Thursday, January 03, 2008

Barnum & Bailey in Europe #2


Scan000010655, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

The tusker is "Fritz" and at left is George N. "Abby" Bates who was with the Barnum Show for 25 years, including the Jumbo years.
The 1895 Route Book has three Georges working the elephant display:
Ring 1- George Conklin
Ring 2- George Beattie
Ring 3- George Bates

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