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Vilas Park Zoo Ring-Tailed Monkey
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Dale Coyler shown holding "Squeaky," a ring-tailed monkey from the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). He takes the monkey home with him on his days off to avoid conflicts with another monkey.
August 25, 1950
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Tiny Monkey in Mother's Arms
January 17, 1949
A tiny four-month-old monkey, born at Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), is huddling with it's mother behind bars.
Vilas Zoo Monkeys Still At Large
November 25, 1960
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 director Don Watson, zoo keepers, and Firema...
Vilas Zoo Monkeys Still at Large
November 25, 1960
"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 director Don Watson, zoo keepers and Firema...
Elephant at Vilas Zoo
June 30, 1951
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 Dale Coyler, with Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Z...
Buffalo at Henry Vilas Zoo
June 14, 1955
Close-up of a buffalo in Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
Annie, New Elephant at Henry Vilas Zoo
November 18, 1948
New Annie the elephant having her chains removed by attendents at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
