{"product_id":"vintage-photo-cole-bros-circus-elephant-feeding-big-babe-1945-4-x-2-5","title":"Cole Bros Circus 1945 Photo Elephant Big Babe Feeding 4 x 2.5","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"343\"\u003eThis photograph dates to 1945 and documents a Cole Bros Circus elephant identified as Big Babe being fed by a handler in a staged outdoor setting during the mid-century traveling circus era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eCole Bros Circus operated as one of the prominent American rail and truck circuses of the period, presenting large animal acts that remained central to its program. Elephant performances and care routines formed a visible part of the show’s identity, with promotional and candid images often capturing moments of interaction between handlers and animals in open field environments that doubled as temporary holding and training grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eThe image features a group of elephants arranged in depth across a grassy field, with Big Babe in the foreground extending its trunk toward a handler offering food from a bucket. The composition emphasizes scale and proximity, with additional elephants and circus personnel faintly visible behind, reinforcing the working context of the scene. Tonal contrast and fine detail suggest a small-format photograph consistent with personal or production snapshots associated with circus life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52977323704504,"sku":"20250602","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_33e35018-3015-4411-b2d4-992e913c31a8.jpg?v=1772956131","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/vintage-photo-cole-bros-circus-elephant-feeding-big-babe-1945-4-x-2-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}