Elvis Visiting Bobby Smith

[promiseland]

This picture was on Ebay, and was part of a Jim Curtin collection. It looks to be from around late 1962-63. Can anyone bring to light who Elvis was there to see in this picture? A cousin maybe? New to me.

UPDATE :
Found an older thread on the topic - It is Bobby Smith in the hospital.

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=27529

[Mr Songman]

Would a dead person have their arm up like that in the picture?
It seems odd.

However, its well known that Elvis visited morgues on more than one occasion purely because of personal interest.

[promiseland]

Would a dead person have their arm up like that in the picture?
It seems odd.

However, its well known that Elvis visited morgues on more than one occasion purely because of personal interest.

Yes that is a bit odd the person may be alive, it just for some reason doesn't look like a bed in a hospital but I could be wrong.

[VEGAS74]

That is Bobby Smith..he is not dead , he was hit by a car outside Gracelands

[promiseland]

That is Bobby Smith..he is not dead , he was hit by a car outside Gracelands

Thanks VEGAS74 I found an older topic on this in google while searching 'Elvis at the morgue".

[Mr Songman]

Nice work, Promisedland & VEGAS74!

[drjohncarpenter]

This picture was on Ebay, and was part of a Jim Curtin collection. It looks to be from around late 1962-63. Can anyone bring to light who Elvis was there to see in this picture? A cousin maybe? New to me.

UPDATE :
Found an older thread on the topic - It is Bobby Smith in the hospital.

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=27529

Yup. What I posted on that topic includes an unmarked, better-quality version of the photo and all the information:

It's not the Memphis morgue, but a Memphis hospital.

It's Elvis' Uncle Travis Smith and his son Bobby, Elvis' cousin and Billy Smith's older brother.





Bobby was hit by a car in front of Graceland in early 1961, severely injuring both of his legs. Bobby had a lot of problems, dying in September 1968 after ingesting rat poison.

[Delboy]

This is a fascinating picture in that the whole thing is baffling. Why was a photo taken? Elvis' posture and look are bizarre. Very strange photo.

[drjohncarpenter]

This is a fascinating picture in that the whole thing is baffling. Why was a photo taken? Elvis' posture and look are bizarre. Very strange photo.

It's not a mystery. It's most likely a photographer (with reporter in tow) from the Memphis Press-Scimitar, responding to a report of a Presley relative being hurt in front of Graceland and sent to the hospital. When they arrived, they found Travis, Elvis and Bobby in the waiting area.

[promiseland]

Thanks everyone and Doc for the better quality image.

[rjm]

It's not a bed; it's a stretcher. Back then, ERs were clearly less comfortable.

Not that it's a great place to be even today, but this sure looked difficult. And that's how it was. We take a lot for granted.

rjm

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