London Elephant Tapestries

El Elefante - London River Thamse

Illustrated engraving Le Petit Parisien 11 March 1900. 2 Elephants Archie & Charlie escaped after being teased by a circus worker who Charlie then trampled & killed. The unfortunate Charlie was shot after being poisoned. Archie though went on a long tour of the area until bored of trying to escape he returned on his own. According to the Beckenham Journal "Archie picked up a trunkful of hay and began eating it “with an air of indifference as though he had just been out for a stroll and had come in to tea as usual” The more unfortunate Charlie was stuffed & displayed in the natural history section of Crystal Palace until it was destroyed in the fire of 1936. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age relate...

A photo print of people enjoying rides on elephants in London back in the 19th century.

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