Billy Smarts Elephants

This press photograph pictures the start of the grand elephant walk from their arrival at a given station through a particular town to the show location. This instance it is from Lime Street Railway Station Liverpool on a given Sunday. (There would be no performances on Sundays). Tens of thousands would line the streets. Note that the elephants are walking freely with a minimum of keepers. The circus show-girls are riding each one.

 

Billy Smarts elephants

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