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Little girl teaching maths to circus elephants
Unusual Friends - little girl teaching maths to circus elephants.
1950s
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© The Paul Kaye Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Blackboard Chalk Circus Dunce Easel Elephant Elephants Friends Kaye Math Maths Stock Sums Teaching Tent Unusual
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Unusual Friends: A Little Girl's Math Lesson with Circus Elephants (1950s) In this charming vintage photograph from The Paul Kaye Collection at Mary Evans Picture Library, we witness an unlikely friendship unfold between a young girl and a pair of circus elephants. The scene takes place in the dimly lit interior of a circus tent, where the girl, dressed in a simple cotton dress and holding a chalkboard and easel, stands confidently before her curious and attentive students. The elephants, adorned with colorful decorations and wearing garlands of flowers, gather around her, their large ears perked up as they listen intently to the math lesson. The girl, with a determined expression on her face, writes equations on the blackboard with a piece of chalk. One elephant, named Dunce, seems particularly engaged, tilting its head as if deep in thought. The other elephant, perhaps a bit more skeptical, looks on with a quizzical expression. The girl's friends and family, who are seated in the background, laugh and clap in delight at the scene. This humorous and heartwarming image captures the playful spirit of the 1950s and the unique bond between humans and animals. The girl's unwavering dedication to teaching math to her unusual friends, the circus elephants, is a testament to the power of friendship and the joy of learning, no matter how unconventional the setting may be.
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