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Russian Farmer with Camel-Drawn Mower

Date: 1910
Description: Russian farmer in a field riding an International Harvester mower drawn by two camels.
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Eugene and Magda Herzberger in Israel

Date: 1955
Description: Eugene and Magda Herzberger (at left) with friends in the Negev region of Israel. They pose near a camel held on a tether by a man, possibly of Bedouin des...
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Circus Camels

Date: 1910
Description: Five men in work clothes pose while riding Bactrian camels; three well-dressed men stand near a Dromedary. The group is on a dirt road with houses and util...
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...
Postcard

Camel Ride

Date: 1960
Description: A young girl and another child riding a camel led by a Zor Shriner at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). In the background the Zor Booster Band is in a...
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Arab Plowing Sand

Date: 12 30 1937
Description: An Arab man plowing sand with a plow harnessed to a camel.
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Algerian FLN Members with Dead Camel

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front members posing with a dead camel. The men are wearing turbans and loose, light clothing. The camel has been skinned. Beh...
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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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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 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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International Truck and Camel in Afghanistan

Date: 1949
Description: View from side of hill looking down at an International truck and a camel on a narrow mountain road in Afghanistan. A river runs along the road in the back...
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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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Camels Near Farm

Date: 1920
Description: View across road of six camels walking and grazing along the side of a country road near Holloway Farm. They may have been circus animals going from one to...
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Alonzo Pond Taking Movies of the Market

Date: 1927
Description: Alonzo Pond using a movie camera at the market. Behind him people are walking among a number of camels sitting on the ground.
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Boy with Camel Hauling Grain

Date: 07 1952
Description: Boy using a halter to lead a camel carrying a large load of grain on its back, in the vicinity of Ardebil in the Azerbijan province of Iran.
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Conrad Seipp Jr. in Egypt

Date: 01 1909
Description: Three men in western dress riding camels pose with their Egyptian guides in front of the Sphinx at the Giza necropolis, with the Cheops pyramid in the back...
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Zor Shrine Clowns

Date: 07 1954
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...
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Man Using Camel-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Right side profile view of a man using a two camels to pull a mower.

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