effort in the 1950 Red River
Flood and appreciated by many
for his tireless charitable
work with children and
veterans. From Soldier to
Showman is the story of E. J.
Casey but it is also the
story of Canada in the early
20th century: migration,
military, enterprise and

community.
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   Acknowledgements:
   The North American
Carnival Museum and Archives
(NACMA) would like to thank
the following:
   Clay Jackson and E. J.
Casey's family for use of
photos and the unpublished
autobiography of E. J Casey.
   Jim Conklin who donated

the E.J. Casey Collection to
NACMA.
   Glenn Charron for the
idea, design, research and
writing for this exhibit.
   Jennifer Walker for her
research, scanning, photo
enhancement, writing and
creation of the online
exhibit.