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Bears in Zoo

Date: 1920
Description: A group of spectators viewing caged bears at the zoo.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Bear pits at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911, with a polar bear in the nearest display area.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two seals in their cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Small monkeys in their wire mesh enclosure at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: A badger on display at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two pelicans and other waterfowl on the lagoon in Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: White-tailed deer feeding at a trough in their enclosure at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
Photograph

Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two young girls looking at the birdcages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
Manuscript

Gay Center Picnic

Date: 1979
Description: Poster for picnic presented by the Gay Center at Vilas Park. Includes an image of a fox and telephone.
Postcard

Leopard Cage

Date: 1940
Description: Leopard in a cage at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
Photograph

Elephant at the Zoo

Date: 1920
Description: The elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph appears in an album assembled by an unknown Madison resident, and it is thought to de...
Photograph

Sea Lions

Date: 
Description: Visitors to the zoo watching two sea lions. Although not internally identified, this image is thought to represent Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). It app...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Play School Outing

Date: 06 1938
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with images of a spring outing taken by the Bluebirds? and the Orioles children's groups. Children are pl...
Book or Pamphlet

Henry Vilas Park Zoo Map

Date: 11 1964
Description: Fold-out map of the zoo inside a publication titled: "Henry Vilas Park Zoo: An Instructive Book on the Origin and Habits of Animals." Includes Lake Wingra,...
Photograph

Pelicans and Flamingos

Date: 
Description: A pelican is eating a fish from a pond in the aviary at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Flamingos are standing around the pond behind the pelican.
Photograph

Arms Children at a Zoo

Date: 05 01 1966
Description: Paul Arms touching the nose of a donkey through a fence at the Vilas Park Zoo as his sister Rita looks on.
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Polar Bears

Date: 1967
Description: View of polar bears in their habitat at the Vilas Park (Henry Vilas) Zoo.

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