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Baby Camel Born at Vilas Park Zoo



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Title: Baby Camel Born at Vilas Park Zoo
Description: Two men in front of a wall of hay bales pose with a baby camel. The men are Zoo Director Harold Hayes (left) and Bellamy Seals (right, wearing a Zor Shrine fez). Bellamy Seals was captain of Zor Shrine's camel patrol. The animal was a bactrian (two-humped camel) and weighed about 115 pounds. At the time of the photograph, it was 24 days old and stood 42 inches tall.
Image ID: 97342
Creation
Date: 		March 11, 1958 
Creator
Name: 		Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Collection
Name: 		Vinje, Arthur M. : Photographs and Negatives
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		Published in Wisconsin State Journal, March 12, 1958.
Subjects: Charities
Fraternal organizations
Special days
Hats
Men
Outdoor photography
Camels
 

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