Friday, June 30, 2017

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Greg Parkinson.

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Happy Davis.

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Our "Monkey Dance"!

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Happy as waiter in the Dinner Table number.

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Two more gentlemen out standing in their Field!

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Granddaughter Stormy.

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"Toto's" face was faded out and I was once told that in India it's a sign of Good Luck.

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.....we did a little morning show for the early arrivals unloading equipment and elephants pushing wagons around etc.

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Preparing for the Milwaukee Parade.

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"Anna May" loading up for the Parade into a Strates baggage car.

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The infamous "Globes Of Death" costume!

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Ernestine, Parley and Paul Ingrassia.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

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Vicenta Pages.

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Japan.
Bobby Johnson once told us that while they were framing this show the consensus was that the title would be the "The White Show" in compliance with the Red and Blue Units giving it an All American flavor but Mr. Feld stated a white flag is a sign of defeat!
Thus RBBB Gold.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

#1 Elephant Acts


Can't make out Miss Powers name.....Lisalette?.....new to me.

#2 Elephant Acts

George Emerson.

#3 Elephant Acts

Ruby Haag and "Alice".

#4 Elephant Acts

Ed Widaman with "Dorothy", "Peggy" and "Zetta".
As I recall Widaman got into the elephant business after retiring from a career as a Postal Delivery Man.
My father helped train one of these while I was away in the Army.

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Widaman named this elephant "Zetta" after his wife Arzetta......don't think I could get away with.....
Dammit! Barbara I said "Sit Up!

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Lee Keener with the Tony Diano elephants.

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For some reason a lot of elephants were named "Babe" this is "Gentry Babe".

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Milt Herriott doing a Head Carry on the Seils Sterling Show!

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Don't know the lady at left but others are Patti Cowls, "Bertha" and Jenda Smaha prior to their days as "Nuggett Casino" Stars.

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Josephine and Claude "Slivers" Madison with the Tom Packs elephants whom my father referred to as the "Fred and Ginger" of the Elephant Business.

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Hamid-Morton Elephants.
I think you are supposed to style with both arms but in this case I'll overlook it.

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Another Hamid-Morton shot with Bucky Steele.

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Sandy, Marie and Burt Pettus.