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Elephant at the Zoo
1920
The elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph appears in an album assembled by an unknown Madison resident, and it is thought to depict conditions during the late 1920s.
Henry Vilas Zoo
1940
A postcard of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) depicting aquatic fowl, with an inset of a sea lion on a rock. Caption reads: "At the Zoo, Madison, Wis." The caption on the back of the card rea...
Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo
1915
Early souvenir postcard with families watching the caged animals at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "Watching the Wild Animals at the Vilas Park Zoo, Madison, Wis."
Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo
August 12, 1961
Two young boys watching the lions at Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
Seeing the Elephant
circa 1936-1940
Children and adults watching the elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph was made by Harold Home as illustration for "Wisconsin: A Guide to the Badger State."
Animal Watching at the Vilas Park Zoo
August 12, 1961
A family watching the prairie dogs at the Vilas Park Zoo, a popular summer pastime in Madison.
