The Great Ape Loose at the West Side Market Akron After some problems with the

After some problems with the show in Indianapolis

This overhead map kindly shows the usual location of the mighty Bessie in a vividly rendered re-enactment of the great Water Monster wreaking havoc with the shipping industry

FIne hand coloring

Of particular interest to modern audiences are the numerous farms and houses of note indicated on the map

the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company estimated that they lost 1200 barrels to the wily sea creature in one year alone

The Great Ape Loose at the West Side Market Akron After some problems with the"It can't happen here!" That's what the people of Cleveland said when they saw a famous ape loose in New York City atop the skyscrapers. Yet this 8. 5 x 11 inch print offers "proof" that the Great Ape was once loose in Ohio! Comes with this description: After the successful capture and display of The Great Ape in 1933 by intrepid explorer Cooper Merian, the show (which was sold out in New York) was taken on the road. After some problems with the show