Saturday, January 11, 2014

Publicity! #2


5 comments:

John Herriott said...

Shortly after he trained her. Note the fancy diaper on her, just in case.johnny

Mike Naughton said...

In the 1960s my family brought me to Radio City Music Hall and Tanya was on the bill. A photo of her was on the lobby board near the box office.

Does anyone know what year that was? I am just curious, I cannot find that information anywhere I've looked.

Chic Silber said...


How many different elephants did

Yenda Smaha present at the Nugget

over how long a span in time

Buckles said...

I only know of three, "Bertha", "Tina #1" and "Tina #2".
By the way, John Herriott should record the saga of Bertha's sale and tumultuous journey from Baraboo to Reno accompanied by Jenda and Wilbur Deppe Jr.
The relationship deteriorated to a point where half way there and returning to the truck after eating at a truck stop, Deppe discovered that Jenda had unloaded Bertha, jumped up on her back and departed into the setting sun for Nevada. Great story!
After Jenda left the Nuggett, between 1970 and 1980 he had four different elephants named "Tanya".

Chic Silber said...


Thanks Buckles I had thought that

1 or 2 of the Tanyas as well