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Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
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Tiger Cubs at Henry Vilas Zoo
May 25, 1932
Tiger cubs, Apollo and Hercules, standing in a cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), purchased through a fund drive by The Capital Times and RKO theaters.
Tiger Cubs at Henry Vilas Zoo
May 25, 1932
Tiger cubs, Apollo and Hercules, reclining in a cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), purchased with a fund drive by "The Capital Times" and RKO theaters.
New Mexican Bobcat Kitten at Henry Vilas Zoo
March 30, 1932
New Mexican bobcat kitten at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
Orpheum Player at Henry Vilas Zoo
September 11, 1930
Elevated view of Orpheum players at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) standing next to buffaloes.
Radio Installed at Henry Vilas Zoo
July 1, 1932
Radio installed at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) for the granddaughters of the zoo director, Fred Winkelmann, and Tuck, the chimpanzee.
Orpheum Player at Henry Vilas Zoo
September 11, 1930
Orpheum player at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) standing in front of lion cage.
