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Madison Shriners Prepare Camels for Convention Parade

Date: 07 12 1957
Description: Bellamy Seals with Zor Shrine camel, Saleem. They will be in two parades at the upcoming Shrine Convention in Minneapolis. In 1953 Saleem broke loose durin...
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Journalist Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin is riding a camel at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. He was honored for his work w...
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Wisconsin Governor Vernon W. Thomson atop a camel at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. Shriners in their fezzes are belo...
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Alice in Wonderland, Doris Olsen of Brooklyn, is sitting on a camel at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. Shriners in the...
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Shrine-Knights of Columbus Benefit Show

Date: 08 07 1957
Description: Red-headed Mary Spoerl getting up nerve to ride a camel at the Shrine-Knights of Columbus benefit show at Breese Stevens Field. She is disabled and is bein...
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We Saw You . . . at New Carousel

Date: 06 21 1958
Description: Children and parents waiting their turn to ride the new Vilas Park merry-go-round during the grand-opening event for the ride on June 21, 1958. In the back...
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New Vilas Park Zoo Llama-Guamaco

Date: 08 18 1960
Description: Eloise, a part llama and part guamaco breed and a new resident at the Vilas Park Zoo. She had been a pet of the Katz family of Racine. A man is standing ne...

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