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Sarasota, Saturday, Jun. 26 -1930
Took a local bus to the Ringling-
Barnum Circus grounds home. It's 3 1/2 miles
East of Sarasota, and occupies 500 acres.
Busy cold day; the elephants and horses
could not be seen. Then took the same bus
to the Ringling Art Museum. 3 1/2 miles N.
of the city. This Art Mus. is one of the greatest
in the world, and contains all of old masters
beginning with Rubens. In this art it re-
calls the Metropolitan of N.Y., but then
little else. The building is very fine and
ornate. The garden between the two wings
is superb and is replete with bronze and
old fountains.
This art museum is the most striking
drama structure of Florida. Of the Ringling's
four homes two are on either side of the
museum.