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Gargangua
Alfred Eisenstaedt1940-02
LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States
Gargantua the Great, the famous giant gorilla featured in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, who sustained a scarred face when a sailor threw acid in his face on the ship from Africa, at the circus' winter quarters.
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Details
- Title: Gargangua
- Date: 1940-02
- Location: Sarasota, FL, US
- Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSMISSION
- Subject Keywords: Gorillas, Animals, Monkeys, Vintage Print, Circuses, 1940s
- Publisher: TimeLife
- Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
- Provider: LIFE
- Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Original ID: TimeLife_image_5505257
- Credits: LIFE
- Copyright: © Time Inc.
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