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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd watching elephants in a circus parade. In the foreground are power lines and telephone poles. |
| Date: | 06 30 1951 |
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| Description: | Winkie, Vilas Zoo elephant, is being led to her summer quarters at the zoo with a large crowd looking on. She is being led by attendants, Gordon Sheets and... |
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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: ... |
| Date: | 06 28 1952 |
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| Description: | Winkie, the Vilas Zoo elephant, is led by zoo keepers to summer quarters with many children looking on during a party to celebrate Winkie's birthday and 2n... |
| Date: | 06 28 1952 |
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| Description: | A zoo keeper is standing beside Winkie, the Vilas Zoo elephant, as she is eating her "birthday cake" to celebrate her birthday and second anniversary at th... |
| Date: | 06 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Winkie, the elephant from Vilas Park Zoo, is led by her keepers from indoor winter quarters to her large outdoor elephant yard. This is the 4th annual "com... |
| Date: | 08 17 1892 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowd gathered to watch elephants parade down Main Street. Probably the Ringling Brothers Circus. |
| Date: | 06 28 1953 |
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| Description: | Winkie, the Vilas Park elephant, attending a celebration of her third birthday. Attendants accompanying Winkie are Tom Frisch, extreme left; Zoo director H... |
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| Description: | View down sidewalk towards Sid, wearing a white coat, white hat, and boots, standing beside an elephant while holding a shovel in his right hand with his r... |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk towards Sid standing and holding a shovel while posing next to an elephant sitting on a bench outdoors. Sid is wearing a white coat, w... |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk towards Sid standing and holding a shovel while posing next to an elephant sitting on a bench outdoors. Sid is wearing a white coat, w... |
| Date: | 12 1927 |
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| Description: | "Sahara" truck preceded by men riding two elephants near coconut trees in a village in the Sahara desert. In the background is the roof of a large, perhaps... |
| Date: | 12 1927 |
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| Description: | Man are riding two elephants in the yard of large, tropical estate. On the right is an International truck. In the background is a large building. |
| Date: | 12 1927 |
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| Description: | A man is standing in front of a "Sahara" truck. On the left are men sitting on two elephants. Coconut trees are in the background. |
| Date: | 12 23 1958 |
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| Description: | Winkie the elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo enjoys the Christmas Tree in the lion cage next to his cage. A father and daughter watch as Winkie reaches for t... |
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