Buckles Blog: 1953 Kelly-Miller #2

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Fred Logan and "Barbara".

Paul Gutheil said...: Two of the things that will never cease to amaze me: that an elephant is capable of feats such as this and that they can be trained to do same.; 09 January, 2014 11:43
Harry Kingston said...: In this photo you cannot see a face but I did not even look at Buckles note as the way he is standing an presenting the act it is the one the only Capt. Fred c. Logan.
Harry in Texas; 09 January, 2014 13:07
Buckles said...: This routine was something like a gymnastic exercise.
The elephant would then squeezy-squazy around and raise the opposite legs, ect. then conclude with front handstand.; 09 January, 2014 13:18
Chic Silber said...: Sounds like something an 83 lb

5 ft Russian girl might do with

Uncle Bella holding the stick; 09 January, 2014 16:13
John Herriott said...: Very nice prop and routine. I recall on KM they did a display of some 8 or so single elephants doing routines and at least 2 or 3 did this.Was this a Bill Woodcock invention? seems like it. johnny; 10 January, 2014 08:29

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