1963 Press Photo John Herroitt with elephants from the Circus World Museum

BecauseMilwaukee's big July 4 circus parade will not pass Children's hospital, these little girl elephants form the Circus World Museum will come to Milwaukee from Baraboo Wednesday to give a private show for the hospital's young patients. Eight ponies and two poodles also will perform for the children. The parade will be sponsored by the Jos. Schmitz Brewing Company. Arrangements for the preview at the hospital were made by Mrs. Eriwin C. Uihlein, president of the hospital association and wife of the brewery's board chairman. With the four foot tall elephants are John Herriott, their trainer, and his wife. The 2 1/2 year old elephants, according to Herriott, are unusually smart and have mastered a number of tricks.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.