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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 06 16 1944 |
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| Description: | Annie the Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), walking out of her winter indoor quarters. Annie died Feb. 24, 1948 and was replaced by a "new Ann... |
| Date: | 04 04 1947 |
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| Description: | Pictured are three elephants from Whitbeck Motion Pictures, California, and Robert Zimmerman, assistant secretary of state and board member of Circus Fans ... |
| Date: | 04 04 1947 |
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| Description: | Zor Shriners Band members serenading the Polack Brothers show elephants outside of the Parkway Theater, where they are performing. |
| Date: | 02 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Three University of Wisconsin co-eds sporting "outsize" beauty spots lampooning a fad that is sweeping the country for a stye show sponsored by the Univers... |
| 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: | 10 29 1948 |
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| Description: | Republican elephant, with students "inside," who kicked the ball back and forth with the Democratic donkey at Madison East Pageant night at the East vs. Ra... |
| Date: | 11 18 1948 |
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| Description: | "The new Annie the elephant, left, standing with her forefeet on the rail of her new home at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), greeting her juvenile public... |
| Date: | 11 18 1948 |
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| Description: | New Annie the elephant having her chains removed by attendents at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 11 18 1948 |
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| Description: | New Annie, the elephant at Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), reaching her trunk through the bars. |
| Date: | 10 18 1948 |
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| Description: | New Annie the elephant drinks water using her trunk in front of Fred Winklemann, left, retired zoo director, and Harold Hayes, right, present zoo director. |
| Date: | 11 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Standing around Annie, is, at right: Tim Harrington, city engineer and acting city manager; James Marshall, director of the city parks division, standing n... |
| Date: | 06 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Advisory board members of the National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs being entertained by the antics of a circus elephant in the Capitol park duri... |
| Date: | 06 30 1950 |
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| Description: | Three members of the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) guided a new elephant in front of a crowd gathered for the occasion. The zoo staff members are, from ... |
| 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... |
| Date: | 06 30 1951 |
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| Description: | A crowd of children surround a man with a birthday cake while celebrating the first anniversary of Winkie the elephant's arrival at Vilas Zoo. |
| Date: | 06 30 1951 |
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| Description: | Two men and Vilas Zoo Director Harold Hayes standing with group of children during the celebration of the first anniversary of Winkie the elephant's arriva... |
| 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: | 11 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Charles Carthright of Oregon was named the winner of "Parade Magazine's" election year contest to name the Republican elephant. Her winning entry was ... |
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