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Two Orangutans

Date: 01 11 1961
Description: Two orangutans clinging to one another inside an enclosure at the Vilas Zoo.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: Two young boys watching the lions at Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A group of people watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A family watching the prairie dogs at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
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Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 08 12 1961
Description: A young boy sticking his head through the fence while watching the animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer visiting spot in Madison.
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Mental Patients Visit the Zoo

Date: 10 20 1961
Description: Several men and women patients from Mendota State Hospital are watching the bears at the Vilas Park Zoo. A volunteer took them for the outing in her person...
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Baby Liama Entertains at the Henry Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 04 24 1963
Description: A baby llama born on April 18th standing with her mother, Eloise, while entertaining visitors at the Henry Vilas Park Zoo.
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Newly Opened Vilas Park Lion House

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: The Vilas Park Zoo is reopened after being closed for six months for redecorating the lion house.
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Vilas Park Zoo's Sicilian Donkey

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: Sicilian donkey at the Vilas Park Zoo.
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Tiger with Her Babies

Date: 07 23 1964
Description: Mother tiger sniffing her five-day old sleeping infant twins. The tigers are living at the Henry Vilas zoo.
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Jaguar Cubs at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 09 03 1964
Description: Two 10-month-old jaguar cubs, a male and a female, are the latest additions to Vilas Park Zoo.
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Henry Vilas Park and Zoo Master Plan

Date: 01 08 1965
Description: The new master plan for the Henry Vilas park and zoo is reviewed by Atty. George F. Lange, president of the Henry Vilas Zoological Society, Inc. and Mrs. G...
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Vilas Park Zoo Adds Yaks and Hornbills Thanks to Gift from Monona Grove Civics Club

Date: 03 11 1965
Description: The Henry Vilas Zoo now has three yaks and two hornbills for the first time thanks to a gift from the Monona Grove Civics Club. The Tibetan yaks are about ...
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Henry Vilas Park Zoo Adds Yaks and Hornbills Thanks to Gift from Monona Grove Civics Club

Date: 03 11 1965
Description: The Henry Vilas Park Zoo adds hornbills, thanks to a gift from the Monona Grove Civic Club. New zoo residents include a pair of Indian hornbills.
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Zor Shrine Camel Patrol Helps Children's Zoo

Date: 04 13 1965
Description: Al Schurch, Mr. Horeb, captain of the Zor Shrine Camel patrol, presents a donation to Paul Hartung, president of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce for...
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: A Grizzly bear is sticking its nose out between the steel bars of a cage at Vilas Park Zoo.
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: A little girl in a puffy dress is peering through the fence for a look onto Monkey Island.
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Vilas Zoo Animals

Date: 08 07 1965
Description: The original caption states: "This South American Mountain Tapir from Ecuador prancing about his new home at the zoo, where he and his mate made their firs...
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New Animal is Added to the Henry Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 12 02 1965
Description: A three-month old male mountain lion is added to the Henry Vilas Park Zoo, according to zoo director, Alvie Nelson. He is the first offspring of a pair of ...
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New Animals are Added to the Henry Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 12 02 1965
Description: New animals are added to the Henry Vilas Park Zoo according to zoo director, Alvie Nelson. Two cowardly, laughing hyenas are residents in the lion house. T...

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