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1922 Article Circus American Elephant Hotel Bailey Statue Westchester TMM1 XGMC8 This ad features their Thomson'sThis is an original 1922 one page article titled, "The First American Circus." The article discusses Hachaliah Bailey, Gerard and Thaddeus Crane, Marcus Carmel, and the Elephant Hotel in Somers. The article begins, "The pioneer elephant in America was imported on a venture by a sea captain. Her name was 'Old Bet,' and she arrived in New York about 1815. One John Sloat bought her, and then sold her again to Hachaliah Bailey"CONDITION This 89+ year old