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The Only Lobo Wolves In The World Kane PA. [Sign]
This sign is on display in the history classroom 216 at the Kane Area High School in Kane, PA. The following inscription is painted on the sign in the lower left-hand corner:
S. B. (Small Willow)
D. G. (White Water)
J. S.
g (?)
A transcription of the sign can be found below.
S. B. (Small Willow)
D. G. (White Water)
J. S.
g (?)
A transcription of the sign can be found below.
The Only Lobo Wolves in the World! [Leaflet]
This leaflet (one half-page) is an advertisement for the lobo wolf park. It includes the location; hours of operation, tours, and feeding; the number of wolves; and the wolves' history. Full text of the leaflet is quoted below.This leaflet is stamped with "Kane Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Kane,…
Date: 1963
The Only Lobo Wolves in the World! [Leaflet]
This leaflet (one half-page) is an advertisement for the lobo wolf park. It includes the location; hours of operation, tours, and feeding; the number of wolves; and the wolves' history. Full text of the leaflet is quoted below.This leaflet has some handwritten notes on the front and back, which are…
Date: 1963
The Passing Scene, Former Wolf Park Land Sold [Article in Kane Republican]
This article reports that the former wolf park land (as well as a few small buildings and a trailer) has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Novosel of Kane. Mr. Jones is removing the old wolf park signs on the land and in the area. The sale reduces hope that the wolves - which were moved to Washington…
Date: April 27, 1973
The Real Thing: Lobo Portrait [Article in Kane Republican]
This article describes how much more magnificent the lobo wolves of Kane are compared to dogs passed as wolves in the movies and on TV, and describes a few of the wolves' individual habits. It reports that Jack Lynch plans to move the wolves to the west coast next month but plans to retain the…
Date: January 19, 1972
The Reintroduction of Wolves to Yellowstone National Park [Article in Mother Earth News]
This article reports on the controversial proposal to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone National Park. The E. H. McCleery Foundation located near Yellowstone in Emigrant, MT became a topic of conversation when a wolf was recently killed by a car in the area. The wolf was thought to have escaped from…
Date: September/October 1990
The Scent of Disapproval [Postcard]
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
The Wolf A Mans' Hobby And How the Doctor Became Interested In the Wolf [Book]
This book by Volney F. Dunbar, who was an employee at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf farm, answers questions from visitors and was written with permission from Dr. McCleery.
The book addresses the care of the wolves, their history, their habits, details of how the park is run, and provides anecdotes…
The book addresses the care of the wolves, their history, their habits, details of how the park is run, and provides anecdotes…
Date: 1932
The Wolf Man of Kane, Pennsylvania: An Historical Novel about Doctor Edward H. McCleery and His Lobo Wolves [Book]
This book is a historical fiction novel based on the life and work of Dr. E. H. McCleery. It chronicles his life, his relationships with others, and his work to save the last of the lobo wolves - Canis lupus nubilus - from a government extermination program.
The book contains many real photos of…
The book contains many real photos of…
Date: 2013
The Wolves and Kane - Richfield Oil Corporation [Advertisement in Kane Republican: Special Edition]
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 Neil H. Cook, Richfield Distributor (for the Richfield Oil Corporation) in Kane, PA, states that by saving the lobo wolves Dr.…
Date: February 20, 1962
Three Boys and the Lobo Wolves Sign [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three young boys (Ricky Shaw, Robbie Shaw, and Eddie Beckwith) standing in front of the large wolf-shaped sign that reads "LOBO WOLVES" which stood at the entrance to the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: July 1970
Three Girls in a Tree in Front of the Wolf Pens [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three girls - Ruth Jones (top left), Margaret Jones (top right), and probably Hilda Jones (bottom) - in a tree by the fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Also visible in the distance is a sign posted on one of the fence posts.…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924
Three Girls on the Porch of the Jones' House [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three girls sitting on the railing on the front porch of the Jones' house in Kane, PA. The girl on the far right might be Margaret Jones, and the other two girls are unidentified. This photograph is included in the photo album of Ruth A. Jones.
This photograph was probably…
This photograph was probably…
Date: Probably the early 1920s
Three Men with a Dead Wolf, Gun, and Whiskey [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three men with a dead wolf (one of the wolves from Dr. McCleery's wolf park between Gap and Coatesville, Pennsylvania after its closure), a bottle of whiskey, and a gun. The man on the left holding the gun is George Stern, one of the keepers at the wolf park. The man in the…
Date: 1931
Three People in Front of the Jones' House [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three people - Ed Anderson, an unidentified woman, and Herb Anderson - standing in front of the Jones' house in Kane, PA. The men are both holding cigarettes. The pens of Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, are visible in the distance. This…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924
Three Sisters and the Lobo Wolves Signs [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three sisters (from left to right: Donna, Theresa, and Janet Staricek) standing in front of the large wolf-shaped sign that reads "LOBO WOLVES" which stood at the entrance to Jack Lynch's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Another sign for the…
Date: July 1963
Three Wolves at Loboland USA [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three wolves at Jack Lynch's "Loboland USA" wolf park in Gardiner, WA. This photograph seems to be in the same series as several other photographs with a development date of January 1975. One of those photographs has "June 1974" written on the back, so I assume each of these…
Date: June 1974
Three Wolves at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three wolves (two in one pen and one in a neighboring 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).
This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the…
This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the…
Date: Between 1929 and 1972
Three Wolves at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Three Wolves in a Pen at the Lobo Wolf Park in Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. The pen includes a few pine trees. Also visible in the distance are two wheels on an axle and a sign posted on one of the fence posts. This photograph is included in the photo…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924