Editing Lucy the Elephant (section)

====Early use and sale====

Originally, Lafferty brought potential real estate customers to view parcels of land from Lucy's [[howdah]] (carriage). The howdah offers unique views of [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate]], [[Atlantic City|Atlantic City's]] skyline, the beach, and the Atlantic Ocean and it serves as an observation deck for modern day visitors during tours.<ref name=":3" />

The structure was sold to Anton Gertzen of Philadelphia in 1887 and remained in his family until 1970. Anton's daughter-in-law, Sophia Gertzen, reportedly dubbed the structure "Lucy the Elephant" in 1902.<ref name="Save Lucy"/> The shape of Lucy's head is characteristic of an [[Asian elephant]], but only males have tusks. Initially, the elephant was referred to as a male, but eventually became commonly known as a female.<ref name=":3" />