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B2015.008.1208
Rangoon, Burmah, elephants piling teak [two mahouts riding elephants in yard]
Collection: B2015.008
B1975.175.013
Alaska. Elephant Point. Lomen Elephant Point Plant. Store and Living Quarters. July, 1938.
Collection: B1975.175 Ickes Collection
B2015.008.1207a
“Elephints a’pilin’ teak,” Rangoon [mahout riding elephant dragging timber across yard, other elephants in background]
Collection: B2015.008
B1994.022.933
(festivals)[people dressed in elephant costume standing infront of a building]
Keywords: costume
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1994.022.934
(festivals)[people dressed in elephant costume standing infront of a building]
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B1995.010.529
[women performing on elephants in outdoor circus ring, Anchorage, 1954]
Collection: B1995.010
B1998.014.1.1291
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; elephants, performers, springboard, man jumping over elephant, net, cannon, trapeze, D & D Lounge; McAllister Signs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1990.014.2018.1.86.001
31-1; Nov 23rd Pan X 32-20; Dev in DK 20-15 min @ 65°; Lynn's elephant "Exodus" [polka-dot elephant atop magazine rack; likely Ketchikan; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.86.001
31-1; Nov 23rd Pan X 32-20; Dev in DK 20-15 min @ 65°; Lynn's elephant "Exodus" [polka-dot elephant atop magazine rack; likely Ketchikan; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.86.002
31-1; Nov 23rd Pan X 32-20; Dev in DK 20-15 min @ 65°; Lynn's elephant "Exodus" [polka-dot elephant atop magazine rack; likely Ketchikan; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.86.002
31-1; Nov 23rd Pan X 32-20; Dev in DK 20-15 min @ 65°; Lynn's elephant "Exodus" [polka-dot elephant atop magazine rack; likely Ketchikan; 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2013.070.10
Anchorage, 1953 [elephants parading down street past buildings including Union 76 gas station]
Collection: B2013.070
B1998.014.1.1294
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; women riding on elephants, view from behind spectators]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2009.017.1988.01
©1988 Jan. ’88 [mahout Jan Faiks on Grand Oil Party elephant eating money from ARCO Contributions trough. Print]
Collection: B2009.017
B1990.014.2018.1.89.003
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.003
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.005
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with cigarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.005
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with cigarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.006
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with ciagarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.006
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with ciagarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2009.017.1988.09.4
“You got a check from Cowper’s $1,000 a plate fund - raiser?? [...] ” ©1988 Sept. 4, 1988 [Jan Faiks wearing barrel on head talking to elephant . Print]
Collection: B2009.017
B1995.010.531
[elephants in parade passing Columbia Lumber Company of Alaska on Fourth Avenue near K Street, automobiles parked in street in foreground, McKinley Apartments in distance, 1954. Cf. .431
Collection: B1995.010
B2013.070.05
Anchorage, 1951 [1953? Man in red suit leading elephants carrying costumed women, some bearing paper advertisements including one reading “Hunter Bar,” building visible in background]
Collection: B2013.070
B2017.020.002
[two men smoking cigarettes walking with baby elephant in parade on Fifth Avenue, passing businesses including 76 station, Polar Hotel, Polar Café, Modern Beauty Shop]
Collection: B2017.020
B1990.014.2018.1.89.004
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with cigarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; artwork on wall at upper right; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B1990.014.2018.1.89.004
32-2; portrait of K.C. [Kenneth] Britt [man wearing suit poses with cigarette and polka-dot toy elephant on staircase; artwork on wall at upper right; Thanksgiving; November 23, 1939]
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_2018
B2013.070.09
Anchorage, 1951 [1953? Man in red suit leading elephants carrying costumed women, some bearing paper advertisements including one reading “Hunter Bar,” buildings visible in background, Providence Hospital in distance?]
Collection: B2013.070
B1998.014.1.1292
O85 Anchorage's first circus parade, July 1954 (July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; [scene looking northeast as parade approaches; women riding elephants, man walking; spectators on street and rooftops, men, women, children; businesses: Mona Lee's Ladies' Apparel, OK Cleaners, Hamms Beer, Van's Sporting Goods]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1295
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; women, elephants, and horses perform in three rings, spectators, businesses in distance: Ball Bearings Roller, The National Cash Register Co., Bigler's Vacuum Sales & Service, City Fuel; cold Beer, Liquor Store, D & D Lounge, McAllister Signs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1289
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [scene of three-ring circus, Cristiani Bros Circus, performers, clown, elephants, horses, bleachers, audience; people looking over fences; unicycle at left; automobiles in background; business signs for ball bearings, rollers, the National Cash Register Co., City Fuel, Liquor Store, D & D Lounge]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1293
Anchorage goes to its first circus (O85, July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus; elephants and woman perform in center ring, spectators on bleachers, businesses in background: Ball Bearings Roller, The National Cash Register Co., Bigler's Vacuum Sales & Service, City Fuel; cold Beer, Liquor Store, D & D Lounge, McAllister Signs]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1287
(O85 Anchorage circus; July 8, 1954) [Cristiani Bros. Circus, parade scene looking west down Fourth Avenue; automobiles; elephants walking down Fourth Avenue past businesses, spectators along street and on rooftops; signs for Fourth Ave Bldg; Piggly Wiggly grocery; Rose Florists Shop; Theresa, Alaskan Printing; Carol's Dress Shop; Alaska Fur Factory; Chevron gas station; White House; Columbia Lumber; Milke Way; Paddock Paint; Paddock Furniture; Dutch Boy Paints; B & B Liquor Store; Club 25; Hotel]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.1290
(O85 Anchorage Circus, July 8, 1954) [parade scene looking west down 4th Avenue; truck with Cristiani & Bailey Bros. Circus; automobiles, circus cannon, women riding elephants; spectators - women, men, children - on streets and rooftops; businesses: Piggly Wiggly grocery, Rose Florists shop, Theresa, Alaskan Printing: Stationers and Publishing Co. 819 4th Ave., Two Sisters, Sunshine Market, Carol's Dress shop, furs, Alaska Fur Factory, Chevron Gas Station, 4th Avenue Beauty Salon, Radio, White House, Columbia Lumber, Schorn Paints; Milke Way frozen custard - fountain MI. Long Coneys, chili; Paddock Paint & Furniture; Dutch Boy Paints; B&B Liquor Store; Club 25; Hotel; circus posters in store windows; stoplight]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley