thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
Jack Badal sent me this photo of Cheerful. The photo was taken in the back yard of the Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus in 1931. I took the photo into Office Depot to have it reduced smaller so I could scan it better for the circus blog. I handed it to a young lady and explained what I needed her […]
thecircusblog | January 14, 2010
Professional elephant trainer Robert “Smokey” Jones held classes for animal keepers working with zoo elephants . At the far right is animal keeper John Kitchen. Smokey’s training fee was paid by GLAZA. Los Angeles Zoo. Mary Parker has made a comment about her Uncle Bob Jones.
thecircusblog | January 14, 2010
thecircusblog | January 14, 2010
Working with the zoo’s African elephants are left to right. Animal keeper Jim Whittle, Waymon Walker, Robert “Smokey” Jones, Kari Jones, and John Kitchen.
thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
In the photo is Slim Lewis under the tusks of Ziggy. Fortunately he escaped from the wrath of this elephant. This bad attitude is often brought on when male elephants are in musk.
thecircusblog | September 10, 2009
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
A big trick for such a little elephant….but Smokey Jones was a great trainer. See comment from Joanne and PeeWee Pinson. Thank you your friend IVAN.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
This baby elephant was trained by Smokey Jones. The young lady in the picture is Smokey’s daughter.
thecircusblog | September 7, 2009
thecircusblog | September 7, 2009
