Year 1917 in the Elephant culture history

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1917 mentioned in locations

5 location entries where 1917 is mentioned

R.T. Richards Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1917
🎈 First elephant arrived 1917
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1919
† Closed year 1919

Honest Bill Newton Show

circus in United States
Founded year 1903
† Closed year 1917

Circus Moulier

circus in Germany
Founded year 1913
† Closed year 1917

Lund Zoological Museum

museum in Sweden
Founded year 1735
† Closed year 2011

Tsarskoye Selo royal menagerie

zoo in Russia
🎈 First elephant arrived 1828
† Closed year 1917

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1917 person birth records

5 entries with persons who were born in 1917

Maurice Houcke

Maurice Houcke, circus in Germany, born 1917 , in France.

at Circus Krone in Germany

Karl Kossmayer

Karl Kossmayer, circus animal trainer in Germany, born 1917-04-30 Malmö, in Sweden.

animal trainer at Circus Carl Althoff in Germany
artist at Circus Schumann in Denmark
animal trainer at Circus Krone in Germany
animal trainer at Circus Knie in Switzerland
animal trainer - at Circus Kossmayer in Germany

Trolle Rhodin Sr.

Olof Trollhaimen Rhodin, circus director in Sweden, born 1917-12-07 Malmö, in Sweden.

owner 1948-1964 at Circus Caravan in Sweden
owner 1948-1964 at Zoo Circus in Sweden
manager 1965-1980 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
director 1982-1997 at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

Ernesto Caroli

Ernesto Caroli, circus animal trainer in Italy, born 1917 , in .

animal trainer - at Caroli Troupe in Italy

Carolus Boets

Carolus Boets, circus artist in Brazil, born 1917 , in .

artist -1955 at Circus Garcia in Brazil

1917 person new work records

12 entries with persons who started new work in 1917

Paula Busch

Paula Busch, circus director. Started 1917 as assistant director at Circus Busch (Paul Busch) in Germany

Jimmy Dooley

James Dooley, circus elephant trainer. Started 1917 as elephant superintendent at R.T. Richards Circus in United States

Walter McLain

Walter McLain, circus elephant trainer. Started 1917 as other at Sparks Circus in United States

Herman Möller

Herman Oskar Knut Möller, circus director. Started 1917 as owner at Circus Möller in Sweden

Birger Nordholm

Birger Joseph Nordholm, circus apprentice keeper. Started 1917 as apprentice keeper at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Brazil Jack

Carl Max Alexander "Brazil Jack" Rhodin, circus director. Started 1917 as director at Circus Altenburg in Sweden

Richard T. Ringling

Richard T. Ringling, circus director. Started 1917 as owner at R.T. Richards Circus in United States

Emory Stiles

Emory Stiles, circus elephant trainer. Started 1917 as elephant superintendent at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States

Hans Strassburger

Hans Strassburger, circus animal trainer. Started 1917 as animal trainer at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands

Adolf Strassburger Jr.

Adolf Strassburger, circus director. Started 1917 as owner at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands

Leopold Strassburger

Leopold Strassburger, circus director. Started 1917 as owner at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands

Alois Uhl

Alois Uhl, circus director. Started 1917 as assistant director at Circus Busch (Paul Busch) in Germany

1917 person stopped work records

13 entries with persons who stopped a work in 1917

Fred Alispaw

Fred "Shorty" Alispaw, circus elephant trainer. Stopped 1917 as elephant superintendent at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Ernst Bussius

Ernst Bussius, wildlife animal capturer,author. Stopped 1917 as animal capturer at Askania Nova Zoo in Ukraine

James Francis Chipperfield

James William Francis Chipperfield, circus director. Stopped 1917 as owner at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

Cheerful Gardner

Frank Gardner, circus elephant trainer. Stopped 1917 as elephant trainer at Cole Bros. Circus in United States

Joe Metcalf

Joe Metcalf, circus elephant trainer. Stopped 1917 as elephant superintendent at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States

Rudolf Müller

Rudolf "Rodolpho Moulier" Müller, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1917 as animal trainer at Circus Moulier in Germany

Simon Müller

Simon Müller, circus director. Stopped 1917 as owner at Circus Moulier in Germany

Carola Müller

Carola Müller, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1917 as animal trainer at Circus Moulier in Germany

Johann Adam Müller

Johann Adam Müller, circus artist. Stopped 1917 as artist at Circus Moulier in Germany

William Newton Sr.

William "Lucky Bill" Newton , circus director. Stopped 1917 as owner at Lucky Bill Wagon Show in United States

Birger Nordholm

Birger Joseph Nordholm, circus apprentice keeper. Stopped 1917 as apprentice keeper at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Brazil Jack

Carl Max Alexander "Brazil Jack" Rhodin, circus director. Stopped 1917 as director at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

Magdalena Müller

Magdalena Schramm, circus director. Stopped 1917 as owner at Circus Moulier in Germany

6 persons married or partnered in 1917

6 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1917

Perc Bullen

Alfred Percival Bullen, circus director in Australia, born 1896-02-08 Kiama NSW, in Australia.

