Gollmar Elephants (From Bill Cooker)

Golmar Elephants, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Hi Buckles, Attached photo is the Gollmar Bros. Circus Elephant herd season 1913 Best, Bill Cooker "This well circulated picture has an interesting story. After the Ringlings purchased the Barnum Show, their 4-Paw & Sells Circus lay dormant for two years 1908 and 1909 during which time they leased the "Forepaugh Dancing Eight" to their cousins the Gollmars." Buckles The three elephants at left are "Dutch", "Baby Daisy" and "Palm" the eight leased elephants at right were a conglomeration of 4-Paw elephants, Sells elephants and Ringling elephants. Of the original Dancing 8, only three remained "Rubber", "Betts" and "Romeo". (all females). 1. Sells Queen 2. Sells Babe 3. Rubber 4. Betts 5. Romeo 6, Columbia 7. Alice 8. Vanita Letter from Bill Woodcock to Dick Conover 4-2-63 "Believe I absorbed the names of the 8 Forepaugh Quadrille elephants: John, Babe, Queen, Romey (Romeo), Columbia (male), Betts, Dutch and Rubber."