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| Date: | 07 01 1932 |
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| Description: | Radio installed at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) for the granddaughters of the zoo director, Fred Winkelmann, and Tuck, the chimpanzee. |
| Date: | 10 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Two men are presenting a radio to a boy, Phillip Harris, as an award for naming the Vilas Zoo lion cubs. The names were "Thor" and "Yama." Left to right in... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | Poster for picnic presented by the Gay Center at Vilas Park. Includes an image of a fox and telephone. |
| 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: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Zebras in the Berlin zoo stretching their necks for what they think may be a treat. It appears that the man is holding a camera. The photograph was taken b... |
| Date: | 11 25 1960 |
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| Description: | "Two Rhesus monkeys are still at large after about four months of freedom. Thirty-three monkeys escaped from a Vilas Park zoo cage on August 4, 1960. Zoo d... |
| Date: | 11 25 1960 |
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| Description: | Dan Watson, left, director of the Vilas Park Zoo, and fireman Don Annen attempting to capture two rhesus monkeys in the tree tops. Annen is holding a tran... |
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