This is a sun helmet. Pith helmets were of thick cork, the style he later used exclusively. These came in khaki covering and were rendered white with repeated applications of white shoe polish. Jane Beatty gave away his last helmets, including the khaki-covered one with the leopard-print band he wore in PERILS OF THE JUNGLE (Commodore Productions, 1953). This copy Jane gave to the late Hertzberg Collection. Beatty's daughter, Joyce Lee, asked me for a helmet for his exhibit in Peru, and I whitened one of the 8 I still have and donated it. It wasn't one of his, but did add to the display.
This is a sun helmet. Pith helmets were of thick cork, the style he later used exclusively. These came in khaki covering and were rendered white with repeated applications of white shoe polish. Jane Beatty gave away his last helmets, including the khaki-covered one with the leopard-print band he wore in PERILS OF THE JUNGLE (Commodore Productions, 1953). This copy Jane gave to the late Hertzberg Collection. Beatty's daughter, Joyce Lee, asked me for a helmet for his exhibit in Peru, and I whitened one of the 8 I still have and donated it. It wasn't one of his, but did add to the display.
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The best in the business and Mr.Circus himself and a name that will go on forever.
This shot has been captioned as Hagenbeck-Wallace, 1931.
Hence the title of "The One & Only"
Harry but I'm afraid forever is soon
We are the remnants of our breed
Strange looking pith helmet looks
like from Dr Livingston in Africa
This is a sun helmet. Pith helmets were of thick cork, the style he later used exclusively. These came in khaki covering and were rendered white with repeated applications of white shoe polish. Jane Beatty gave away his last helmets, including the khaki-covered one with the leopard-print band he wore in PERILS OF THE JUNGLE (Commodore Productions, 1953). This copy Jane gave to the late Hertzberg Collection. Beatty's daughter, Joyce Lee, asked me for a helmet for his exhibit in Peru, and I whitened one of the 8 I still have and donated it. It wasn't one of his, but did add to the display.
This is a sun helmet. Pith helmets were of thick cork, the style he later used exclusively. These came in khaki covering and were rendered white with repeated applications of white shoe polish. Jane Beatty gave away his last helmets, including the khaki-covered one with the leopard-print band he wore in PERILS OF THE JUNGLE (Commodore Productions, 1953). This copy Jane gave to the late Hertzberg Collection. Beatty's daughter, Joyce Lee, asked me for a helmet for his exhibit in Peru, and I whitened one of the 8 I still have and donated it. It wasn't one of his, but did add to the display.
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