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Annie, the Elephant

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Children watching Miss Annie, an Indian elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Annie died Feb. 24, 1948 and was replaced by a "new Annie."
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Capitol Park and Circus Parade

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of a man leading a circus elephant on Main Street. On the opposite side of the street is a crowd watching from behind the iron fence on the C...
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National Federation of Women's Republican Clubs

Date: 06 28 1949
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...
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Crowd Watching Elephant Parade

Date: 1910
Description: A crowd watches a parade of people riding elephants down the street. A cable car and horse-drawn carts are nearby. Caption reads: "N.E. Cor. Square, Oskalo...
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Seeing the Elephant

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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: ...
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Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered to watch elephants parade down Main Street. Probably the Ringling Brothers Circus.
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GOP Elephant Naming Contest

Date: 11 04 1958
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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Ringling Brothers Elephants

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of large crowd of people watching elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus turning the corner of First and Main Streets.
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Governor Vernon Thompson and Elephant

Date: 1958
Description: Governor Vernon Thompson (left) has his hand on the trunk of an elephant, the symbol of the Republican Party. The elephant is draped with a banner that rea...

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