Name/Title
Circus Elephants on Parade on King StreetEntry/Object ID
2016.018.12Description
B&W photograph of a parade of elephants on King Street, here for the Walter L. Main Circus. Shows the view north on King Street from the Siegling Music House (foreground) (243 King Street). Crowds are on the sidewalk watching the elephants as they walk down the street. The parade occurred on September 10, 1926.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2016.018Source or Donor
Mrs. Alice F. LevkoffAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Courtesy of Alice LevkoffMade/Created
Artist
Achurch, Robert, 1866-1943Date made
1926Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Elephants, PeopleSearch Terms
Streets, King Street, Streets--South Carolina--Charleston, Parades--South Carolina--CharlestonLocation
Location
Container
See Notes TabCabinet
Photo File CabinetsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Notes
Filed as 243 King Street. 2.25" x 3.25" print also in sleeve.Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
2006.010.280-281, KING.243.1, KING.243.2, KING.243.3Provenance
Notes
One of several photographs acquired from a variety of institutions by Robert N.S. Whitelaw. Mr. Whitelaw and Mrs. Levkoff, the donor of the photographs, co-authored the book Charleston Come Hell or High Water in which many of the photographs were reproduced.Copyright
Copyright Details
Charleston Museum PhotoGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Credited as a Charleston Museum photo in Charleston Come Hell or High Water (Achurch collection).Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 15, 2016Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
October 9, 2023