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This color linen postcard depicts four wolves in pens at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The caption on the front of the card reads "Only Lobo Wolves in the World, on Roosevelt Highway between Mt. Jewett and Kane, Pa." The caption on the back of the…
Date: Between 1929 and 1938

Many companies offered their appreciation for and well-wishes to Dr. E. H. McCleery and Jack Lynch in this special edition of the Kane Republican. This advertisement by Nellie and Lyle Fay of the Kane Greenhouses commends Dr. McCleery for keeping Kane in the news and for contributing to the…
Date: February 20, 1962

This excerpt describes two visits by the authors to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, probably in the 1940s.
Date: 1950

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones, then-superintendent at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, petting a wolf in the pens at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and is captioned "Pa Jones + His…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with one of his wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. (I think this wolf looks like Jerry, judging by another labeled photo of Jerry.) This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This photograph depicts the wolf named Pancho Villa at Dr. McCleery’s lobo wolf park. This photograph was featured in the Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) on February 21, 1932 which also attributed the photograph to A. A. Nicolas and identified the wolf as Pancho Villa, a Mexican wolf.

This…
Date: Between 1921 and 1932

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This photograph depicts a mountain lion (identified as a panther) standing on a large metal box in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Two other photos that Aneta Johnson donated have the date 1952 written on the back, so I assume this photo was…
Date: 1952

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This photograph depicts a mountain lion (identified as a panther) which appears to be drinking from a bucket in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Two other photos that Aneta Johnson donated have the date 1952 written on the back, so I assume…
Date: 1952

This excerpt describes the "Lobo Wolf Pens" where visitors can see the dangerous, untamable, and often cannibalistic lobo wolves. The park is open daily and admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Date: December 1940

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This book lists prominent Pennsylvania residents along with their biographical information and accomplishments. Dr. E. H. McCleery is profiled for his accomplishments with the lobo wolves. Also described are his family, history of prospecting for gold in Alaska, experience with wild mustangs,…
Date: 1958

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery visited friends in Warren, PA on Saturday. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 11, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery spent the weekend in Portsmouth, OH where she was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Ageros. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: June 2, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery and her daughter Helen McCleery left last night to visit friends in New Jersey. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: July 18, 1931

This photo of one of the lobo wolves is accompanied by a caption regarding the weight and ferocity of the wolf.

An excerpt from the caption is quoted below.
Date: February 20, 1962

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This document appears to have been written by Dr. McCleery, in which he describes himself and his work with wolves. I am uncertain of the circumstances under which this document was created. My best guess is that it may have been written for the benefit of the Kane Republican because it was in a box…
Date: May 1949

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This photograph depicts four people - Ruth Jones (top), an unidentified woman (bottom left), possibly Margaret Jones (bottom middle), and Ed Anderson (bottom right) - on a rock by a lake. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

This article reports on the great honor of Governor David Lawrence's message commending community efforts for industry and tourism involving Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolves. The McCleery wolf pack was not initially intended to become a tourist attraction, but Dr. McCleery began charging admission to…
Date: February 20, 1962

One of Dr. McCleery's original wolves.
Birth Date: Before 1929

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This photograph depicts a boy named Richard standing by what appears to be a pumpkin patch, presumably in Kane, PA. A building is visible in the distance. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and is captioned "Richard."

The photo album of Margaret R. Jones includes…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones (with a pipe in his mouth) and an unidentified man. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This photograph is included in the scrapbook of Earl C. Jones.
Date: Probably the 1910s or 1920s