Elephant boss Dick Shipley makes herd leader Ruth stand on her head.
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Elephant boss Dick Shipley makes herd leader Ruth stand on her head.

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Photograph

Eliot Elisofon

Maker
American, 1911–1973

Elephant boss Dick Shipley makes herd leader Ruth stand on her head.

1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 20 x 19 cm (7 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Gift of Dr. Donald and Alice Lappe
2003.0790.0005
Inscriptions verso (pencil): [title]
verso (stamp): Life Photo by Elliot Elisofon / Dec. 4, 1945
verso (stamp): 19265-A
verso (typed): Florida
verso (pencil): Circus / 53 / Ef-105
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