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Whitbeck Motion Picture Elephants

Date: 04 04 1947
Description: Pictured are three elephants from Whitbeck Motion Pictures, California, and Robert Zimmerman, assistant secretary of state and board member of Circus Fans ...
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Zor Shriners and Circus Elephants

Date: 04 04 1947
Description: Zor Shriners Band members serenading the Polack Brothers show elephants outside of the Parkway Theater, where they are performing.
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Annie, New Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 11 18 1948
Description: New Annie the elephant having her chains removed by attendents at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
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Annie, New Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 11 18 1948
Description: New Annie, the elephant at Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), reaching her trunk through the bars.
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Annie, New Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 10 18 1948
Description: New Annie the elephant drinks water using her trunk in front of Fred Winklemann, left, retired zoo director, and Harold Hayes, right, present zoo director.
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Elephant Arriving at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 06 30 1950
Description: Three members of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) guided a new elephant in front of a crowd gathered for the occasion. The zoo staff members are, from ...
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Elephant at Vilas Zoo

Date: 06 30 1951
Description: Winkie, Vilas Zoo elephant, is being led to her summer quarters at the zoo with a large crowd looking on. She is being led by attendants, Gordon Sheets and...
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 30 1951
Description: A crowd of children surround a man with a birthday cake while celebrating the first anniversary of Winkie the elephant's arrival at Vilas Zoo.
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 30 1951
Description: Two men and Vilas Zoo Director Harold Hayes standing with group of children during the celebration of the first anniversary of Winkie the elephant's arriva...
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Winkie, the Vilas Zoo elephant, is led by zoo keepers to summer quarters with many children looking on during a party to celebrate Winkie's birthday and 2n...
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Winkie The Elephant's 4th Annual Zoo Party

Date: 06 26 1954
Description: Winkie, the elephant from Vilas Park Zoo, is led by her keepers from indoor winter quarters to her large outdoor elephant yard. This is the 4th annual "com...
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William Kay Shrine Circus

Date: 02 13 1964
Description: Gary Rupp of Farmington, Michigan, an aide to the bear trainer for the William Kay Shrine Circus, relaxing after finishing chores for the opening of the ci...
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Sid Posing with Elephant

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Description: View down sidewalk towards Sid, wearing a white coat, white hat, and boots, standing beside an elephant while holding a shovel in his right hand with his r...
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Sid Posing with Elephant Sitting on Bench

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Description: View across sidewalk towards Sid standing and holding a shovel while posing next to an elephant sitting on a bench outdoors. Sid is wearing a white coat, w...
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Sid Posing with Elephant

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Description: View down sidewalk towards Sid, wearing a white coat, white hat, and boots, standing beside an elephant while holding a shovel in his right hand with his r...
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Sid Posing with Elephant Sitting on Bench

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Description: View across sidewalk towards Sid standing and holding a shovel while posing next to an elephant sitting on a bench outdoors. Sid is wearing a white coat, w...
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Doc Fosmark with Elephant Painting

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Description: Dr. Carl Forsmark holding a paintbrush up to an oil painting of an elephant, which is framed and hanging on the wall. "That painting is the first oil pain...
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Winkie the Elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo Enjoys His Chrismas Tree

Date: 12 23 1958
Description: Winkie the elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo enjoys the Christmas Tree in the lion cage next to his cage. A father and daughter watch as Winkie reaches for t...

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