Jim Jones at Work with Elephant

ID: 95-247

Creator: Cohen, Jessie

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: 1983

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: November 1983

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Summary

National Zoological Park Keeper Jim Jones with Nancy, a 8000-lb African Elephant during a regular training program at the Zoo.

Subject

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Featured in the Torch, November 1983; The TORCH caption says that the elephant is Ambika, but the back of the photo identifies her as Nancy.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: November 1983

Contact information

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

Date

1983

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Animals
  • Zoo keepers
  • Animal trainers
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Personnel management
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Employees
  • Elephants
  • Jones, James
  • Nancy (Elephant)
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)--Elephant House
  • African Americans
  • Elephant trainers
  • Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Person, candid

ID Number

95-247

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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