Monday, August 01, 2011

Great Wallace Shows 1898

Harry Reed and "Prince"

Written on the back: "Prince came to Peru in 1888 from a New York dealer.
He killed Elephant Boss Joe Anderson at Racine, Wis. a bicycle rider rode between him and Joe & elephant struck at rider but hit Joe & followed him up & killed him.
Bull strangled that evening by ropes pulled by canvasmen."


HARRY REED
1897-98 Great Wallace Shows (Menagerie Supt.)
1904-11 John Robinson Shows (Menagerie Supt.)
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1 comments:

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