Mr. “Fearless” Egbert taking his five year-old lion for a ride on the Wall of Death at Mitcham fair.
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April 13, 2016 | Categories: History, Images of History, Photography, Weird | Tags: 1929., lion, wall of death | 4 Comments
One glorious hair toss of that mane and you’ve got yourself a L’Oréal advert.
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January 13, 2014 | Categories: History, Photography, Pursuit of Happiness, Stunt Queens, The Drama Of It All | Tags: 1929., Animal, Animals, Film, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, History, lion, Mascot, Melvin Koontz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM, MGM Lion, Movie, Movie studio, Photo, Photography, Volney Phifer, Wildlife | 2 Comments
I can’t even get my dog to sit still for a picture
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-15898
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December 22, 2013 | Categories: History, Photography, Pursuit of Happiness | Tags: "Bostock's trained lions", Animal, animal handler, Animal performers, animal trainer, Animals, ca.1903, circus, circus animal, discipline, domesticated animal, facial hair, feline, lion, Lions, male, mammal, mustache, obedience one, odd, one person, people, performing animal, performing arts, Pets, Photo, Photography, Trained Lions, Weird | 1 Comment
I hope to be remembered for my atrocities! 