Big Apple Circus: Raising of the tent

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Big Apple Circus: Raising of the tent

Big Apple Circus tent raising for their upcoming shows at Stone Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Ga.

A member of the tent-raising crew watches as the center portion is raised to start the Big Apple Circus in Stone Mountain.

Ring crew member Omar Cordy works on setting up ropes for the trapeze.

Tent rigger Henry Smith peers into the tent.

Crew member Akos Feher climbs up to set up ropes for the trapeze.

Sunlight shines through a hole in the Big Apple Circus tent.

Tent-raising crews push poles to raise the exterior of the Circus tent.

Crew member Tara Dragani puts all her energy into pushing a pole during the tent raising.

Jerome Purvis, center, jokes with a fellow crew member as he rests afterward.

The Big Apple Circus tent is shown after an hour and a half of work at Stone Mountain Park. The show starts Friday, Feb. 13 and runs through Saturday, March 7, 2009. It took about 25 people to put up the tent, starting at noon and finishing at 1:30 p.m.

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A member of the tent-raising crew watches as the center portion is raised to start the Big Apple Circus in Stone Mountain.

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