Monday, June 30, 2008

From Buckles


Scan10352, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

The Johnny J. Jones Expo purchased the three Sun Bros. Circus elephants in 1919 "Alice", "Gyp" and "Sue" where they remained thru 1931, the year "Sue" died. The other two were sold to Ray Rogers, owner of Barnett Bros. Circus in 1932.

ALICE
1903-18 Sun Bros. Circus
1919-31 Johnny J. Jones Exposition
1932-39 Barnett Bros. Circus
1940-43 Wallace Bros. Circus
1944-60 Beers-Barnes Circus
(Died in 1960 at winter quarters)

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