Gunther Gebel-Williams Farewell Tour Elephant Blanket

Artist Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (American, 1919 - 2017)

Date1990

MediumSequins, canvas, and cotton

ClassificationsCostumes

Credit LineGift of Gunther Gebel-Williams and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 2002

Object numberSN11073

From the moment Gunther Gebel-Williams stepped into the giant steel cage of The Greatest Show on Earth, he was destined to change the face of the American circus forever with his unique style and uncanny rapport with his animal charges. Gunther Gebel-Williams performed for more than a quarter-century with The Greatest Show on Earth, presenting horses, elephants, tigers, leopards, lions, cheetahs, panthers, a giraffe, dogs, goats, zebras, and a rare white tiger. He entertained an estimated 200 million people, live and in person, a record that will never be broken by any circus performer. During his entire American performing career including more than 12,000 performances, Gunther never missed a performance.

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