Great Ricardo presents Swayola, sensational swaying high polecat

[ca. 1930–1945]

Swayola, sensational swaying high pole act, presented by the Great Ricardo, is pictured doing a 8 minute exhibition of skill and daring atop a 75 foot pole that swings and sways 28 feet across the top! There are only 4 guys-wires to hold the pole up with, with only a 16 x 18 foot space needed to erect the pole in. The act is concluded with a thrilling slide-dive, head foremost down the pole!! Permanent address: 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, Ohio.