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Monkey House

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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. Torn down in 1998.

Date Created:
1970
Creator:
Fagan Publishing Co.

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Creator Fagan Publishing Co.
Date Created 1970

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013LSD
Legacy ID
WHi 74230

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Vilas Park Zoo Scene

Vilas Park Zoo Scene

1940

Scene at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) showing bear pits. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin."

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Pony Rides

Pony Rides

1950

Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).

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Monkey Island

Monkey Island

1959

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 Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany.

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Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

1915

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."

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Polar Bears at the Vilas Park Zoo

Polar Bears at the Vilas Park Zoo

1980

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 background is Lake Wingra.

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Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo

Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo

1915

Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis."

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