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Vilas Zoo Monkeys Still At Large

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: Two Rhesus monkeys are still at large after about four months of freedom. Thirty-three monkeys escaped from a Vilas Park zoo cage on August 4, 1960. Zoo di...
Photograph

Vilas Zoo Monkeys Still at Large

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: "Two Rhesus monkeys are still at large after about four months of freedom. Thirty-three monkeys escaped from a Vilas Park zoo cage on August 4, 1960. Zoo d...
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Watching Escaped Monkeys

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: Children watching firemen and the zoo director attempting to capture two rhesus monkeys in the tree tops. The monkeys escaped from the zoo on August 4th, 1...
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Watching Escaped Monkeys

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: Dan Watson, left, director of the Vilas Park Zoo, and fireman Don Annen attempting to capture two rhesus monkeys in the tree tops. Annen is holding a tran...

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