Arky Scott

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Arky Scott
RBBB elephants march across the bridge spanning the Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va. in 1954. Eugene Scott superintendent of the elephant department of the Greatest Show on Earth, paces the lead trio on horseback.
Personal details
Country	United States

Locations
Title	elephant trainer 1955-1955
Location	at Jungleland Thousand Oaks animal farm (Louis Goebel) in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1950-1954
Location	at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1942-1949
Location	at Cole Brothers-Clyde Beatty Circus in United States

Title	elephant trainer 1941-1941
Location	at Clyde Beattys Jungle Zoo and Wild Animal Circus in United States

Title	menagerie superintendent 1937-1940
Location	at Cole Brothers-Clyde Beatty Circus in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1934-1934
Location	at Carl Hagenbeck Animal Exhibit (Chicago Fair) in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1929-1929
Location	at Sangers Great European Shows-Hugo Bros-Harris Bros-Gentry Bros (Floyd and Howard King) in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1927-1928
Location	at Downie Brothers Circus in United States

Title	elephant trainer 1926-1926
Location	at Lee Brothers Circus in United States

Title	apprentice keeper-1926
Location	at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Biography details

Eugene "Arky" Scott , circus elephant trainer in United States

dead ? in United States .

Records about Arky Scott from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/

Lee Bros. Circus 1926/ "Babe" and "Rubber". This is Arky's entre Herd with Lee Bros., the old cow at left is "Rubber" and was actually in the act trained by Strwart Craven in 1882 called the "Forepaugh Dancing Eight" and worked for years by Addie Forepaugh. She was eventually owned by the Ringlings thru 1911 and sold to Wm. P. Hall after the close of the 4-Paw-Sells Show. Before coming to Christy she trouped with such shows as Kit Carson Wild West, Yankee Robinson (Buchanan), Palmer Bros. Circus, Howes Great London (Palmer) and Golden Bros. Circus (Palmer).

William "Buckles" Woodcock

1942-1950: From 1942 Arky Scott was boss elephant man until he was hired to replace Hugo Schmitt on the Ringling Show in 1950.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). elephant trainer Eugene "Arky" Scott in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=131. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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