Buckles Blog: Kelly Miller Circus 2007 #2

Monday, April 09, 2007

Frank Murray and "Topsy" at work on a chilly morning in Texas.

Greg said...: do you have any more pictures of him and his elephants.; 09 April, 2007 07:47
Buckles said...: No I don't, in fact I might have the wrong name on this elephant.
Check last month's Blog and you will see a couple of pictures sent in by Gary Hill.; 09 April, 2007 08:45
Greg said...: i think you might be right because in the asian stud book he has three elephants and one is called topsy.; 09 April, 2007 17:26
Anonymous said...: Buckles was Topsy ever in the Ringling show ?; 09 April, 2007 22:50
Buckles said...: No, you may be thinking of the "Topsy" that John Herriott brought to the Red Show in 1970.; 10 April, 2007 07:08
Tom Wilds said...: Could this be Topsy from Jungleland.
She was half grown or better in the mid '60. Wally Ross had her at Pacific Ocean Park as Popsy.05358; 11 April, 2007 18:46
Bob Cline said...: If I have done my research correctly over the years, it is the same Topsy that was at Pacific Ocean Park. She spent ten years on the Beatty Cole show during the 1970's then went to Frank Murray sometime in 1979 for a year or so. She then went to the Audobon Zoo for almost 6 years before returning back to Mr. Murray in 1986 until the present.
Bob; 11 April, 2007 21:52

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