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This article reports that Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, American minister to Bulgaria and publisher of the Altoona Tribune, has begun a small zoo in emulation of Dr. McCleery's wolf park, in which he has been interested since it began. Shoemaker currently has four Bulgarian wolves, a Bulgarian jackal,…
Date: October 23, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery will now carry a pistol while working with his wolves due to the wolf Old Idaho's animosity towards him. Previously, Dr. McCleery fended off attacks by surprising the wolf with a shiny bucket, until carrying a pistol was suggested to him by the famous…
Date: November 28, 1931

This article reports that Earl Coulter is erecting signs advertising the new McCleery Wolf Pack near Coatesville, PA. The signs will be put up in Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Western New Jersey. The article describes the signs - one of which depicts Little Red Riding Hood's encounter with the…
Date: May 3, 1930

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This photograph depicts Sergeant C. E. Stacy at the State Police barracks at the corner of Fraley Street and Poplar Street in Kane, PA. Sergeant Stacey shot the mountain lion which escaped from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park (located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA) and which killed the dog…
Date: Probably the 1930s or early 1940s

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This photograph depicts Sergeant Charles E. Stacy with a cat and a dead mountain lion from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The mountain lion escaped from the park in February 1946 and killed Claude Mollander Jr.'s dog. The mountain lion was…
Date: February 14, 1946

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This photograph depicts two wolves at Jack Lynch's "Loboland USA" buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA.

The full caption on the back reads, "Above: Shortly after feeding, these wolves bedded down. Left: It is not easy to stare a wolf down, particularly when it doesn't know you."
Date: October 29, 1978

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This photograph depicts six people in front of the Jones' house in Kane, PA. From left to right they are Margaret Jones, two unidentified men, Ruth Jones, Hilda Jones, and an unidentified woman. This photograph is included in the photo album of Ruth A. Jones.
Date: 1925

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This photograph depicts six wolf pups at the entrance to a stone den at the Lobo Wolf Park.

This photograph was taken between 1921 (when Dr. McCleery obtained his first wolf) and 1972 (when Jack Lynch moved the wolf park to Gardiner, WA).
Date: Between 1921 and 1972

This catalog of the Jefferson Medical College describes the college, staff, courses, schedules, entrance examinations, graduation requirements, tuition, prizes, textbooks, and graduates of the class of 1891.

Edward Heber McCleery was presented his Degree of Doctor of Medicine at the Public…
Date: 1891

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This photograph depicts two unidentified young girls standing in the snow by the fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. A birdhouse is visible on one of the fence posts. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and is captioned…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This photograph depicts two wolves standing side by side at Dr. McCleery’s Lobo Wolf Park. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "Solid Phalanx in Front of Den - ©." I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the caption style and handwritten copyright…
Date: Between 1921 and 1949

A photo (taken by A. A. Nicolas) of Dr. E. H. McCleery and one of his wolves appears alongside a short caption in the Gravure section of this newspaper.
Date: May 10, 1931

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This photograph depicts the entrance to Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. A stone archway (from which a lamp is hanging), ticket booth, turnstile, and four large, flat rocks are visible. What looks like a gate is visible near the window of the ticket…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts the stonework and entrance to Dr. McCleery's wolf park between Gap and Coatesville, Pennsylvania. A stone archway, ticket booth, and turnstile are visible, as well as fencing, a barrel, and what looks like a ladder. The park looks fairly new and well-kept in this photograph,…
Date: Probably 1930

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This photograph depicts the Swansons' house, presumably in Kane, PA. It is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and is captioned "Swansons Homestead."

The photo album of…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

This photo is of staff at the Kane Area Joint High School with a taxidermy of one of Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolves. It is accompanied by a caption which reports that this taxidermy represents the mascot of the High School's football, basketball, and track teams, who call themselves the "Wolves." The…
Date: February 20, 1962

This article reports that commercial rights to a wolf painting by wildlife artist Paul Bransom have been secured by Joseph R. Rollins, advertising manager of The Atlantic Refining Company. The advertisement will soon be displayed on billboards in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. The…
Date: December 4, 1933

This article reports that Jack Lynch has moved the wolf park from Gardiner, WA to Livingston, MT. Lynch stopped soliciting visitors to "Loboland" a couple of years ago, having never gotten many in the first place, and that an "adopt a wolf" program was started to help fund the wolves. The Gardiner…
Date: September 10, 1981

This excerpt describes the birth, marriage, and death (where available) dates of Mary Nourse Byham, her husband Dr. E. H. McCleery (the name is misspelled as "McCleary" in the book), and their three children. Dr. McCleery's birth date is incorrectly given as Jan. 26, 1867 - his actual birth date is…
Date: 1925

This article describes how Dr. E. H. McCleery became interested in wolves and how he began his wolf pack. The article mentions Dr. McCleery's wolf-feeding practices and his highly successful taming program. At 92 years old, Dr. McCleery is greatly concerned with the future of his wolves, but will…
Date: Autumn 1960