Barnum's "Illustrated History of Animals & Curiosities" 1881

Barnum's "Illustrated History of Animals & Curiosities" 1881

Frank Buck

In 1938, Frank  Buck and his wild animals were featured with the Al G. Barnes and Sells-Floto Combined Circus now augmented with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey.  Above is Buck with his recently captured pygmy elephants

RBBB Circus 1955

RBBB Circus 1955

RBBB Circus 1955

Ruth--RBBB Circus 1955

RBBB Circus

RBBB Circus

Is this Walter McClain?

Ghost Zoo--McKee Jungle Gardens Revisited

 

1954--Dedication of the wild animal compound at McKee Jungle Gardens near Vero Beach will be held Sunday with Zoo and Circus directors from all over the nation attending, Here an elephant arrives at the compound, which will be a supply and storage base for animals to be shipped to North American zoos and circuses. From left are Herman Bryant, helper; Bud Williams, caretaker; G. B. Hutchinson, supervisor; Dick Speyer, general manager, and Bill Chase, owner of a wild animal farm at Egypt, Mass.

'I did not realize Bill Chase had a place in Massachusetts before moving to the Miami area.  Does anyone know more about that?  Has there ever been a book written about the famous(and not so famous) animal dealers of the past?  I personally think it would be a fabulous read.'  

 

The Circus "NO SPIN ZONE": Ghost Zoo--McKee Jungle Gardens ..