Flippo the Clown at Columbus City Hall   Save
Columbus Division of Recreation and Parks Photographs
Description: In this photograph, children are gathered at City Hall in Columbus, Ohio, to participate in a clown contest sponsored by the Columbus Division of Recreation and Parks on June 29, 1966. The clown in the foreground is Flippo, the King of Clowns, played by comic and musician Bob Marvin. Flippo appeared on "The Early Show" that aired weekdays on the Columbus CBS affiliate, WBNS-TV. He was well-known to children in central Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06326
Subjects: Clowns; Television programs for children; Contests; Costumes
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)