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Jumbo, Ohio
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History Jumbo had its start in 1881 when Walter Blansfield opened a store there. A post office was established at Jumbo in 1883, and remained in operation until 1901. The community was named after Jumbo, the circus elephant. References Unincorporated communities in Hardin County, Ohio 1881 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1881 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{HardinCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumbo Government Buildings
Jumbo (about December 25, 1860 – September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England. Despite public protest, Jumbo was sold to P. T. Barnum, who took him to the United States for exhibition in March 1882. The giant elephant's name spawned the common word " jumbo," meaning large in size. Examples of his lexical impact are phrases like " jumbo jet", "jumbo shrimp," "jumbo marshmallows," and " jumbotron." Jumbo's shoulder height has been estimated to have been at the time of his death, and was claimed to be about by Barnum. History Jumbo was born around December 25, 1860 in Sudan, and after his mother was killed by hunters, the infant Jumbo was captured by Sudanese elephant hunter Taher Sheriff and German big-game hunter Johann Schmidt. The calf was sold to Lorenzo Casano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
