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Great Paris 200 Carrier Pigeons and Ashantees in Garden
Special correspondence from Paris describes the Paris Zoological Garden during and after the siege, detailing carrier pigeons honored for service, the breeding and display of exotic peoples and animals, and the Ashantee troupe led by Umque Lantoba with a vivid account of their customs, dress, dances, and brutal human sacrifice practices. Theodore Stanton provides observations on the garden’s hothouse, animal exhibits, and plans for future ethnographic displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paris Zoological Garden
Germany
Romeo
Gold Coast
Africa
Lemichez Brothers
Villiers
Palace of Flowers
Newfoundland
Cynocephalus
Oppois
Gustave Dore
Louisiana
North
India
Pekin
American Prairie
Mongolia
Netrich
Juliette
Fomeo
Ashantee
Umque Lantoba
Bundiger
Mr. Hood
Cape Coast Castle
Coomasie
Ashantice
Kokofan
Liberia
Ashantes
Koaku
Coomassie
Bantama
Abiya
United States
Dahomey
Theodore Stanton