Clowns
Clown Town
“Here’s a picture of me that my mom took after giving me a new toy. Not sure why I don’t like clowns now. Philadelphia, 1970.”
(submitted by IG @bauerstein87)
Down With Clown
“I didn’t really find it amusing that my sister painted my face like a clown.”
(submitted by IG @emmabrunet)
Clown Show
“My wife and her siblings circa 1995. My mother in law made clown costumes and made them have a photo shoot.”
(submitted by IG @lucas.mcd_)
Clowns To The Left Of Me
“This is from New Orleans, Mardi Gras Day 1979 at 7:00am. My mother made these terrifying costumes and my sister and I were already crying. Dad was also already drinking.”
(submitted by IG @edneg22)
Clown Clan
“This family photo was from around 1980 and I am on the lower left. When I was a child my mother started clowning and we became a professional clown family. We went to hospitals, parades, birthdays, school carnivals, and even began a clown society that outlasted our participation in it. We actually have an entire exhibit dedicated to us at the Museum or Whimsy in Astoria, OR.”
(submitted by IG @g_hod_)
