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Refuge In The Circus - ADOLF ALTHOFF

Refuge In The Circus -  ADOLF ALTHOFF - Podcast
Refuge In The Circus - ADOLF ALTHOFF - Podcast

Adolf Althoff, director of the Althoff circus, who saved Irene Danner and her family during the war
Adolf Althoff, director of the Althoff circus, who saved Irene Danner and her family during the war

Irene during the years in hiding with the Althoffs, here with Maria Althoff’s elephants.
Irene during the years in hiding with the Althoffs, here with Maria Althoff’s elephants.

L to R: Gerda, Sessy and Irene
L to R: Gerda, Sessy and Irene

Irene Danner at the circus: Irene's husband Peter (second from left), her mother Alice (first on right) her father Hans (shirtless) and Irene (center)
Irene Danner at the circus: Irene's husband Peter (second from left), her mother Alice (first on right) her father Hans (shirtless) and Irene (center)

The Bentos. L to R: Peter, his father Jose, his father's wife Margot, and Irene
The Bentos. L to R: Peter, his father Jose, his father's wife Margot, and Irene

Irene, 1928 (aged 5)
Irene, 1928 (aged 5)

Irene, age 12
Irene, age 12

Irene, 1941 (aged 20)
Irene, 1941 (aged 20)

October 1943. Irene, Peter and their firstborn
October 1943. Irene, Peter and their firstborn

Maria and Adolf Althoff
Maria and Adolf Althoff

Poster by the Strobridge Lithography Company advertising the Lorch Family at Ringling Bros. Circus (1909)
Poster by the Strobridge Lithography Company advertising the Lorch Family at Ringling Bros. Circus (1909)