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| Date: | 02 27 1948 |
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| Description: | Neighborhood children from the 2700 blocks of Van Hise Avenue and Mason Street held a bake sale to raise funds toward the purchase of a replacement for Ann... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The Lion House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), designed by Frank Riley and built in 1917. It was torn down in 1997. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | 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 Vi... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Zor Shrine members Leo Blaschka of Cambridge and Larry J. Ochigle of Madison preparing the saddle on a camel for children's rides at Madison's Vilas Park Z... |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Zor Shrine member Henry R. Schroeder giving a boy a camel ride at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo. |
| Date: | 07 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of clowns standing beside and on a car decorated with the Zor Shriners logo. On the front of the car a large horn labeled "Zor Shrine" is mo... |
| Date: | 10 27 2014 |
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| Description: | A painted sign at the zoo featuring various primates with their arms spread out wide. Behind the sign are trees and a building. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | View of polar bears in their habitat at the Vilas Park (Henry Vilas) Zoo. |
| Date: | 12 10 1958 |
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| Description: | Zookeeper Dale Coyier, 2239 Myrtle Street, washes down a monkey cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo. A sign on the cage states "Please help keep these animals heal... |
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