Saturday, September 24, 2011

From Buckles #5

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Central Park Zoo ?

Anonymous said...

Baraboo winterquarters.
Flint

Dick Flint said...

This would be the Ringling quarters in Baraboo, WI. Note the outhouse in the backyard of the house up the hill on Water St!
Dick Flint
Baltimore

Anonymous said...

Ringlingville, looking north to Water Street, just beyond the board fence. This was the outdoor practice ring.

Buckles said...

I doubt that many of you realize that Lil' Abner's profession was designing the quarter moon for out house doors.
I remember one cel showed him seated behind an easel, wearing a beret, holding up one thumb trying to judge the distance to the privy.

Chic Silber said...

"Lil' Abner" was the 1st National

Tour that I 1st traveled with

I don't think Al Capp included

that bit in our show version

Gail said...

Does anyone know if this trainer is "Doc" Kealey?

Buckles said...

This is Pearl Souder however George Kealy was his First Asst. and worked one of the end ring elephant acts as far back as 1903 and upon Souder's retirement was in charge of the herd for two seasons 1909- 1910.

Gail said...

Thanks, Buckles. Now here's really a long-shot question. Anyway to identify who the gentleman is in the background on the left side of the photo? My great grandfather, Charles Smith, worked with the elephants and from a photo I have found of him, this could be a match but I'm not certain.

Buckles said...

You're right, that would be a long shot.
I see a Martin Smith listed in 1902 but no picture.