Perl Souder #3

One of the most memorable events during Souder's career was the delivery of "Vanita" from the Hagenbeck Zoo in 1903 along with her nursing calf. The Ringlings couldn't resist the temptation of announcing she was born in winter quarters, hence the name "Baby Baraboo". She eventually developed an evil disposition and was sold to Wm. P. Hall in 1911 who leased her to a variety of shows until she was sold by the Hall Estate to the new Cole Bros. Circus in 1935. My father was around her (now called "Boo") when he worked for Hall and told me of many adventures they had. BOO (Baby Baraboo) 1903-10 Ringling Bros. Circus 1911-14 Wm. P. Hall AnimalFarm 1915 Barton & Bailey Circus 1916 Wheeler Bros. Circus 1917-18 R.T. Richards Circus 1919 Wm. P. Hall Animal Farm 1920-22 Campbell, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus 1923 World Bros. Circus (Buchanan) 1924-26 Robbins Bros. Circus (Buchanan) 1927 Cook & Cole Circus 1928-34 Wm. P. Hall Animal Farm 1935-37 Cole Bros. Circus 1938 San Diego Zoo (Died in 1938)