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Elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo

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A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). One of a series of 15 zoo paintings.

Date Created:
1964
Creator:
Von Sivers, Jens

Publication Information

Creator
Von Sivers, Jens
Date Created
1964

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013YLT
Legacy ID
WHi 74046

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