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Cranbrook Elephant Stampede

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The Great Elephant Hunt - capture of escaped bull elephant, Sept. 1926. Photo by V.C. Russell.

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Title: Cranbrook Elephant Stampede
Internal ID: 0367.0001
Medium: Photograph
Date: 1926
Collection: 0367
City: Cranbrook, BC
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The Great Elephant Hunt - newspaper ad in 1926 local newspaper. Ad copy reads: The last of the lost Elephants caught today. Charlie Ed. The great clown elephant of the Sells-Floto circus will be exhibited at the Cranbrook Fall Fair on Conklin and Garrett Midway. See him with his indian captors and his expert elephant trainer. Since his being re-christened: His name will be "Cranbrook ED" from now on. Remember the dates September 16, 17 and 18. Conklin and Garrett Midway. He will go home after the fair.
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0367.0002
Capture of "Cranbrook Ed"
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Sells Floto Circus Advertisement
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First Notice of Elephant Stampede

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