Auguste, the First Elephant ever born in France
First Elephant ever born in France - named Auguste - on 5th August 1936 at Douai. Baptised with Champagne by the unlikely combination of pachyderm Admirers, Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker
Picture No
13732252
Media ID
45756464
Size
5200px x 3530px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Photograph by Terret reproduced on a postcard. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1936
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