Year 1885 in the Elephant world history

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1885 mention in article pages

1 entries with glossary pages beginning with 1885

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1885 mentioned in locations

5 location entries where 1885 is mentioned

Gentry Brothers Circus

circus founded year 1885
Closed year 1916

Walter L. Main Circus

circus founded year 1885

Barnum and London Circus

circus founded year 1881
Closed year 1885

John Wilsons Dan Rices Great Show

circus founded year 1859
Closed year 1885

Thrissur Zoo

zoo

1885 person birth records

9 entries with persons who were born in 1885

George Lockhart Jr.

George Claude Lockhart, circus ringmaster in United Kingdom, born 1885 , in United Kingdom.

elephant trainer -1904 at George Lockhart Sr.s elephants in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1914-1945 at Blackpool Tower Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1923-1924 at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1928-1970 at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

John F. Cuneo, Sr.

John F. Cuneo, circus owner in United States, born 1885 , in .

owner - at Hawthorn Corporation in United States

Cheerful Gardner

Frank Gardner, circus elephant trainer in United States, born 1885-07-18 Janesville, Wisconsin, in United States.

zookeeper 1903-1904 at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1904-1905 at Hagenbeck Animal Show at St. Louis Worlds Fair in United States
elephant trainer 1905-1907 at Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus in United States
assistant superintendent 1907-1909 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1910-1911 at Great J. E. Henry Show in United States
elephant superintendent 1911-1913 at Sun Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1915-1917 at Cole Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1918-1919 at Walter L. Main Circus in United States
menagerie superintendent 1919-1920 at Al G. Barnes Circus in United States
elephant superintendent 1920-1922 at Al G. Barnes Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1923-1924 at John Robinson Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1925-1938 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1938-1938 at Great American Menagerie in United States
elephant trainer 1939-1940 at Baldwin Park in United States
elephant superintendent 1943-1944 at Russell Brothers Circus in United States
elephant superintendent 1944-1945 at Arthur Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1946-1950 at Polack Brothers Circus in United States
superintendent 1951-1952 at British American Africa Zoo in United States

Eugen Lorch

Eugen Lorch, circus artist in Germany, born 1885 , in Germany.

artist 1923-1925 at Circus Sarrasani in Germany

Alex Blumenfeld

Emanuel Alex Blumenfeld, circus director in Germany, born 1885-07-06 , in .

owner 1885-1928 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

Olympia Konyot

Olympia Konyot, circus artist in Germany, born 1885-08-08 , in .

artist - at Circus Berousek in Czech Republic
artist 1885-1928 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

George B. Chapman

George Bruce Chapman, wildlife animal trader in United Kingdom, born 1885 , in .

owner 1922-1935 at George B. Chapman in United Kingdom
owner 1928-1935 at Chapmans London Zoo Circus in United Kingdom
owner 1934-1935 at Belfast Zoo in United Kingdom

Alexander Bostock

Alexander Gordon Bostock, circus assistant director in United Kingdom, born 1885-01-22 in a van in Saltmarket, Glasgow, in United Kingdom.

assistant director - at Bostock & Wombwells Menagerie (Wombwell No.2 menagerie) in United Kingdom

Maud Ginnett

Maud Sanger, circus artist in United Kingdom, born 1885 Reading, Berkshire, in United Kingdom.

artist - at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

1885 person Obituaries

5 entries with persons who died in 1885

Robert White

Robert White (b. ) circus other in United States, died 1885-10-11 Winter quarters of Forepaugh’s Circus, in United States.

other -1885 at O'Brien Circus in United States

Gilbert Eldred

Gilbert Eldred (b. 1813 ) circus director in United States, died 1885-09-07 Sunderland, in United Kingdom.

owner 1845-1856 at Robinson and Eldred Circus in United States

Emanuel Blumenfeld

Emanuel Blumenfeld (b. ) circus director in Germany, died 1885 , in .

owner 1834-1885 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

James Sweeney

James Sweeney (b. ? ) circus elephant keeper in United States, died 1885 Nashua, New Hampshire, in United States.

elephant keeper -1885 at Barnum and London Circus in United States

John Wilson

John Wilson (b. 1829-08-04 Scotland) circus director in United States, died 1885 Hamburg, in Germany.

owner 1859-1885 at John Wilsons Dan Rices Great Show in United States

Elephants born in 1885

3 entries with elephant born in 1885

♀ August

Born 1885 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1939-04-00)at Munster Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Cleo (Clio)

Born 1885 at Unknown. Dead † 1902-08-07)at Atlanta Zoo, in United States

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♀ Paulina

Born 1885 at Unknown. Dead † 1950-01-26)at Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo), in United States

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Elephants dead in 1885

5 entries with elephants who died in 1885

♀ Conqueror (Bismarck?)

Born at . Dead † 1885?)at Unknown, in Unknown

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