Brighton historian Albin Wagner, in his book "Images of America: Brighton", shows this image and notes: "This circus company may have been the one from the Chicago World's Fair that visited Brighton in 1894. The circus parade complete with elephants is seen on Division North Main) Street looking north.
The buildings on the right housed the Leffingwell Mercantile Company" [which rebuilt in 1916 as the building seen today at Main and Bridge]. Wagner continues by stating, "The trees on the northwest corner on the left surrounded the home of Dewey W. Strong [where 5 N Main is located now]. Note the dirt streets and the open irrigation ditch along the left side of the street. Water was brought from the Brighton Lateral of the Fulton Ditch one block east to water the lawns of houses along Division Street."