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- Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949 - Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named <em>Scripps</em>, <em>Reuther</em>, and <em>Walter P. Chrysler</em>.
- June 01, 1949
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Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949
Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named Scripps, Reuther, and Walter P. Chrysler.
- 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
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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.
- Pennant, "Benson's Wild Animal Farm, Nashua, N.H.," 1930-1940 - John Benson opened his animal-training center to the public in 1926. The southern New Hampshire attraction let visitors see exotic animals up close. In the 1930s it expanded to include a wild animal circus. Trains from Boston brought visitors, but by the mid-1930s a large parking lot was created to accommodate new auto tourists.
- 1930-1940
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Pennant, "Benson's Wild Animal Farm, Nashua, N.H.," 1930-1940
John Benson opened his animal-training center to the public in 1926. The southern New Hampshire attraction let visitors see exotic animals up close. In the 1930s it expanded to include a wild animal circus. Trains from Boston brought visitors, but by the mid-1930s a large parking lot was created to accommodate new auto tourists.
- "Bear Pits, Overton Park, Memphis, Tenn.," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked September 21, 1937 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
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"Bear Pits, Overton Park, Memphis, Tenn.," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked September 21, 1937
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
- "Jack and Jill" Magazine, December 1964 - <em>Jack & Jill</em> magazine was first published in 1938. The children's magazine features nonfiction articles, short stories, poems, and various educational activities -- games, comics, recipes, crafts, and more. Publishers initially shunned advertisements, fearful of the effect targeted ads may have on children. Carefully scrutinized ads first appeared in 1963. The Wrigley Zoo pop-up advertisement in this 1964 issue passed review.
- December 01, 1964
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"Jack and Jill" Magazine, December 1964
Jack & Jill magazine was first published in 1938. The children's magazine features nonfiction articles, short stories, poems, and various educational activities -- games, comics, recipes, crafts, and more. Publishers initially shunned advertisements, fearful of the effect targeted ads may have on children. Carefully scrutinized ads first appeared in 1963. The Wrigley Zoo pop-up advertisement in this 1964 issue passed review.
- Pennant, "Bronx Zoo," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals exhibited there. This souvenir from the Bronx Zoo depicts a tiger and a zebra.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "Bronx Zoo," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals exhibited there. This souvenir from the Bronx Zoo depicts a tiger and a zebra.
- Pennant, "Audubon Park Zoo, New Orleans," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals displayed there. This souvenir from the Audubon Park Zoo in New Orleans depicts three elephants.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "Audubon Park Zoo, New Orleans," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals displayed there. This souvenir from the Audubon Park Zoo in New Orleans depicts three elephants.
- Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949 - Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named <em>Scripps</em>, <em>Reuther</em>, and <em>Walter P. Chrysler</em>.
- June 01, 1949
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Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949
Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named Scripps, Reuther, and Walter P. Chrysler.
- "Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa." -
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"Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, Pa."
- Pennant, "National Park Zoo, Washington, D.C.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals displayed there. This souvenir from the National Park Zoo in Washington, D.C., depicts a bear, elephants, and a monkey with her baby.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "National Park Zoo, Washington, D.C.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Pennants from zoos usually featured images of popular animals displayed there. This souvenir from the National Park Zoo in Washington, D.C., depicts a bear, elephants, and a monkey with her baby.