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Boy & Girl at Vilas Zoo

Date: 09 09 1940
Description: Boy and girl at the Henry Vilas Zoo, looking at elephant cage, and donkey cage while getting a drink from the fountain. Taken for Manchesters Department St...
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Louis Dahl's Livery

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Description: Louis Dahl's Livery and Feed Stable.
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Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

Date: 03 20 1955
Description: Our Lady of Fatima Shrine at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Waunakee including statues of Mary, three children, and three lambs, alternate view.
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Calf for the Fair Competition

Date: 1942
Description: Phyllis Paulson of Stoughton with the calf she planned to enter in the Junior Fair competition at the Wisconsin State Fair. The calf's name was Elsie, perh...
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Freddy's Calf

Date: 1942
Description: Freddy Lang of rural Dane County with the Guernsey calf he planned to enter in the Junior Fair competition at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Philip La Follette with dog Scotchie

Date: 1904
Description: Philip La Follette on the porch of the Executive Residence with his dog Scotchie.
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Mary and Philip La Follette with Ponies

Date: 1907
Description: Mary and Philp La Follette with several ponies at the La Follette's Maple Bluff farm.
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Girl in Pinafore with Dog

Date: 12 10 1944
Description: A young girl (possibly the daughter of Russell B. Pyre) dressed in a pinafore with her dog.
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Annie, New Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 11 18 1948
Description: "The new Annie the elephant, left, standing with her forefeet on the rail of her new home at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), greeting her juvenile public...
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Seven Girls Holding Eight Puppies

Date: 12 02 1948
Description: Seven girls are shown holding eight puppies. The girls are members of the Poll Parrot Club which raised the Labrador mix puppies. They intend to sell them ...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Seven-year-old Fred "Freddy" Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. (Colya) Nelson, 3918 Nakoma Road, with his pet alligator, "George". The baby alligator was se...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Sharon Koepke, twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip (Joy) Koepke, 830 Hiawatha Drive, with her pet white rat, "Bonnie".
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Nine-year-old Susan Kamm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit (Marjorie) Kamm, 1015 Yale Road, is pictured with her pet turtle, "Barney". Susan purchased her p...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Two large bowls of guppies are the center of interest for ten-year-old Gill and seven-year-old Fritz in the living room of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred...
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Children and Their Pets

Date: 04 02 1949
Description: Eight-year-old Mary Katherine Westover, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E.F. (Marguerite) Westover, 3306 Topping Road, with her special pet, a tame mallard duck a...
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Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two young girls looking at the birdcages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Boy With Squirrel

Date: 07 27 1950
Description: An unidentified boy wearing a baseball cap poses with a squirrel on his shoulder.
Postcard

Camel Rides at the Zoo

Date: 1970
Description: 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...
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Camel Rides at Vilas Park Zoo

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Description: 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...
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Seeing the Elephant

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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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