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This article describes how Dr. E. H. McCleery became interested in wolves, beginning with an account of Theodore Roosevelt's speech to the Princeton Gun Club (of which McCleery was president) which inspired him to travel to the Yukon where he encountered his first wild wolf. Since then, the United…

Date: March 1958

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

A wolf head taxidermy of Dr. McCleery's wolf named Achilles. This taxidermy is on display at the Kane Area High School in Kane, PA. Achilles was donated to the Kane Area High School by the Jones family. The case and plaque were donated by the class of 2007. A transcription of the plaque can be found…

Date: 1954

This photograph depicts a wolf in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.

Date: 1953

This photograph depicts two wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.

Date: 1953

This photograph depicts two wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. "Kane, Penn Wolves" is written on the photograph.

Date: 1953

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

Date: 1953

This photograph depicts a wolf lying down in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The year 1952 is written on the back of the photo.

Date: 1952

This photograph depicts a lobo wolf lying in the grass in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The year 1952 is written on the back of the photo.

Date: 1952

This photograph depicts a coyote standing on a large rock 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 taken the same year.

Date: 1952

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 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

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

This humorous article describes Dr. E. H. McCleery's hobby of raising a pack of lobo wolves, the history of the wolf pack (Dr. McCleery first became interested in wolves on a big game hunt before 1900 with the late J. P. Morgan), the psychology of the wolves, the culling of the wolf pack (Dr.…

Date: February/March 1950

According to Lou and Pat Beckwith Widmer, this wooden sign hung on the pen of Dr. McCleery's wolf named Clancey.

Date: Probably between 1929 and 1962

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery in a pen with rocks on the ground with a wolf and two buckets at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.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

This photograph depicts two white wolves in a pen 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 back of the card reads, "LOBO WOLVES at Wolfe Park, 6 miles east of Kane, Pennsylvania on U. S. Rt. 6 in the "Seneca…

Date: Between 1949 and 1956

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery petting a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (judging by Dr. McCleery's age). This photo is part of a series in which Dr. McCleery appears with a mountain lion in another photo.

This photograph was taken…

Date: Between 1940 and 1955

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

This photograph depicts 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 probably taken between 1940 (after which Dr. McCleery acquired mountain lions) and 1955…

Date: Probably between 1940 and 1955