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| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Colorful locomotive pulling several cars full of children at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Although referred to as the "Kiddie Train," the caption ... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | View of Monkey House. On the lawn are flamingos, and in the background is a bear at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Photograph taken by Edwin Proctor. To... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Leopard in a cage at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the kiddie train at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). The train was donated by the Madison Lions Club and operated from 1953-1968... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Monkey Island, a popular attraction at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). It was built in the 1930s as a WPA project and modeled after one in the Hagen... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | A young girl and another child riding a camel led by a Zor Shriner at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). In the background the Zor Booster Band is in a... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Early souvenir postcard of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), with a camel in the foreground. Caption reads: "Scene at Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A postcard of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) depicting aquatic fowl, with an inset of a sea lion on a rock. Caption reads: "At the Zoo, Madison, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Mother lion cradling her cub at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Madonna and Child at the Madison, Wis., Zoo." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Scene at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) showing bear pits. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | Visitors strolling at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), some looking at the animal cages. This picture by Harold Hone was one of many Wisconsin images mad... |
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| Description: | Children and adults visiting the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images taken by Harold Hone to illustrate "Wisconsin: A Guide to th... |
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| Description: | Spectators looking at the Monkey Island at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images photographed by Harold Hone for "Wisconsin: A Guide... |
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| Description: | A polar bear in its cage at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many photographs made by Harold Hone to illustrate "Wisconsin: A Guide to... |
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| Description: | Children and adults watching the elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph was made by Harold Home as illustration for "Wisconsin: ... |
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| Description: | Several mountain goats standing on top of a structure of piled rocks at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph appears in an album assembled by an unknown Madison resident, and it is thought to de... |
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| Description: | Visitors to the zoo watching two sea lions. Although not internally identified, this image is thought to represent Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). It app... |
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