Monday, July 13, 2009

From Jim Cole #1


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Milwaukee Circus Parade 1969...40 years ago. Circus World Museum Elephants , Topsy and Eva being led by Capt. Frankie Bruan. That's yours truly at the brake. Jimmy Cole

Posted by Buckles at 7/13/2009 06:14:00 AM

4 comments:

Buckles said...

Look at those blankets and wardrobe.
Mayme, where are you when Ken & Nicole need you so badly?
There was a similarly clad elephant "Toby" not included in the picture, all trained by John Herriott.
In the Fall of this year 1969, all three were sold to Irvin Feld and placed on the Red Unit where "Toby" remains until this day.

13 July, 2009 06:24
Frank Ferrante said...

Buckles -

How long do good blankets last? What happens to the old ones?
~frank

13 July, 2009 12:54
Buckles said...

Like anything else, the better they are made the longer they last.
Seems like those Cole Show blankets lasted forever.
Ringling Show blankets were designed to last for two years but the one I donated to the Ringling Museum could be impressively worn today.

13 July, 2009 13:03
Dan McCallum said...

Is that Frank Murray's Topsy?

13 July, 2009 17:21

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