Summary
Parade float of Big Pip the Elephant made by George E. Clarke to promote Pip's bacon potato chips. Clarke was originally a sign writer by trade which led to the establishment of his business, Clarke Outdoor Advertising.
Clarke's sons, Roger and Max, helped him in making the elephant.
Pip was used in Moomba and other big parades. He retired to George E. Clarke's farm in Wyong, NSW where he became a feed shed.
Description of Content
Group of children posing around a large advertising statue of an elephant, used to promote 'BIG PIPS BACON POTATO CHIPS'.
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Place & Date Depicted
Glenroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 Sep 1961
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Negatives
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Keywords
Billboards, Dry Goods, Fences, Food, Meat, Power Lines, Power Poles, Signage, Take Away Foods, Parades
