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| Date: | 06 03 1931 |
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| Description: | Mexican Snookum bear (coati) on leash, in a cage in the Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 06 03 1931 |
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| Description: | Jim McWilliams, "Pianutist" vaudeville actor, and Fred Winklemann, Zoo director, with the Mexican Snookum bear (coati), at Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of spectators viewing caged bears at the zoo. |
| Date: | 1836 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the Solomon Juneau house on East Michigan. There are tethered bears on either side of the front door. Two people are leaning on the fence, watch... |
| 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). |
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| Description: | Three large black bears are visible in their environment at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Bear pits at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911, with a polar bear in the nearest display area. |
| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Two Alaskan polar bears at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | A man feeds a bear in a large cage at the Gateway Inn. A group of people are gathered at the right side of the cage. |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | View of Monkey House. On the lawn are flamingos, and in the background is a bear at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Photograph taken by Edwin Proctor. To... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Scene at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) showing bear pits. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
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| Description: | A polar bear in its cage at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many photographs made by Harold Hone to illustrate "Wisconsin: A Guide to... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of bear effigy mound outlined in chalk at Lake Koshkonong. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Bernard Arms holding a firearm poses on a parade float decorated in an autumn theme, including a stuffed bear, fox, and squirrel. The parade was a part of ... |
| Date: | 08 12 1960 |
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| Description: | Walter Lofblad, a Cumberland farmer, with miniature Milwaukee Braves figures he carved from basswood. The carved set includes the entire starting lineup, m... |
| Date: | 07 21 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of two bear cubs at the Corner Bar. They are hanging out of a cardboard Blatz Beer box. The caption reads: "A Shot & a Beer & a Gin f... |
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| Description: | A young girl stands in a yard near the corner of a house with her Teddy Bear in one arm. She is shading her eyes from the sun and is looking down. She is w... |
| Date: | 07 02 1935 |
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| Description: | Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Features a polar bear licking a large ice cream cone. There are floating blocks of ic... |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey with pre-schoolers and their teacher at Ellis School, a program supported in part by Title I federal funding. Throughou... |
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