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Sells Brothers Circus was started by Lewis Sells and Peter Sells in the United States.
History
It ran from 1862 to 1863 and again from 1871 to 1895. The circus was based out of Columbus, Ohio in area that was known as Sellsville. Sellsville was of considerable size, animals and staff lived in the area during the off seasons. It merged with the circus operated by Adam Forepaugh to form the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers' Circus in 1900.
The 1901 silent film Day at the Circus by Edison Manufacturing Company features a parade and horse race from the circus.
References
Sells Brothers Circus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA