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This is a dramatic retelling of the story of a puma that escaped from Dr. McCleery's wolf farm and happened upon the four-year-old Claude Mollander Jr. and his mongrel dog. The mongrel dog fought the puma as Mollander Jr. fled to safety. The dog was killed by the puma and the puma was killed by a…
Date: February 25, 1950

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This color linen postcard depicts Dr. McCleery with two wolves (and an additional wolf in the distance) 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, "Dr. E. H. McCleery and His Famed Wolf Park." The caption on the…
Date: Between 1929 and 1947

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This photograph depicts Dr. E. H. McCleery in the Kane Summit Hospital after being injured by one of his wolves. The back of the photograph attributes it to the Kane Republican. This photograph was featured in the Kane Republican's (Kane, PA) Special "Dr. McCleery - Wolves" Edition on February 20,…
Date: Probably between 1921 and 1949

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This photograph depicts Dr. Edward Heber McCleery, often referred to as Dr. E. H. McCleery, in a light-colored coat standing outside a stone house, presumably the back entrance of the stone house in which he lived along Route 6 near the lobo wolf park, five miles east of Kane, PA. Dr. McCleery is…
Date: Probably between 1940 and 1962

In this obituary, the Kane Republican reports on the death of Dr. E. H. McCleery at 5pm on May 23, 1962. The article describes his achievements - namely his profession as a physician and his success in preserving the last of the lobo wolves. It describes his education, profession, honors he has…
Date: May 24, 1962

This book contains letters, documents, and writings pertaining to Dr. McCleery and Jack Lynch's work with lobo wolves. Most of the letters were written to either Dr. McCleery or Jack Lynch by other people. Also included are a copy of Dr. McCleery's book "The Lone Killer," his leaflet "The Only Lobo…
Date: 1977

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This umbrella belonged to Dr. E. H. McCleery. Dr. McCleery left his umbrella at the Hamlin Bank in Kane, PA, probably in the late 50s or early 60s when he was very old. Betty Johnson, a teller at the bank, put the umbrella in the back where it stayed for several years before she took it home. In the…
Date: Probably the 1950s

Dr. Edward Heber McCleery founded the lobo wolf park. He was a physician in Kane, PA.
Birth Date: July 23, 1867
Death Date: May 23, 1962

This is Dr. Edward Heber McCleery's Jefferson Medical College Alumni Association card file, a double-sided card with biographical information and an attached obituary (cited as Erie, PA News, May 24, 1962). A handwritten note indicates that Dr. McCleery died May 23, 1962.

Some of the information…
Date: February 11, 1946

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This photograph depicts Dr. Edward Heber McCleery, often referred to as Dr. E. H. McCleery.

This photograph was probably taken in 1922 (when it appeared in the June 1922 K. S. H. (Kane Summit Hospital) Annual on page 10).
Date: Probably 1922

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This photograph depicts Dr. Edward Heber McCleery, often referred to as Dr. E. H. McCleery.

This photograph was probably taken in the 1940s or 1950s, judging by Dr. McCleery's age.
Date: Probably the 1940s or 1950s

This article describes Dr. E. H. McCleery's frustration with trying to find a new location for his wolf park. Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Asheville, NC are attempting to persuade Dr. McCleery to move his park there, but he would prefer to keep the wolves in Kane. He expresses his indignation at land…
Date: September 12, 1928

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery has been selected to examine the German Shepherd Dog named Hobo (great-grandson of the movie dog Strongheart) for signs of torture to provide evidence for a trial. Professor Elisha Kent Kane, who has been accused of drowning his wife, Jenny, has also been…
Date: November 10, 1931

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery looking up at a mountain lion in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Dr. McCleery acquired mountain lions during the 1940s.

This photograph was taken between 1940 (after which Dr. McCleery acquired…
Date: Between 1940 and 1955

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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 entering and locking a wolf pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least three wolves are visible in the photo.

This photograph was taken 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 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 feeding several wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Two rolls of wire are on the ground outside the pens and several wooden boxes are visible. This photo is labeled "Lobo Wolves West Side."

This…
Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery holding a wolf pup at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (judging by the age of Dr. McCleery).

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 holding two wolf pups at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Route 6 is visible in the distance.

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