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The 1910 Census describes the Carroll household at 5 Park Avenue in Kane, PA - a house which the family rents. Martin Carroll, head of the household, is described as a white 52-year-old male who works as a gauger of oil tanks. He was born in New York, and his parents were both born in Ireland. His…

Date: April 1910

This photograph depicts five wolves (one of which was sold to Lord Auckland in 1923) at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. A structure which looks like a doghouse is visible in a neighboring pen. I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the…

Date: Photographed between 1921 and 1923. Published as a postcard between 1929 and 1949

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery with two of his wolves - one of which is standing with its paws on Dr. McCleery's shoulders - at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. A birthing den is visible in the distance. This photograph is included in Dr. McCleery's…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery kissing a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Another wolf is visible in the background. The Kane Historic Preservation Society's version of this postcard is a Defender divided postcard. The caption on the front of…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery (who appears to have something on or in his left hand) with the female wolf named Silvermoon at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "© Nicolas" and "Mother…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "McCleery's Lobo and White Arctic Wolves - Kane, Pennsylvania."

This postcard was published between 1921 (when Dr. McCleery…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts two wolves in a pen. Judging by the vague surroundings of the other postcards which appear to be in the same series, I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Therefore, this…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf lying in the snow in a pen. Judging by the presence of a birthing den and the wide fencing style, I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Therefore, this photograph was…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf sitting in the snow behind a fence. Judging by the presence of only one layer of fencing - and the vague surroundings of this postcard and the other postcards which appear to be in the same series - I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr.…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery being kissed by a wolf. Judging by Dr. McCleery's age - and the vague surroundings of this postcard and the other postcards which appear to be in the same series - I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf lying down at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "McCleery's Lobo and White Arctic Wolves - Kane, Pennsylvania." The back of the card reads, "Genuine Photo by…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf walking in the snow in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "© Nicolas "Lobo Ready to Spring."" The word "lobo" in this caption may refer to the term "lobo wolf" or to Dr. McCleery's wolf named…

Date: Between 1921 and 1949

This photograph depicts a wolf - a white arctic according to the caption - in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (judging by the amount of wire on the fence). The uncropped version is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "A…

Date: Between 1929 and 1949

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery giving a kiss to one of his wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "The Kiss of the Wild © Nicolas Kane, Pa." The back reads "Copyrighted by THE…

Date: Between 1929 and 1932

This photograph depicts three wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, ""Curiosity" ©." The cropped version of this photograph is an AZO undivided postcard and the back reads…

Date: Between 1929 and 1949

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery with two of his wolves named Romulus and Remus at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The uncropped version of this photograph is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "Romulus and Remus © Nicolas…

Date: Between 1929 and 1949

This photograph depicts four young male wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "A Group of Young Males ©."

This photograph was featured in the Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) on…

Date: Between 1929 and 1932

This photograph depicts four wolves - young males according to the caption of a very similar photograph - at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "The Scent of Disapproval - ©." I believe…

Date: Between 1929 and 1932

This color linen postcard is a colored version of a photograph which depicts a wolf lying down at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park. The background of the original photograph was cut out and replaced with an illustration of trees. The caption on the front of the card reads "McCleery's Lobo and White…

Date: The original photo was taken between 1921 and 1929. The colored version was made between 1921 and 1962.

This article, which appears in the "Interesting Pictures of Interesting People" section, profiles Dr. E. H. McCleery and describes his hobby of keeping a wolf pack. At the age of 12 he wanted a wolf, but his father objected. Later in 1921, after becoming a leading physician in Kane, he obtained his…

Date: February 1931