From Wade Burck #1

Here are a couple of ancient pictures of the "mirrored cone" that I mentioned in a post to Chic. One of the best pieces of Hawthorn mechanic's that I know of, working about 80% of the time. LOL. Only real issue was the straight side's which didn't throw off the fire like a ball with the curved side's. The white tiger was Bagherra(Baggy) the first performing white tiger in the world. Herta, with the sometimes able assistance of John trained the act and presented it 2 years before Jean Michon trained the 9 act with 3 white, and I trained the 17 act with 5 white which folks often refer to as the "first white tiger act." The elephant was Joyce who carried the lion Solomon and the tiger Rajah prior to toting Baggy around. As you are well aware, those were the day's my friend, we thought they would.........................