Sunday, June 26, 2016

From Mark Rosenthal

I came across this photo of "Black Diamond" on the Atterbury Show in 1924 with trainer Curly Pritchett.
The back of the photo says Diamond was 22.

Posted by Buckles at 6/26/2016 05:22:00 AM

8 comments:

Buckles said...

Interesting picture.
The chains must have been for decoration since it doesn't restrict him in any way.

26 June, 2016 05:28
Chic Silber said...


Thanks Mark please send more

You must have many many more

For those who don't recall

Mark is Bob Dover's nephew

26 June, 2016 13:57
Unknown said...

According to Slim Lewis’ book, Curley Prichett played a key role in the events that transpired in Corsicana, Texas that led to Black Diamond having to be executed. According to Lewis, Prichett, who was living in Corsicana, cajoled Diamond’s regular handler Jack O’Grady intro letting him (Prichett) lead Diamond from the train to the lot so he could impress his friends. Without O’Grady there to keep him in line, Diamond eventually turned on Prichett and then on Eva Donohoe, who approached Diamond after Prichett said it was OK. It's all described in Lewis' book ELEPHANT TRAMP (aka I LOVED ROGUES).

26 June, 2016 16:14
JC Hall said...

Buckles on this Martingale looks like on the down side they must have been able to snug it up if one would care to ???

26 June, 2016 21:48
JC Hall said...

Hey did not scroll down enough to see your comment Buckles

26 June, 2016 22:02
Buckles said...

Been there!
Done that!

27 June, 2016 05:53
Unknown said...

Those quick snaps would hold much that's for sure.9

27 June, 2016 11:57
Jim said...

Foley & Burk Carnival Co. in 1917 employed Homer Douglas Prickett as a cook (WW I draft reg. on Ancestry). HD Prickett is the name used in Corsicana news reports in 1929. Homer Douglas Prickett was from Fort Worth, as was HD "Curly" Prickett and I conclude therefore the same person as Curly "Pritchett" (sic). So, Prickett, not Pritchett. Unless he used the alias to avoid teasing, due to suggestive meaning of the name?

I'm writing a book about a tight rope walker (non-circus) who died in Corsicana in 1884, and am including the Eva Donohoo story, errr, Black Diamond story of 1929 as a chapter in the book. Something about Corsicana.

Can I get permission to reproduce photos from the blog, please? respond to jimyarin@verizon.net thank you

14 March, 2017 23:04

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