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Hackaliah Bailey

American menagerie owner
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  • Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
    circus
    / History

    Old Bet was owned by Hackaliah Bailey of Somers, New York. Between 1809 and 1816 Bailey toured with the elephant, walking with the animal from town to town under the cover of night in order to prevent anyone from having a free look at the beast. Old Bet’s popularity inspired…

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    Old Bet was owned by Hackaliah Bailey of Somers, New York. Between 1809 and 1816 Bailey toured with the elephant, walking with the animal from town to town under the cover of night in order to prevent anyone from having a free look at the beast. Old Bet’s popularity inspired…

    Read More