Dunk and Gold Dust Out for a Walk with Kepper Blackburne

Summary

William Blackburne, keeper at the National Zoological Park leads the zoo's first elephants Dunk (right) and Gold Dust (left), who are tied together with a chain. Blackburne has a lead stick in his hand. There is a inscription in the bottom right corner that reads: "Negative by D A Klapp 1898." The bottom of the images has some wear.

Subject

• Blackburne, William H
• National Zoological Park (U.S.) Early History
• Dunk (Elephant)
• Gold Dust (Elephant)
• National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

• For another image of Dunk and Gold Dust see Negative Numbers 2003-19538 and SIA2011-1032.
• The photograph was likely taking during one of the walks the Asian elephants took to Rock Creek to bathe.
• The animals were given to the park by James E. Cooper, owner of the Adam Forepaugh Shows, a local menagerie.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 47, Folder: 13

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1898

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Asian Elephants
• Zoo keepers
• Animals
• Zoos
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Employees
• Elephants
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees
• Zoos--Employees

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Person, candid
• Animal, candid

ID Number

SIA2008-0942 or 60820

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Animal, Candid; Person, Candid; Medium: Photographic Print

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