tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post8868573043676426183..comments2024-03-16T16:21:55.763-05:00Comments on The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Vintage Franklin Park Zoo--1955Casey McCoy Cainanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14611037918797096687noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5853805336568551814.post-2927164933666569442012-12-09T10:34:47.846-06:002012-12-09T10:34:47.846-06:00These two elephants, along with a third, highly in...These two elephants, along with a third, highly interest me. Per Richard Reynolds, Franklin Park Zoo sold three elephants to Carson & Barnes Circus on January 31, 1973. I have not been able to find out anything about these animals following their sale. I asked Barbara Byrd about them yesterday and she did not know either.<br /><br />I found that Park Commissioner Frank R. Kelley bought Babe and Minnie, both 2 years old, in 1953. These would be the two seen here. In 1955, the herd consisted of:<br /><br />Babe & Minnie, both 4 years old<br />Topsy, over 60, & Mary, early 20s, both gifted by Frank Buck<br />Jenney, purchased from Barnes Circus<br /><br />By 1960, the zoo was down to their three youngest elephants.<br /><br />Barbara Byrd said the Minnie still with Carson & Barnes today is the original Minnie imported in 1955, NOT the zoo Minnie.<br /><br />Does anyone know what became of these three animals ???<br /><br />Ryan Easleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171719315020164074noreply@blogger.com