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Filter: Creator Name of Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
| Date: | 04 20 1944 |
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| Description: | Marion Kinnamon with son David at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 06 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Jane and Jone Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson of Black River Falls, in front of the Polar Bear cage at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 06 05 1947 |
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| Description: | Jane and Jone Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Johnson of Black River Falls, feeding two Virginia deer at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | White and dark European fallow, and a Sika Nippon deer, at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | White Peking ducks from China, South American Muscovy ducks, and the wild mallards at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Two Alaskan polar bears at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Bison at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| 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 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: | 05 27 1952 |
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| Description: | Bob Dick, WIBA Radio Program Director, interviews Harold Hayes, Director of the Vilas Zoo, at the "coming out" party and birthday of Winkie the elephant. |
| 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: | 06 26 1954 |
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| Description: | Jack and Scott Stephenson enjoy ice cream treats at the party for Winkie the elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo. The occasion was the transfer of the elephant ... |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 11 1954 |
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| 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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