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Married
1917

Lilian Bullen

Lilian Ethel Croan, circus director in Australia, born 1894 Botany, in Australia.

Victoria Florence Sanger Freeman

Victoria Florence Sanger, circus animal trainer in United Kingdom, born 1895-10-28 , in United Kingdom.

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Married
1917

James Freeman

James Freeman, circus artist in United Kingdom, born ? , in .

Dick Sandow

Richard Sandow, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1890 , in United Kingdom.

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Married
1917

Carrie Fossett

Caroline Fossett, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1896 , in United Kingdom.

1917 person Obituaries

5 entries with persons who died in 1917

John Cooke

John Henry Cooke (b. 1837 ) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1917-08-22 , in United Kingdom.

owner 1866- at Cooke’s Circus in United Kingdom
animal trainer 1868-1872 at Stone & Murray Circus in United States

Josef Möller

Josef Möller (b. 1866-07-28 Hull) circus director in Sweden, died † 1917-04-03 Gävle, in Sweden.

owner - at Cirque du Nord (Cirkus du Nord) in Sweden
owner 1893 at Circus Möller in Sweden

James Francis Chipperfield

James William Francis Chipperfield (b. 1848-10-04 ) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1917-01-04 , in United Kingdom.

owner 1913-1917 at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

Akim Nikitin

Akim Nikitin (b. 1843 ) circus director in Russia, died † 1917 , in .

animal trainer at Odessa State Circus in Ukraine
owner - at Circus Nikitin in Russia

Fritz Thiemeyer

Fritz Thiemeyer (b. ? ) organisation zookeeper in Germany, died † 1917 , in .

zookeeper - at Firma Ruhe in Germany

Elephants born in 1917

15 entries with elephant born in 1917

♀ Itema

Born 1917? at Unknown. Dead † 1960)at Audubon Zoo, in United States

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♀ stillborn

Born 1917-06-20 at Sells-Floto Circus. Dead † 1917-06-20)at Sells-Floto Circus, in United States

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♀ Peggy

Born 1917-00-00 at Unknown. Dead † 1962-03-05)at Nuremberg Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Alice

Born 1917 at Unknown. Dead † 1955-10-31)at Memphis Zoo, in United States

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♀ Chinni

Born 1917 at Unknown. Dead † 1922-05-22)at Sydney Zoo, in Australia

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♀ Dixie

Born 1917 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1963-10-21)at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom

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♀ Eva

Born 1917 at Unknown. Now living at Gene Holters Movieland Animals (Gene Holter), in United States

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♀ Florence

Born 1917 at Unknown. Dead † 1946-02-23)at Memphis Zoo, in United States

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♀ Jamuna

Born 1917 at India unspecified location. Dead † 1965-09-02)at Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand

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♀ Jane

Born 1917 at Unknown. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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♀ Jenny

Born 1917 at Unknown. Dead † 1922-05-22)at Sydney Zoo, in Australia

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♂ Lin Wang

Born 1917 at Myanmar unspecified location. Dead † 2003-02-26)at Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan

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♂ Mampe

Born 1917 at West Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1933-11-11)at Berlin Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Marijon

Born 1917 at Unknown. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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♂ Rajah

Born 1917 at Myanmar unspecified location. Dead † 1936-03-09)at Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand

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Elephants dead in 1917

13 entries with elephants who died in 1917

♀ Suffa Culli

Born 1894 at Unknown. Dead † 1917-12-02)at London Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ Nelly

Born 1890 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1917-11-00)at Leipzig Zoo, in Germany

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♂ Jimbo (Baby Jimbo)

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1917-10-24)at London Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ Miss Kumbuk

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Dead † 1917-08-18)at Basel Zoo, in Switzerland

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♀ Jenny

Born 1883 at Unknown. Dead † 1917-08-01)at Wroclaw Zoo (Zoo Breslau), in Poland

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♂ unknown

Born at West Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1917-06-23)at Berlin Zoo, in Germany

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♀ stillborn

Born 1917-06-20 at Sells-Floto Circus. Dead † 1917-06-20)at Sells-Floto Circus, in United States

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♂ Dunk (Duncan)

Born 1866 at Unknown. Dead † 1917-03-30)at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

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♀ Bupari II

Born 1905 at Unknown. Dead † 1917)at Halle Zoo, in Germany

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1917 mentioned in locations

1917 person birth records

1917 person new work records

1917 person stopped work records

6 persons married or partnered in 1917

⚭Married1917

⚭Married1917

⚭Married1917

1917 person Obituaries

Elephants born in 1917

♀ Itema

♀ stillborn

♀ Peggy

♀ Alice

♀ Chinni

♀ Dixie

♀ Eva

♀ Florence

♀ Jamuna

♀ Jane

♀ Jenny

♂ Lin Wang

♂ Mampe

♀ Marijon

♂ Rajah

Elephants dead in 1917

♀ Suffa Culli

♀ Nelly

♂ Jimbo (Baby Jimbo)

♀ Miss Kumbuk

♀ Jenny

♂ unknown

♀ stillborn

♂ Dunk (Duncan)

♀ Bupari II

♂ Chengallor Ranganathan

♀ Hatnee

♀ Jenny

♂ Todles

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