According to the eBay auction where I found these, the photos were taken by Dick Lapham, a friend of Lou's who did carpentry work for him from time to time and was (along with Lou) a member of the Sarasota Lions Club.
I never knew Lou was a member of the Lions. If he was going to join anything you'd think he'd have been a Shriner but I think the nearest Shrine club was in Tampa so maybe he just wanted to join something nearby.
Anyway, the photo above features Lou and Jimmy Armstrong with former circus performer and star of the circus film TRAPEZE, Burt Lancaster.
Lou with two of his good friends: on the right is Iron Eyes Cody and on the left is Red Skelton.
Portrait of The Artiste As A Young(er) Man
Lou with a dog outside what may be his home in Sarasota.
Lou love of dogs is well known.
This is what Lou Jacobs looks like standing next to a regular sized car. The house, and the tents in the background, is what leads me to suspect that this may be Lou's Sarasota home near the old Ringling Winter Quarters.
Lou with another great dog walkaround, a large dog in a small doghouse with "NO VACANCY" printed on the roof. This may have been a topical gag referring to the post WWII housing shortage.
This series of photos is currently up for auction on eBay. If you'd like to view the auction please click on the title of this post.
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Is it a fact that he had a home adjacent to winterquarters?
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