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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

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This photograph depicts Allen A. Fitch (left) and his father Lawrence Burlingame Fitch (right) carrying a dead wolf from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park. The wolf had been sick and was shot at Dr. McCleery's request by Allen Fitch. This photo was printed on Kodak postcard paper.
Date: 1947

This article reports that an article about Dr. McCleery's wolves was published in the current American Magazine issue. It was written by Graydon F. Smart of the Kane Republican and includes photos taken by Nicolas. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 23, 1931

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This marriage certificate describes the union of Edward H. McCleery and Mary N. Byham on either February or July (the writing is unclear) 28, 1914 by George A. Sutton in Kane, PA. The application supplies details about Edward, Mary, and their families.

Once I can confirm the month of their…
Date: 1914

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This photograph depicts a big wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. At least two other wolves are visible in the distance.

This postcard was published between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the Route 6…
Date: Between 1929 and 1962

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Another wolf is visible in the distance. This photo appears to be part of a series in which Dr. McCleery and Earl Jones appear in other photos.This…
Date: Between 1929 and 1962

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery holding a food bucket, about to feed the four wolf pups crowding around him. A birthing box is visible in the distance. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. I believe this photo was taken by A. A.…
Date: Between 1921 and 1928

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with rocks on the ground with a wolf and two buckets at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the Route 6 location) and 1962 (when…
Date: Between 1929 and 1962

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with two wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This photo appears to be part of a series in which Earl Jones appears in other photos. The back of this photo reads, "Dr. McCleery calls M Lobo Friends"…
Date: Between 1929 and 1962

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with four wolves which are fighting with a fifth wolf through the wire fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. The back of the photograph has handwriting which indicates that the photo was either taken or used…
Date: Between 1921 and 1928

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery with one of his wolves with its paws on his shoulders, giving him a kiss, at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This photograph is included in the February 1931 issue of the American Magazine where it is attributed to A. A.…
Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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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

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery standing and holding out his hand (possible holding food) above four wolf pups crowding around him. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the…
Date: Between 1921 and 1928

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery crouching down and holding out his hand (possible holding food) above four wolf pups crowding around him. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the…
Date: Between 1921 and 1928

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This photograph depicts six unidentified people - four girls and two boys - outside of what appears to be the old Kane, PA high school on Chestnut Street. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This photograph is included in the…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

kec2013-custerwolf-postcard.jpg
This photograph depicts two wolves (presumably offspring of the famous outlaw wolf named "The Custer Wolf") in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (although little of this pen is visible, another photo which is clearly from the Route 6 location…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts two girls, identified by the caption as Helen and Gert. One of them may beHelen Gertrude Josephine Miller (source) and the other may be Edna Gertrude Barlow (source - 1931 KHS Yearbook, source, source) but neither are confirmed. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr.…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

A retrospective article that describes the events of ten years ago (1921). One such event is the fate of two coyotes sold to Dr. McCleery as timber wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: March 10, 1931

This article reports that Jack Lynch is moving his wolf pack from Route 6 near Kane, PA to Gardiner, WA. The move was caused by difficulty in obtaining food for the 53 wolves (which eat three steers a week) and I-80 rerouting tourist traffic away from the park. Jack fears he will no longer get the…
Date: February 13, 1972

This photo of one of the lobo wolves is accompanied by a caption regarding the typical attack stance of a wolf.
Date: February 20, 1962