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I believe this picture depicts the first Achilles; Dr. McCleery was fond of the name, and also had wolves named Achilles Jr., Achilles III, and Achilles IV. Several early postcards exist depicting Dr. McCleery's original wolves, and I believe this is one of them. Dr. McCleery obtained Achilles in…
Date: Between 1921 and 1926

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This photograph depicts a woman named Vivian and Robert Jones Jr. ("Bobbie") standing by the fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. A man and a wolf can be seen in the far distance in the wolf pens. This photograph is included in the photo album of…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This picture depicts Boreas, whom Dr. McCleery acquired in 1921. This photo was taken by the time the Hurri-Kane Yearbook was published in 1926, as it appears in the yearbook. I am making a guess that this photograph was taken by A. A. Nicolas based on the style.

The version of this photograph…
Date: Between 1921 and 1926

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This photo was included in the 1926 Hurri-Kane Yearbook, dating it between 1921 and 1926.

I am making a guess that this photograph was taken by A. A. Nicolas based on the style of the writing on the postcard version of this photograph.
Date: Between 1921 and 1926

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones, then-superintendent at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, with the wolf named Richard 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' and…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This postcard depicts Dr. E. H. McCleery with one of his wolves. The photo was taken in 1926 and depicts Dr. McCleery's first wolf park, which was at his home property.
Date: 1926

This article, which appears in the "Interesting Pictures of Interesting People" section, profiles Dr. E. H. McCleery and describes his hobby of keeping a wolf pack. At the age of 12 he wanted a wolf, but his father objected. Later in 1921, after becoming a leading physician in Kane, he obtained his…
Date: February 1931

This article reports that Ansel Nelson (service station owner at East Kane) has been hired to kill some of Dr. McCleery's wolves as part of the pack's maintenance. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 10, 1931

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This photograph depicts Ruth Jones and an unidentified boy sitting by the fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Also visible in the distance are wolves in the pens and a sign posted on one of the fence posts. This photograph is included in the photo…
Date: Probably between 1921 and 1925

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This photograph depicts an unidentified boy standing by the fence at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Also visible in the distance are a birdhouse on one of the fence posts, and two buildings. This photograph is included in the photo album of Ruth A.…
Date: Probably between 1921 and 1925

This book describes the author's experiences visiting the lobo wolves as a child and how their presence in her town affected her life. The author mentions that Dr. McCleery was initially a wolf bounty hunter, and also mentions that she called Jack Lynch to learn about the wolves' current status and…
Date: 2008

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery with at least three wolves, one of which is on its hind legs giving him a kiss. Another man can be seen in the background over Dr. McCleery's shoulder. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is an…
Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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

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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 sitting in a pen with at least eight wolf pups 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. Nicolas and where the wolf…
Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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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 kissing a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Another wolf is visible in the background. The Kane Historic Preservation Society's version of this postcard is a Defender divided postcard. The caption on the front of…
Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery petting one of his wolves at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA.

This photograph was taken between 1921 (when Dr. McCleery obtained his first wolf) and 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the Route 6 location).
Date: Between 1921 and 1929