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Publication Information
| Creator | L.L. Cook Company |
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| Date Created | 1959 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Monkey House
1970
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.
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."
Vilas Park Zoo Scene
1940
Scene at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) showing bear pits. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin."
Vilas Zoo Animals
August 7, 1965
A little girl in a puffy dress is peering through the fence for a look onto Monkey Island.
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."
