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International Clown Week: International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center

By Brian Weckerly,

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August 1-7 is International Clown Week! From the circus to vaudeville and the silver screen to TV screens, we’re celebrating clowns and clown characters as they entertain and make people laugh.

Our Quad Cities News takes a look back as we visited the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center and executive director Greg DeSanto in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)
International Clown Hall of Fame & Research Center – Baraboo, WI (photo: Brian Weckerly)

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