Glasier CollectionCircus and Wild West Photographs

Conquer the Glasier Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Glasier Collection and the website! Read all pages of the website before beginning. The answers can be found on any of the pages. Take your time and read carefully. But most of all, HAVE FUN!

  • 1) How many images show crop lines?
  • a) 10
  • b) 4
  • c) 16
  • d) none of the images have crop lines
  • 2) Which image has a dog in it?
  • a) Fritz the Giraffe with trainers
  • b) Portrait of Chief Iron Tail
  • c) Asian Elephant in rehearsal
  • d) Hyena with Smitty
  • 3) What time of day is in Sledge Gang Crew?
  • a) morning
  • b) afternoon
  • c) nighttime
  • d) after school
  • 4) What is the name of the flying act performing group whose portrait can be found in the Circus Operations and Performers Gallery?
  • a) The Flying Wallendas
  • b) The Windjammers
  • c) The Marvells
  • d) The Siegrist-Silbon Flying Act
  • 5) Which animal is NOT to be found in the Circus Animals section of the Glasier Gallery?
  • a) hippopotamus
  • b) giraffe
  • c) rhinoceros
  • d) elephant
  • 6) Which Wild West icon did Glasier admire and even copy in his dress and appearance?
  • a) Annie Oakley
  • b) Pawnee Bill
  • c) George W. Conner
  • d) William F."Buffalo Bill" Cody
  • 7) Frederick Glasier was a master of the "action shot", according to his wife Emma. How fast was the shutter speed on his cameras?
  • a) 1/3,000th of a second
  • b) 1/5,000th of a second
  • c) 1/1,000,000th of a second
  • d) 1/300th of a second
  • 8) What is an "action shot"?
  • a) a photograph taken in midair
  • b) a photograph of an object or person in motion
  • c) a portrait
  • d) a photograph taken while the photographer is in motion
  • 9) Which Native American’s portrait is NOT in the Glasier Gallery?
  • a) Iron Tail
  • b) Little Hawk
  • c) Black Hawk
  • d) Weharka
  • 10) Frederick Glasier took publicity photographs for major circuses during the early 1900's. Which of the names listed below is NOT a circus? (hint: look at the caption to see for which circus the photograph was taken. Don't forget to look at ALL the images.)
  • a) Sparks
  • b) Pawnee Bill's
  • c) Ringling Bros.
  • d) Barnum & Bailey
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