B+W photo of an elephant being lifted from the S.S. American Trader, U.S. Lines, Hoboken, Sept. 24, 1924.

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Name/Title

B+W photo of an elephant being lifted from the S.S. American Trader, U.S. Lines, Hoboken, Sept. 24, 1924.

Entry/Object ID

2014.001.0048

Description

Black-and-white photo of an elephant being lifted from the hold of the S.S. American Trader, United States Lines, Hoboken, September 24, 1924. 8" x 10" wide print. Photograph taken by United Newspictures, New York (possible. Reverse has their credit inkstamp and dated file inkstamp: Reference Dept. Oct 16 1924 N.E.A. [Newspaper Editors Association] Mimeographed caption attached to back. Text of caption: EXCLUSIVE 10073 RIDING A WILD ELEPHANT IN THE USA. Mate W A Woodman of the SS "American Trader" rides a four-ton wild elephant as it is unloaded to a Hoboken pier. The elephant is one of several brought in by Ellis S Joseph, of Sydney, Australia, one of the best known wild animal collectors in the world. YOUR CREDIT LINE MUST READ: - (BY UNITED) ==== ==== The date of the photograph is not stated other than the N.E.A. file date. The September 24, 1924 date was established from the N.E.A. year date and a September 24th date (but no year) for a similar photograph in the Leslie Jones Collection of the Boston Public Library (reference image attached of that photo). See notes for more about Ellis S. Joseph, the Leslie Jones photograph and about the photographer. ----

Acquisition

Accession

2014.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Made/Created

Artist

United Newspictures

Date made

1924

Place

Location

Hoboken

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

General Notes

Note

Notes: Related information about the image and people. ==== Notes about animal importer Ellis S. Josephs 2014 URL: http://elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1071 “Animal dealer Ellis S. Joseph (born in Australia ca. 1872 – 1938) got into the business at age 18 around 1890. He is probably best known for bringing Australian animals to America, including some of the most difficult of all to maintain, notably the koala and duck billed platypus. In 1923 Ellis Joseph made New York his headquarters and in 1927 he moved to the Bronx where, for a time, he maintained a menagerie at Conner Street and Haller Avenue. He was unmarried and retired from business in 1933.” ==== 2014 URL: http://www.elephant.se/elephant_transfers.php?year=1924 Elephants transfered 1924 16 transfers of elephants during 1924 in the database Name Species Sex Birth Age Location Arrival From + -Tonki (Tonky)- EM - F 1920 23 years died 1943-09-23, 19 years after arrival, at Ueno Zoo 1924-10-00 + -Jon (John)- EM - M 1918 25 years died 1943-08-29, 19 years after arrival, at Ueno Zoo 1924-10-00 + -Mo Gay Ko- EM - F died 1937-08-11, 13 years after arrival, at London Zoo 1924-09-18 unknown + -Queenie- EM - F died 1935-05-04, 11 years after arrival, at Nay Aug Park Zoo 1924-06-16 + -Birma- EM - F 0 died 1944-01-08, 20 years after arrival, at Dresden Zoo 1924-05-31 + -Mary- LA - F 1920-11 4 years died 1924-05-22, 0 years after arrival, at Philadelphia Zoo 1924-05-07 Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) + -Jacky- EM - M 1899 38 years died 1937-04-22, 13 years after arrival, at Leipzig Zoo 1924-01-28 Circus Barum (Circus Kreiser) + -Delhi- EM - F 1920 47 years died 1967-10-00, 43 years after arrival, at Circus Krone 1924-00-00 + -Nero (Babe)- EM - F died , -1924 years after arrival, at Unknown 1924-00-00 Christy Brothers Circus + -Dua- EM - F 1923 44 years died 1967-10-00, 43 years after arrival, at Circus Krone 1924-00-00 + -Barnum Nellie- EM - F 1914 27 years died 1941, 17 years after arrival, at Houston Zoo 1924-00-00 Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus + -Betsy III- EM - F died 1924, 0 years after arrival, at Hague Zoo (Haagse Dierentuin) 1924-00-00 + -Carl- LA - M 1921 14 years died 1935, 11 years after arrival, at Berlin Zoo 1924-00-00 Firma Ruhe (Tierhandelsfirma Ruhe) + -Molly- EM - F 1921 20 years died 1941, 17 years after arrival, at Karlsruhe Zoo 1924-00-00 + -Albert- EM - M died , -1924 years after arrival, at Ketrow Brothers Circus 1924-00-00 William P Hall Animal Farm + -Clyde- EM - F died , -1924 years after arrival, at Hans Mueller 1924-00-00 Walter L. Main Circus ==== ==== Data regarding similar photograph in Leslie Jones Collection, Boston Public Library. 2014 URL: http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xb127 Four ton elephant being unloaded from the SS American Trader at Hoboken Creator: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 Created Date: 1917-1934 Partner: Digital Commonwealth Contributing Institution: Boston Public Library Description: Title from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.. Date supplied by cataloger. Image dated: September 24, 19[??]. ==== Excerpt from Leslie Jones Collection description: Leslie Jones (1886-1967) Biography: Staff photographer for the Boston Herald-Traveler from 1917 to 1956, Jones graduated from the Farm & Trade School on Thompson Island. Although interested in photography from his school days, Jones first worked as a pattern-maker. He freelanced as a photographer for several years while working in a Boston factory, but after losing two fingers to the machinery he joined the Herald-Traveler staff full-time. In his 39 years at the newspaper, Jones covered everything from a fox stuck in a tree on the Boston Common, to Lindbergh's U.S. tour after the aviator crossed the Atlantic. His photographs document both the usual and the unusual in the daily life of Boston. ==== Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2014-02-04