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Elephant Collection (page 9)

Background imageElephant Collection: Cambodian Elephant

Cambodian Elephant Date: circa 1904

Background imageElephant Collection: Large Ivory tusk from the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Large Ivory tusk from the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Large Ivory tusk, weighing over 200lbs from the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, East Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant Statue outside Victoria Theatre, Singapore

Elephant Statue outside Victoria Theatre, Singapore
A bronze elephant (now located at the front of the Old Parliament House) - a gift from King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V of Siam (now known as Thailand) following his stay on 15th March 1871

Background imageElephant Collection: Taro Plantation - Samoa - Pacific Ocean

Taro Plantation - Samoa - Pacific Ocean. Taro is a root vegetable native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Taro features in traditional desserts such as Samoan " fa ausi"

Background imageElephant Collection: Gold and Ivory, Elephants Charging, by Thomas Baines

Gold and Ivory, Elephants Charging, by Thomas Baines
Gold and Ivory, Elephants Charging over Quartzose Country, by Thomas Baines (1820-1875). (5 of 5) Date: 1874

Background imageElephant Collection: Upnor elephant, 1926, the Natural History Museum, London

Upnor elephant, 1926, the Natural History Museum, London
In 1911 a party of Royal Engineers cut a practice trench on Tower Hill, Upnor, Kent and disturbed several large bones

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant skulls

Elephant skulls
Including Elasmotherium sibircum (giant rhinoceros). Illustration from Recherches sur les ossements fossiles de quadrupcdes, by Georges Cuvier, first published in 1812

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephas maximus, Asian elephant

Elephas maximus, Asian elephant
Plate 207 (310) Elephant D Aise. From Histoire Naturelle des Mammifcres, avec des figures originales, Vol. 2, 1819-42, by Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Baron Georges L. C. Frederic D. Cuvier

Background imageElephant Collection: Etruscan plate with a war elephant fighting against

Etruscan plate with a war elephant fighting against the Carthaginians. Etruscan art. Ceramics. ITALY. Rome. National Etruscan Museum of Villa Julia

Background imageElephant Collection: The first drawing of an elephant drinking cider

The first drawing of an elephant drinking cider
elephant drinking cider 1966

Background imageElephant Collection: Twin Elephant statues at Nanjing, China

Twin Elephant statues at Nanjing, China
Twin stone Elephant statues close to the Ming Tomb at Nanjing, China. The Xiaoling Tomb in Nanjing is the final resting place of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming dynasty, who ruled China from 1368-1398

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephants / Howdah 19C

Elephants / Howdah 19C
A family of Indian elephants in the wild, with a working elephant in the background

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant Shrew

Elephant Shrew
Macroscelides typicus. In most ways this cute creature is easily distinguished from the elephant, but its true its nose is rather long

Background imageElephant Collection: Hindu God Indra / Elephant

Hindu God Indra / Elephant
Indra, King of the hindu gods in an early collection of hymns, the Rig Veda. He had authority over the sky; he could rend clouds apart with thunderbolts to make rain

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant / Suckling 19C

Elephant / Suckling 19C
A female Indian elephant suckling her young

Background imageElephant Collection: Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India

Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
Kaiser-I-Hind Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India -- she doesn t look very excited about it

Background imageElephant Collection: Giraffe - with young African Bush / Savanna Elephant

Giraffe - with young African Bush / Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - at waterhole (Giraffa camelopardalis). Etosha National Park, Namibia

Background imageElephant Collection: Rebuilding Elephant and Castle, 1957

Rebuilding Elephant and Castle, 1957
Rebuilding Elephant and Castle, as reported in The Sphere on 9th November 1957. Date: 1957

Background imageElephant Collection: Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Tree-lined avenue in Orange Park, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), with people and a baby elephant. Date: circa 1910

Background imageElephant Collection: Victorian Scraps - Page of Animals

Victorian Scraps - Page of Animals. late 19th century

Background imageElephant Collection: Victorian Scrap - An Elephant Ride at the Zoo

Victorian Scrap - An Elephant Ride at the Zoo. late 19th century

Background imageElephant Collection: Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy

Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageElephant Collection: Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) with Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis, in close quarters with tigers. Date: 1876

Background imageElephant Collection: Prince of Wales tiger shooting 1876

Prince of Wales tiger shooting 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) on a shooting expedition in the Terai, padding a tiger. Date: 1876

Background imageElephant Collection: Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) on a shooting expedition in the Terai, crossing a nullah in the jungle. March 1876

