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Jabour's Trained Wild Animal Arena on "The Trail," Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905
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| Title | Jabour's Trained Wild Animal Arena on "The Trail, " Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | 1905 |
| Notes | Sign in image reads: Animal kingdom. 150 ferocious wild beasts from many jungles performing difficult feats. Paradoxical! Greater than the famous Circus Maximus.
Stamped on verso: Portland, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition.
Handwritten on verso: The Trail: Jabour's Wild Animals.
Filed in: Box 1/15 |
| Contextual Notes | Jabour's Trained Wild Animal Arena contained tigers, leopards, bears, zebras, hyenas, elephants, seals, sea-lions, pumas, wildcats, monkeys, baboons, panthers, snakes, alligators, and lions.
"The Trail" was an 800 foot-long street that featured amusements and carnival attractions.
In the left corner of the picture, there is a cart selling Abetta biscuits. Abetta biscuits was a direct competitor of Uneeda biscuits, popular soda crackers produced by the National Biscuit Company. In 1914, Nabisco won a lawsuit against the Pacific Biscuit Company for their use of a similar package, trademark, and name to sell Abetta biscuits.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition was hosted by the city of Portland from June 1 to October 15, 1905. Covering over 400 acres, the fair showcased exhibits from various nations and states, and it promoted the economic potential of the Pacific Northwest region. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Exhibition buildings--Oregon--Portland |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.); Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc. |
| Location Depicted | United States--Oregon--Portland |
| Digital Collection | Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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| Order Number | AWC2887
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Lewis and Clark Exposition. PH Coll 391 |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original photograph using a ScanMaker 6800 at 72 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007. |
| Restrictions | For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Reproduction & Use page
http://content.lib.washington.edu/sc-use.html |
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