Saturday, December 31, 2016

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Cheerful Gardner in 1947 with the Powers Elephants "Lena", "Jenny", "Bonnie" and "India".

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Manager Ross Paul.

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Dorchesters.

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To quote my father again, "There are two great elephant trainers in America, Mack MacDonald and Hugo Schmitt.....the rest are a pretty sorry lot!

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Peggy and "Opal".

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I was like a little boy in a Candy Store picking out an elephant at Morgan Berry's place.

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To my knowledge this was the first African elephant to perform in the ring in America.
Gunther would soon end all that.

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"Kae", "Jean", "Anna May", "Millie" and "Opal".
"Kenya' and "Stella"

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"Anna May", "Opal"
"Stella", "Kenya".

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Potentate makes his official entrance aboard "Anna May" under the watchful eye of Louis P. Stern.
I might add that my wife covered our headpieces in gold cloth and added the stones!

Friday, December 30, 2016

Another Sullivan I Admire Greatly!


Unusual Gathering!

Taken eight years ago at the Sarasota Showfolks Club.
1. Mike McClure- Baltimore Zoo
2. Jim Alexander- St. Louis Zoo
3. John Herriott
4. Lee Sambrook- Whipsnide Zoo London
5. Scott Riddle- Riddlle Elephant Sanctuary
6. Bill Woodcock
7. Dave Campbell- Louisville Zoo
8. Glenn Sullivan- Whipsnade Zoo
        Mr. Sullivan  visits the Blog regularly and brought this picture to mind.

#1 Showmen!


#2 Showmen!

The Ortons somehow had an involvement with Mr. Cole, in later conversation he was slandered thoroughly so they must have gotten the short end of the deal!

#3 Showmen!


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George "Popcorn" Hall..........Damn! that's worse than "Buckles"!

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When my father described a pompous person he always started out with J. Augustus------!
Mr. Jones appears quite Gentlemanly.

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I have been told that "Gus The Great" was patterned after Mr. Buchanan.

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#18 Showmen!


Thursday, December 29, 2016

Nice and quiet today.....

.....family down at the Star Wars movie.

#1 Clowns


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Nice picture.

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Bumpsy.

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Other than Army Vets I wonder how many caught the message on Ted LaVelda's walkaround?
I well remember "Maggie's Drawers" from the Rifle Range!
Ted used to pick my father and I up to attend Masonic Lodge in Hugo, Okla. many years ago.