Background imageElephant Collection: Little girl teaching maths to circus elephants

Little girl teaching maths to circus elephants
Unusual Friends - little girl teaching maths to circus elephants. 1950s

Background imageElephant Collection: Book cover - The Jungle Book

Book cover - The Jungle Book
Embossed book binding for The Two Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling featuring elephants being led through a swamp. 1926

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephants and their keepers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Elephants and their keepers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1909

Background imageElephant Collection: Brave Women Who Wait by F G Kimberley

Brave Women Who Wait by F G Kimberley
Flyer headed Brave Women - Who Wait, or The Munitions Girls Love Story by Mrs F. G. Kimberley. First produced Wolverhampton on 29th November 1915 and Elephant and Castle 21st January 1916

Background imageElephant Collection: Procession of dignitaries riding on elephants - Singapore

Procession of dignitaries riding on elephants - Singapore - possibly to celebrate the Sultans birthday? Date: circa 1920s

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant House in the New York Zoological Park

Elephant House in the New York Zoological Park
Postcard showing the elephant house in the New York Zoological Park. People walking between the outdoor yards to get into the elephant house. Date: circa 1920

Background imageElephant Collection: Baby Bunting, by Fred Thompson and Worton David

Baby Bunting, by Fred Thompson and Worton David
Baby Bunting by Fred Thompson and Worton David, from Jane by Harry Nicholls and William Lestocq, with music by Nat D Ayer. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, September 1919. Date: 1919

Background imageElephant Collection: The Apple of Eden, by G Carlton Wallace

The Apple of Eden, by G Carlton Wallace, a romantic play first produced at the Elephant and Castle, London, August 1910, then the Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, April 1912

Background imageElephant Collection: Children riding an Indian elephant, New York Zoological Park

Children riding an Indian elephant, New York Zoological Park
Zoo postcard showing three children riding " Gunda" the Indian elephant in the New York Zoological Park. Date: circa 1920

Background imageElephant Collection: Hotel Bristol and Pink Elephant rooms in New York City, USA

Hotel Bristol and Pink Elephant rooms in New York City, USA
Montage of an illustration of Hotel Bristol at West 48th Street between Broadway and Radio City and two photographs of Pink Elephant Dining Room and Bar in New York City, USA Date: circa 1940

Background imageElephant Collection: Cartoon, ringmaster and performing elephants

Cartoon, ringmaster and performing elephants
Cartoon, a ringmaster with two performing elephants -- the one with the long, thin moustache is the theatre manager William Holland. 1883

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant lays water pipes, 1856

Elephant lays water pipes, 1856
An elephant assisting with the laying of water pipes near Kandy, Ceylon. 1856

Background imageElephant Collection: Sri Lanka - Working Elephant known as His Excellency

Sri Lanka - Working Elephant known as His Excellency Date: circa 1910s

Background imageElephant Collection: Circus troupe with camels and elephants

Circus troupe with camels and elephants proceeding along a road. circa 1900

Background imageElephant Collection: Old Japanese Matchbox label with a man with an elephant

Old Japanese Matchbox label with a man with an elephant made in Japan for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Background imageElephant Collection: Old Japanese Matchbox label with an elephant and a bird

Old Japanese Matchbox label with an elephant and a bird
Old Japanese Matchbox label for Superior Safety Matches with an elephant and a bird made in Japan for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Background imageElephant Collection: Old Maid card game - Jumbo the Gardener

Old Maid card game - Jumbo the Gardener. circa 1950s

Background imageElephant Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Elephant

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - Elephant. early 20th century

Background imageElephant Collection: Maharaja of Gwaliors four state elephants, India

Maharaja of Gwaliors four state elephants, India
Four state elephants, elaborately decorated, belonging to the Maharaja of Gwalior, Sir Madho Rao Scindia (1876-1925), India. Date: circa 1910

Background imageElephant Collection: Circus Cut-Out Favourites - box lid

Circus Cut-Out Favourites - box lid
Circus Cut-Out Favourites - seven stand-up toys - box lid. early 20th century

Background imageElephant Collection: Zoological Park, Barcelona, Spain

Zoological Park, Barcelona, Spain Date: circa 1905

Background imageElephant Collection: Captive Elephant at the Botanical Gardens, Saigon, Vietnam

Captive Elephant at the Botanical Gardens, Saigon, Vietnam circa 1906

Background imageElephant Collection: Zoo - African Elephant

Zoo - African Elephant - People sitting on an Elephant. Part of Box 175 Boswell Collection - Zoo. Date: circa 1900



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