Parks and Recreation: Mesker Park Zoo
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Alligator Pool
Alligator resting next to pool; c. 1935 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Bear Den
Visitors observing bears in the zoo's first den; dated 1929 (Knecht 1655)
Bear Den
Construction of the bear exhibit; photo dated August 22, 1931 (Knecht 1481)
Bear Den
Photo dated 1938 (Knecht 1219)
Bear Den
Photo dated 1938 (Knecht 1449)
Bear Den
Family of bears in the den; c. 1935 (Miscellaneous Collection)
Bison
Photo dated October 11, 1936 (Knecht 1459)
Bunny the Elephant
Bunny and Dynamite the pony rehearse for act at Mesker Zoo; trainers are Louis Rhoades (right) and Jack Thompson (background); photo dated April 1, 1961 (Knecht 691)
Camel
Hadi, a camel donated by the Hadi Shriners; photo dated 1936 (Knecht 1439)
Camel
Hadi arrives at the zoo in 1936 (Knecht 1583)
Culver School Students
Visiting the zoo in March 1938; Kay the Elephant and trainer Robert McGraw stand in the background (Knecht 1588)
Elephant Ride
Kay the Elephant entertains children; photo dated June 4, 1929 (Knecht 1740)
Karl Kae Knecht
Courier photographer and columnist examines zoo artifacts; photo dated 1929 (Knecht 1783)
Kay the Elephant
Trainer Bob McGraw filing the elephant's toe nails; c. 1930s (Steinback 13)
Kay the Elephant
School children enjoying a visit with Kay; photo dated May 31, 1929 (Knecht 1702)