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1885 mention in article pages

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1885 mentioned in locations

6 location entries where 1885 is mentioned

Gentry Brothers Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1885
🎈 First elephant arrived 1899
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1916
† Closed year 1916

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Walter L. Main Circus

Walter L. Main Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1885

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Barnum and London Circus

Barnum and London Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1881
🎈 First elephant arrived 1881
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1885
† Closed year 1885

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John Wilsons Dan Rices Great Show

circus in United States
Founded year 1859
† Closed year 1885

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Thrissur Zoo

zoo in India

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Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1885
† Closed year 1887

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1885 person birth records

9 entries with persons who were born in 1885

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George Lockhart Jr.

George Claude Lockhart, circus ringmaster in United Kingdom, born 1885 , in United Kingdom.

elephant trainer -1904 at George Lockhart Sr.s elephants in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1914-1945 at Blackpool Tower Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1923-1924 at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1928-1970 at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

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John F. Cuneo, Sr.

John F. Cuneo, circus owner in United States, born 1885 , in .

owner - at Hawthorn Corporation in United States

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Cheerful Gardner

Frank Gardner, circus elephant trainer in United States, born 1885-07-18 Janesville, Wisconsin, in United States.

zookeeper 1903-1904 at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1904-1905 at Hagenbeck Animal Show at St. Louis Worlds Fair in United States
elephant trainer 1905-1907 at Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus in United States
assistant superintendent 1907-1909 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1910-1911 at Great J. E. Henry Show in United States
elephant superintendent 1911-1913 at Sun Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1915-1917 at Cole Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1918-1919 at Walter L. Main Circus in United States
menagerie superintendent 1919-1920 at Al G. Barnes Circus in United States
elephant superintendent 1920-1922 at Al G. Barnes Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1923-1924 at John Robinson Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1925-1938 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1938-1938 at Great American Menagerie in United States
elephant trainer 1939-1940 at Baldwin Park in United States
elephant superintendent 1943-1944 at Russell Brothers Circus in United States
elephant superintendent 1944-1945 at Arthur Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1946-1950 at Polack Brothers Circus in United States
superintendent 1951-1952 at British American Africa Zoo in United States

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Eugen Lorch

Eugen Lorch, circus artist in Germany, born 1885 , in Germany.

artist 1923-1925 at Circus Sarrasani in Germany

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Alex Blumenfeld

Emanuel Alex Blumenfeld, circus director in Germany, born 1885-07-06 , in .

owner 1885-1928 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

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Olympia Konyot

Olympia Konyot, circus artist in Germany, born 1885-08-08 , in .

artist - at Circus Berousek in Czech Republic
artist 1885-1928 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

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George B. Chapman

George Bruce Chapman, wildlife animal trader in United Kingdom, born 1885 , in .

owner 1922-1935 at George B. Chapman in United Kingdom
owner 1928-1935 at Chapmans London Zoo Circus in United Kingdom
owner 1934-1935 at Belfast Zoo in United Kingdom

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Alexander Bostock

Alexander Gordon Bostock, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1885-01-22 in a van in Saltmarket, Glasgow, in United Kingdom.

assistant director - at Bostock & Wombwells Menagerie (Wombwell No.2 menagerie) in United Kingdom

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Maud Ginnett

Maud Sanger, circus artist in United Kingdom, born 1885 Reading, Berkshire, in United Kingdom.

artist - at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

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2 persons married or partnered in 1885

2 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1885

Heinrich Koschke

Heinrich Gotthelf Koschke, circus director in Austria, born 1862 Berlin, in Austria.

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1885

Pernitza Koschke

Pernitza , circus director in Austria, born , in .

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3 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1885

3 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1885

1885-10-11 Winter quarters of Forepaugh’s Circus,, United States

† other Robert White

fatal attack by Empress (Gypsy) at Forepaugh & Samwells

. Raising her Trunk in the air felled White to the ground with one tremendous blow. She struck him another blow as he lay prostrate, and then rearing on her hind legs brought one of her front Feet down on White’s chest with the full force of her ponderous weight. She paused for a moment apparently to see whether her victim would offer any resistance, and when he moaned feebly she thrust down her immense head and with her tusk literally disemboweled him. † Robert White died 1885-10-11, Winter quarters of Forepaugh’s Circus

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1885 Nashua, New Hampshire,, United States

† elephant keeper James Sweeney

fatal attack by Albert at Barnum and London Circus

. Asiatic elephant, Albert, killed his keeper, James Sweeney, at Nashua, New Hampshire † James Sweeney died 1885, Nashua, New Hampshire

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1885 Smith’s Grove, Ky,, United States

† elephant trainer Bernard Shea

attacked by Empress (Gypsy) at Harris Nickel Plate Shows

. Shea rode Gypsy to a stream so she could cool herself. There, Gypsy’s Trunk grabbed Shea and shoved him underwater. Bernard Shea survived.

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1885 person Obituaries

6 entries with persons who died in 1885

C. W. Noyes

Charles W. Noyes (b. 1832 Utica, New York) circus elephant trainer in United States, died † 1885-10-20 , in .

elephant trainer -1853 at Franconies Hippodrome in United States
elephant trainer 1853 at Dan Rice Circus in United States
owner 1862-1868 at Thayer & Noyes Great Circus in United States
owner 1869 at C. W. Noyes Crescent City Circus in United States

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Robert White

Robert White (b. ) circus other in United States, died † 1885-10-11 Winter quarters of Forepaugh’s Circus, in United States.

other -1885 at O'Brien Circus in United States

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Gilbert Eldred

Gilbert Eldred (b. 1813 ) circus director in United States, died † 1885-09-07 Sunderland, in United Kingdom.

owner 1845-1856 at Robinson and Eldred Circus in United States

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Emanuel Blumenfeld

Emanuel Blumenfeld (b. ) circus director in Germany, died † 1885 , in .

owner 1834-1885 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

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James Sweeney

James Sweeney (b. ? ) circus elephant keeper in United States, died † 1885 Nashua, New Hampshire, in United States.

elephant keeper -1885 at Barnum and London Circus in United States

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John Wilson

John Wilson (b. 1829-08-04 Scotland) circus director in United States, died † 1885 Hamburg, in Germany.

owner 1859-1885 at John Wilsons Dan Rices Great Show in United States

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Elephants born in 1885

3 entries with elephant born in 1885

♀ August

Born 1885 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1939-04-00)at Munster Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Cleo (Clio)

Born 1885 at Unknown. Dead † 1902-08-07)at Atlanta Zoo, in United States

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♀ Paulina

Born 1885 at Unknown. Dead † 1950-01-26)at Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo), in United States

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Elephants dead in 1885

5 entries with elephants who died in 1885

♀ Conqueror (Bismarck?)

Born at . Dead † 1885?)at Unknown, in Unknown

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♂ Jumbo

Born 1861 at Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1885-09-15)at Barnum and London Circus, in United States

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♂ Albert

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1885-07-20)at Barnum and London Circus, in United States

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♂ Emperor

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Dead † 1885-05-17)at Ringling Bros. Circus, in United States

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♂ Albert

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1885)at Buckleys Circus, in United States

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