Kandy and Dandy, 2021 Four years ago in June 2017, I wrote about the The Little Elephant – Small Simple Things of Life and its missing companion. Well, I'm happy to say that the missing elephant was in restoration and is now joining his sister in front of the Witte Museum's B. Naylor Morton Research … Continue reading The Two Little Elephants
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Thursday: Then and Now
The Reptile Garden in Brackenridge Park may seem like an oddity now, but when it opened in 1933 it was a popular attraction for San Antonio residents. It came to its final location in 1939 and entertained visitors until its closure in 1975 when the manager retired and took his "collection" to Arkansas. Click on the … Continue reading Thursday: Then and Now
The Little Elephant
This cast stone elephant is charming, isn't it? It is one of two that are part of the Hertzberg Circus Collection. For many years it and its companion stood in front of the former San Antonio Public Library at 210 W. Market Street. Everytime I walked by the building it never failed to make me … Continue reading The Little Elephant