Elephants Collection (page 8)

Istanbul - view toward the Suleimaniye Mosque
Carl Hagenbeck (1844-1913) founded Germanys most successful privately owned zoo, the Tierpark Hagenbeck which moved to its present location in Hamburg-Stellingen in 1907. Date: circa 1970s

Hunters stalking herd of elephants, Sri Lanka
Stalking a Herd -- hunters spying on a herd of elephants in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Queen Elizabeth II feeds elephants at London Zoo
Princess Elizabeth feeding one of the elephants at London Zoo. Date: c.1940

Hunters and elephants in long grass, Sri Lanka
Hard at it -- hunters in the middle of a herd of elephants in long grass in Sri Lanka. 1854

Elephants feet and trunk as furniture items displayed in the Mysore Court, Indian Pavilion, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924 Date: 1924

X-ray of elephant to locate a diamond ring
In an effort to locate a diamond ring worth $450, three expert X-ray operators and four trained elephant attendants worked a whole day photographing by X-ray process the whole interior of

Elephants in the water
A group of elephants frolicking in the water

Boy on a horse with wild animals
Illustration of a boy riding a horse, followed by various wild animals, including a lion, a rhinoceros and elephants

Lahore Durbar 1864
Durbar of Sir John Lawrence and 604 Indian Princes at Lahore. Sir John Lawrence was the Viceroy at this time Date: 18 October 1864

Elephant at a Party
A baby elephant gate-crashes a childrens birthday party and attempts to whisk away the birthday cake with its trunk! Date: 1960s

Elephant / Trooper C1845
An elephant tramples the trooper who has been tormenting him. Date: circa 1845

Elephant Transport C1920
An elephant used for transport, picking its way up some steps at Sanchi, India. Date: 1918

Elephant Picks up Girl
An elephant picks up a young girl in its trunk, while her unconcerned mother stands nearby. Date: 1969

Circus elephants on parrade down a street in Washington D. C
Circus elephants on parrade down a street in Washington D.C

Circus parade, New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The circus parades along New Bridge in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with elephants, camels and horses. Townspeople stop and look, and some follow the parade along the pavement

Circus procession, New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A circus procession of camels, elephants and men on horseback, at New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales, with townspeople lining the route

Elephant rides at Regents Park Zoo, London
A group of children sit on top of an elephant at Regents Park Zoo in north west London

African elephants rampaging
African elephants stampeding; people running for their lives

Mouse & Elephant

Elephants Fighting

Elephants Stampeding
Elephants stampeding. A lion and gazelles also flee

India - Rewa Elephant Coach - a very grandly-adorned wagon, pulled by a pair of highly-decorated elephants. Used to transport Maharajahs

Farewell ride on Jumbo
A Farewell ride on Jumbo. The famous and popular African elephant kept at the London Zoological Gardens at Regents Park, London, giving a group of children a ride on his back

Elephant carvings, India
Temple ceiling with carvings of elephants, India

China - Ming Tombs outside Beijing
Elephant statue located at the Ming Tombs outside Beijing in China, placed there to ward off evil spirits

Poster depicting a teak forest in Burma
Poster, possibly for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting a teak forest in Burma, with elephants and their riders

Grand Trunk Railway System Poster for rail travel in Canada showing an elephant and a steam engine

Scene with an elephant, Madhya Pradesh, India
Outdoor scene with an elephant in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The beautifuly ornate carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha

Baby Elephant Aldin 1907
A baby elephant plays with a tiny pair of shoes, but of course they will never fit

The elephant
An Indian elephant in profile

Freak Friends for Farmers
With many horses sent to the Front during World War One, a number of alternatives are suggested here. Actually, elephants were used for pulling loads during the war

Elephant Rides at London Zoo, 1871
Engraving showing crowds of visitors to the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo), many of them having a ride on the elephants, 1871

Elephants at the Zoo
Two boys enjoy themselves feeding sweets to elephants at the zoo. Caged lions are seen in the background. All in all, hardly an ecological showcase

Baby Elephant Pickpocket at Olympia, London, 1893
Sketch showing one of Barnum and Baileys elephants investigating the pocket of a female visitor to the circus, Olympia, London, 1893

Myers Great Hippodrome Circus, 1879
Illustration showing a number of scenes from Myers Great Hippodrome circus of 1879. The main image (at bottom) shows the Grand Parade of All Nations

Indian Elephants belonging to the Rajah of Puttiala, 1884
Engraving showing two male Indian elephants belonging to the Rajah of Puttiala, 1884. The elephant in the foreground was the cause of a Great Elephant Controversy that year

Circus Elephants arriving in an English country town, c. 1886
Engraving showing the arrival of some circus elephants at an English country town, c.1886. Onlookers gather to watch the visiting circus, with all its unusual animals, arrive in town

Mr. Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through London, 1847
Engraving showing Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through the streets of London on their way to the Drury Lane Theatre, March 1847

Performing Elephants in a Circus, 1876
Engraving showing a number of elephants performing tricks during a circus show in 1876

Persian Embassy
When the Persian ambassador visits a Foreign State, he does it in style - twenty elephants, along with a troop of horsemen

Worth Going to Bed For by Harold Earnshaw
Illustration by Harold Cecil Earnshaw to accompany a rhyme by J.M. Barrie, showing a little boy fast asleep and enjoying a particularly vivid dream crammed with castles, pirates, elephants

Chad / Lake Chad / Elephants
Herd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography

Chad / Lake Chad 19C
Lake Chad, Central Africa, with elephants, giraffes and other animals

Eleazar and Elephants
When Antiochus attacks the Israelites, Eleazar is one of the few to display courage, attacking the kings elephant, which falls on top of him and crushes him

Museum Natural History
Whales and elephants dominate the crowded hall of the Musee d histoire naturelle, Paris

Elephant / Keepers 1930S
A temple elephant with two keepers, Sri Lanka

Elephants Ploughing 1911
Elephants ploughing in the French Congo, Africa

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