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Circus Vargas elephant Lucy, escorted by trainer Bones Craig, taking a dip in ocean at Venice Beach, Calif., 1976

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Title: Circus Vargas elephant Lucy, escorted by trainer Bones Craig, taking a dip in ocean at Venice Beach, Calif., 1976
Contributor: Fry, George R
Date Created and/or Issued: May 22, 1976
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-3268
Description: SHE MAKES A BIG SPLASH--Judy, a 12-year-old, 6,300 pound elephant from the Circus Vargas, takes her first dip in the ocean at Venice Beach. Assisting Judy is her trainer, Bones Craig.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b781_283166
ark:/21198/zz0002qhr6
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Animals
Lifestyle
People
Circus animals
Circus Vargas
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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