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THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD, Height 175 feet, 6 inches to the top of "Howdah's" or observatory, From which a magnificent view can be had of an area of 50 miles of Ocean, the Bay's of New York, and the Cities of New York, Brooklyn Jersey City, and surrounding villages. Total Length 203 feet; length of Body, 109 feet: Circumference of Body, 198 feet; Length of Neck 19 feet: Circumference of Neck, 128 feet: length of Legs, 60 feet; Circumference of Legs, 80 feet; Length of Ears , 54 feet: Width of Ears 40 feet: Length of Tail, 70 feet; Diameter of Tail, 18 feet, tapering to 26 inches: Length of Trunk 72 feet; Diameter of Trunk 20 feet, tapering to 3 feet, 4 inches; Length of Tusks, 42 feet; diameter of Tusks, 12 feet, tapering to 1 inch: The Eyes which are composed of glass (2 inches thick) are 4 feet in Diameter. The Gallery is 208 feet long, extending from the body 15 feet around the main hall on the inside. The Canopied saddle or "Howdah" is 38 feet square, and 42 feet high. DIMENSIONS-The Elephant is divided into 31 Rooms, designated Main Hall, 92x38 4-12 feet; Head room, 60x35 feet triangular shape; 2 Sides body rooms, each 54x10 feet; 2 Thigh rooms, each 88x10 feet; 2 Shoulder rooms, each 32x10 feet; 2 Cheek rooms, each 42x10 feet; 1 Throat room, 42x8 feet; 1 Stomach room, 66x22 feet; 4 Hoof rooms, each 182/3 x 122/3 feet and 12 feet high; 6 Limb rooms, 53x10 feet; 2 hip rooms, each 33x10 feet; 2 Shoulder rooms, each 33x71/2 feet; 2 Cheek rooms, each 40x10 feet; 1 trough room from which the Elephant is feeding 11 feet in diameter and 11 feet high circular. The Elephant is ventilated by 63 windows, and illuminated by 25 Electric Lights, which is equal to 175,000 candles. The Elephant in its construction contains three millions five hundred thousand foot of lumber: 11,000 kegs of nails, 12 tons of iron bolts and is covered by 57,ooo square feet of tin: It took 263 men, 120 full working days to complete it, and was dedicated August 1884, Its entire cost being nearly a quarter of a million dollars. LOCATION-Located on Surf Avenue, the principal thoroughfare on the island adjoining the Sea Beach Palace facing the Ocean, nearly opposite the Iron Piers, and the terminal of all the different Railroads and Steamboats, the Horse Car lines and the main drives from Brook- lyn to Coney Island. The N.Y. and Sea Beach R.R. runs direct to entrance of Elephant Under the Sole Management of C.A. BRADENBURGH. Elephantine Colossus Lucy's other relative Elephantine Colossus was built by James V. Lafferty at Coney Island, N.Y., as an attraction for the spot that at the time was the Disneyland of its era. Work was started in the spring of 1884. The Elephant, intended strictly as an amusement attraction, is said to have cost $65,000. It measured 122 feet in height and contained seven floors of exhibits and rooms. Built two years before the Statue of Liberty, the Coney Island Elephant caused considerable excitement. However, it was a financial loss from the beginning. From the Howdah which topped the structure the visitor had an aerial view of more than 50 miles of ocean, bays and the cities of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. The elephant was divided into 31 rooms, each with its own designation such as Main Hall, Shoulder Room, Throat Room, Stomach Room, etc. Sixty-five windows took care of ventilation. It was illuminated by 25 electric lights. According to notes of J. T. McCaddon, manager, the Elephant contained 3,500,000 feet of lumber, 11,000 kegs of nails, 12 tons of iron bolts and is covered by 57,000 square feet of tin. It took 263 men, 129 full working days to complete. Located on Surf Avenue, it was just across from the terminals of all the railroad and steamboat lines into Coney Island. In fact, McCaddon bragged that the "New York and Sea Beach RR runs direct to the entrance of the Elephant". Finally Lafferty sold the structure to a Philadelphia synd