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Female Lion Tamer

John Phillips1940-07

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Female lion trainer Pat English, 17, using a whip & a chair inside cage to make lion behave after being taught by the great Clyde ,Beatty, at his school for female lion tamers.

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  • Title: Female Lion Tamer
  • Date: 1940-07
  • Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Training, Animals, Performers, Clyde Beatty, Lions, Role Reversals, Pat English, Circuses, Women, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: John Phillips
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5571020
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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