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- Bear Pit, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Multiple zoos have operated on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, MI. The first Belle Isle Zoo ran from 1886 until 1956 and was known for exhibits such as the fallow deer enclosure and the bear pit. Built in 1901, the bear pit housed several species during five decades of operation: grizzly bears, black bears, and polar bears, pictured here.
- circa 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Bear Pit, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Multiple zoos have operated on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, MI. The first Belle Isle Zoo ran from 1886 until 1956 and was known for exhibits such as the fallow deer enclosure and the bear pit. Built in 1901, the bear pit housed several species during five decades of operation: grizzly bears, black bears, and polar bears, pictured here.
- Bear Pit, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, 1901 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Bear Pit, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, 1901
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- Bear Pit, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan - Multiple zoos have operated on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, MI. The first Belle Isle Zoo ran from 1886 until 1956 and was known for exhibits such as the fallow deer enclosure and the bear pit. Built in 1901, the bear pit housed several species during five decades of operation: grizzly bears, black bears, and polar bears, pictured here.
- circa 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Bear Pit, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan
Multiple zoos have operated on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, MI. The first Belle Isle Zoo ran from 1886 until 1956 and was known for exhibits such as the fallow deer enclosure and the bear pit. Built in 1901, the bear pit housed several species during five decades of operation: grizzly bears, black bears, and polar bears, pictured here.