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Publication Information
| Creator | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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| Date Created | May 15, 1954 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Zoological Society of Milwaukee County records, 1910-2000 |
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| Call Number | PH Milwaukee Mss 204 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Yak
Washington Park Zoo yak exhibit. The park was later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Speidel and Milwaukee County Zoo Model
February 20, 1954
Zoo director George Speidel and members of the Milwaukee County Zoological society talking over plans for the new zoo while looking at a tentative model for the zoo.
Milwaukee Zoo Grounds
1964
Aerial view of the Milwaukee County Zoo grounds nearing its completion.
Monkeys Escape Vilas Zoo
August 6, 1960
A zookeeper poses with a net and three large box traps. Thirty-eight Rhesus monkeys escaped from the basement of the Vilas zoo monkey house on August 4, 1960. Sixteen were captured right away but i...
Rhudra Gets Surgery
December 13, 1985
Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The surgery also provided the opportunity f...
Monkeys Escape Vilas Zoo
August 6, 1960
Thirty-eight Rhesus monkeys escaped from the basement of the Vilas zoo monkey house on August 4, 1960. Sixteen were captured right away but it took until December 5 to capture the rest. Vilas Park ...
