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Raquel Torres Holding a Dog

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Portrait of Raquel Torres, actress and RKO star, holding a small dog.
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Raquel Torres at Manchesters Cosmetics Counter

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Raquel Torres at Manchesters cosmetics counter with Max Factor representative, Mabelle Hege, and another woman holding a dog.
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Radio Installed at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 01 1932
Description: Radio installed at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) for the granddaughters of the zoo director, Fred Winkelmann, and Tuck, the chimpanzee.
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Annie, the Elephant

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Children watching Miss Annie, an Indian elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Annie died Feb. 24, 1948 and was replaced by a "new Annie."
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Tiger Cubs at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 05 25 1932
Description: Tiger cubs, Apollo and Hercules, standing in a cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), purchased through a fund drive by The Capital Times and...
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Tiger Cubs at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 05 25 1932
Description: Tiger cubs, Apollo and Hercules, reclining in a cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), purchased with a fund drive by "The Capital Times" and RKO th...
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Felton Gun Store

Date: 04 29 1932
Description: Interior of Felton Gun Store, located at 120 E. Washington Avenue, with elk, deer, and mountain goat heads mounted on the wall among the firearms and hunti...
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Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors

Date: 03 29 1932
Description: Group portrait of WIBA's "Aunt Mary's Radio Juniors" members with Uncle Johnny and Bill. Formerly known as "Radio Juniors." Sponsored by Aunt Mary's Corn T...
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New Mexican Bobcat Kitten at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 03 30 1932
Description: New Mexican bobcat kitten at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Thea Hobson and Her Dog

Date: 03 05 1932
Description: Thea Hobson, 1922 Jefferson Street with "Kinok," her Alaskan huskie, in the living room.
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Sides of Beef in Cooler

Date: 12 13 1931
Description: Sides of beef hanging in the Oscar Mayer cooler. There appear to be ferns placed on several of the sides of beef.
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Hunters with Fox

Date: 11 07 1931
Description: Three men (including Hilgers) proudly display their trophy fox. An automobile is behind them, and a house is in the background.
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Fred Winkleman and Chimpanzees

Date: 11 10 1931
Description: Fred Winkleman holding a new pair of chimpanzees, Nip and Tuck, at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Two-Headed Turtle

Date: 11 02 1931
Description: Two-headed snapping turtle, found near the Yahara River outside of Stoughton by Leo Halverson.
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Antique Christmas Cards

Date: 11 04 1931
Description: Four antique Christmas cards. At the top left is a copper engraved robin card, 1840. Top right is a harp and rose greeting card hand-painted in 1800. Lower...
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Elwyn Reynolds with Grand Champion Steer

Date: 10 29 1931
Description: Elwyn Reynolds, from Lodi, with grand champion shorthorn steer at the fat stock show, standing in front of University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion.
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Henry Vilas Zoo Award Presented to Boy

Date: 10 05 1931
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...
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Big Fish

Date: 09 04 1931
Description: Two men in a backyard are holding up a large pickerel fish that they presumably caught.
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Dr. Claude Reading

Date: 09 02 1931
Description: Dr. Claude Reading, new director of the state veterinary control laboratory in Agriculture Hall at the University of Wisconsin, at work in his laboratory.
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Mothers and Children of the Neighborhood

Date: 08 27 1931
Description: Group portrait of mothers and children in front of a house at 434 Virginia Terrace.

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