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Camel Rides at Vilas Park Zoo
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Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Provident Savings and Loan Association. The painting shows children riding camels led by Zor Shrine members at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). One of a series of 15 zoo paintings.
circa 1960-1969
Von Sivers, Jens
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Camels at the Henry Vilas Zoo
1964
Watercolor painting by Jens von Sivers presented to the zoo by the Cuba Club, showing several camels in the yard in front of the camel barn at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
Elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo
1964
A watercolor painting by Jens von Silver presented to the zoo by the Rennebohm Drug Stores. The painting shows a child reaching up to feed an elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). One o...
Camel Rides at the Zoo
1970
Camel rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) for children, given free by Zor Temple Camel Patrol on Sunday afternoons during the summer. A number of Shriners stand by to assist the camels. ...
Camel Ride
1960
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 wagon pulled by an automobile. Camel ride...
Kiddie Train, Vilas Park Zoo
circa 1960-1969
View of people riding the Kiddie Train at the Vilas Park Zoo. People behind the train are standing and watching the train near a fence, and there is a camel in an enclosure near buildings in the ba...
Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides
July 11, 1954
Zor Shrine members with their camels at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo. The shriners give rides to children every Sunday morning on their camels, housed at the zoo.
