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[Chained bear sitting up for a treat from his male Ludar Gypsy trainer, b&w photoprint.]

National Museum of American History

[Chained bear sitting up for a treat from his male Ludar Gypsy trainer, b&w photoprint.]
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sova.nmah.ac.0161_ref913
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89b0ccc4f-2cde-41ad-b8e1-39a623ccae92
Local Numbers
AC0161-0000004 (AC Scan No.)
Photographer
Wendler-Funaro, Carlos de, 1898-1985 (language teacher, also known as Carl Funaro)
Names
United States. Work Projects Administration
Collection Photographer
Alland, Alexander, Sr. (Alexander Landschaft), 1902-1989
Collection Author
Kaslov, Steve, ca. 1888-1949 (King of the Red Bandanna Romany Gypsies )
Topic
Bears -- performing -- 1920-1980 -- Maspeth (N.Y.)
Gypsies -- 1920-1980 -- United States
Captive wild animals
Training -- Animals -- 1930-1950
Photographer
Wendler-Funaro, Carlos de, 1898-1985 (language teacher, also known as Carl Funaro)
Culture
Ludar
Gypsies
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Carlos de Wendler-Funaro Gypsy Research Collection
Carlos de Wendler-Funaro Gypsy Research Collection / Series 7: Photographs by de Wendler Funaro: Gypsies in the United States / 7.2: Ludar / Maspeth, c. 1937. Bear and trainer. De Wendler-Funaro refers in his manuscripts to Ludar in the W. P. A. Circus; records of the Works Progress'Administration confirm the-pirtici'@ation of this Maspeth Ludar trainer and his 'sensational wire-walking, bicycle-riding -and roller skating Russian bears,' from 1937 through 1939. #156
Extent
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.1" x 3.4")
Date
Circa 1937
Container
Box 6, Folder 3
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Collection Citation
Carlos de Wendler-Funaro Gypsy Research Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection Rights
Photographs by de Wendler-Funaro are available for reproduction. Fees for commercial use. Permission to reproduce photographs by Alexander Alland must be granted by the photographer's estate; other photographs may have copyright restrictions.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Scope and Contents
Possibly an act with the WPA Circus. Borderless print, trimmed unevenly.
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site, by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
NMAH.AC.0161_ref913
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89b0ccc4f-2cde-41ad-b8e1-39a623ccae92
NMAH.AC.0161
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1560708627675-1560708627716-2

  • Carlos de Wendler-Funaro Gypsy Research Collection


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