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Gargangua

Alfred Eisenstaedt1940-02

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Gargantua the Great, the famous scar-faced giant gorilla, featured in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey combined shows, scratching his nose, in his 11-ton, air-conditioned cage at the circus' winter quarters.

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  • Title: Gargangua
  • Date: 1940-02
  • Location: Sarasota, FL, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • 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_5505234
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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