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English: Jabour's Trained Wild Animal Arena on "The Trail," Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Jabour's Trained Wild Animal Arena on "The Trail," Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 1905
Description
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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

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.
Depicted place Portland, Oregon
Date 1905
date QS:P571,+1905-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 8 in (20.3 cm); width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,8U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,10U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
2126
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English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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