Monday, July 21, 2008

"Prince" (From Buckles)


Scan10467, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Snubbed down a bit tighter is "Prince" in 1898 after having been subdued by Great Wallace Menagerie Supt. Harry Reed.
Written on the back of the picture:
"Prince came to Peru in 1888 from a N.Y. dealer. He killed Joe Anderson at Racine, Wisconsin (7/1/98). A bicycle rider rode between him and Anderson and the elephant struck at the rider but hit Anderson and followed him up and killed him.
Bull was strangled that evening by ropes pulled by canvasmen."

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