You have to see this amazing picture of a circus visiting San Diego in 1887! Elephants and camels were on the scene, and it definitely made everyone stop in their tracks. Imagine having these exotic animals strolling around your city! In our City Clerk’s Archive, there are records of Ringling Bros, Wallace Shows and other circuses performing in the city during this time. These travelling circuses would traverse various towns, accompanied by an entourage of animals.