Thursday, May 2, 2013

Ca' d'Zan Mansion




Sender: Peg

East view, Ca' d'Zan Mansion
Winter home of John and Mable Ringling. The name Ca' d'Zan means “House of John” in Venetian dialect. 

John Ringling (1866-1936), the circus king of America, was born in Iowa, the sixth of seven siblings. Five of the brothers joined together and started the Ringling Bros. Circus in 1884.


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