What were the names of Carl Fisher’s elephants?
(Golfer standing on __________, ca 1927, credit: Claud Carson Matlock, HistoryMiami)
In the 1920s Miami and Miami Beach were experiencing a land boom. With the land boom different developers had to come up with ways to promote their developments. Carl Fisher came up with a rather ingenious plan; he bought two elephants to help promote his properties on Miami Beach. The elephants were often used in parades, openings, and even as golf cadies.
A. Carl and Rosie
Posted at 06:00 AM on March 10, 2011 | Permalink
one of the elephants was named Rosie after Rose Weiss my grandmother. Rose was friends with Carl Fisher and was nicknamed "The Mother of Miami Beach" you can see the photos and credits in Howard Kleinberg's books.
Love the Make Miami History Now feature.
Alexa Weiss Rossy
arossy@bellsouth.net
Posted by: Alexa Rossy | March 10, 2011 at 03:26 PM