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Statewide Zor Shrine Ceremonial

Date: 11 21 1949
Description: Bellamy Seals (right), captain of the camel patrol, watching as Shrine leader Harold Lloyd tries out one of the camels. The Hollywood producer was in Madis...
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Harold D. Hayes with Baby Camel

Date: 07 02 1951
Description: Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) Director Harold D. Hayes posing with a newborn dromedary (one humped-camel).
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Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Frank Wheeler of Muscoda, a 103-year-old member of the Zor Shrine Temple, takes a camel ride during the annual Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo. The event was spon...
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Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine Potentate Laurien J. Caldwell of Janesville christens a new camel named Najme during the annual Camels' Day at Henry Vilas Zoo. A four-foot tall...
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Camels' Day at Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: A five-day-old camel is introduced to the crowd during Camels' Day at Henry Vilas Zoo.
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Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine members Ray Hewitt and Henry R. Schroeder of Cambridge preparing a camel for children's rides at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo.
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Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides

Date: 07 11 1954
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...
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Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine member Henry R. Schroeder giving a boy a camel ride at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo.
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Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine member Harold L. Lautz holding the reins of a camel waiting for the next child wanting a camel ride at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo.
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Vilas Park Zoo Camel Rides

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Zor Shrine members with their camels at Madison's Vilas Park Zoo. The shriners give rides to children every Sunday morning on their camels, housed at the z...
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Baby Camel Born at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Two men in front of a wall of hay bales posing with a baby camel. The men are Zoo Director Harold Hayes (left) and Bellamy Seals (right, wearing a Zor Shri...

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