Monday, January 18, 2010

More Cole Bros. #4


SAVE1254, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Jean Allen and Jimmy Reynolds.

2 comments:

johnny herriott said...

A great photo of some interesting people to be sure. I knew em both, especially Jimmy, but not in those early years of their carerrs. Bucjkes, any bidea who the elephants were. Sure would like to know. thanks. johnny

Buckles said...

This picture taken in 1937, the little elephant is either "Modoc", "Empress" or "Judy".
The Big elephant is "Bama".

BAMA
1920-34 Birmingham, Ala. Zoo
1935-38 Cole Bros. Circus
1939 Owned by Ben Davenport
1940-54 Buffalo, N.Y Zoo
(Renamed KOKO. She died in 1954)

Not broke for the ring.
She served as an anchor for the big African "Safari" and later for the three punks..