitzwater displays his antique Cord

Sallie Stuart explains the "Deaconess" cottage history

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses tour

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Boardwalk Tours on the Town Trolley

Tintype photography by Dave Wilson

Aerialist Lady Jay

Fred Jacoby sips a fresh squeezed lemonade from GaCo

Victory Circus takes a bow

Magician Peter Wood

Barker Dallas takes a break to dance

Russell Wilson and Kevin Bennear

Hairyman Champion Evan Thayer

Beard & Mustache Competition

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Mary Ann Jung as Amelia Earhart

Barker Hash performs for a commercial

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox offers very high-fives

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Matt Jordan sings the blues

Open house at "The Deaconess"

Lars Matthew Rieck defies gravity

Bill Grant as Oliver Wendell Holmes

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Tours of the Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses

Acrobatics by Alison Wonderland

Bowie Grant as Woody Guthrie

Volunteer, Tammy Ewing takes a break after the tours

Kirk Brown as Frederick Law Olmstead

Stilt Walker Dakota Fox

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards

Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses on tour

Selfi with Magician Peter Wood

Ready for a Tintype Photograph

Artisan Row

Lori Wall curates Artisan Row

Storyteller Diane Macklin holds further discussion

Classical Guitarist Mark Edwards