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  • Tags: Ownership - Dr. E. H. McCleery

This article reports that an article about Dr. McCleery's wolves was published in the current American Magazine issue. It was written by Graydon F. Smart of the Kane Republican and includes photos taken by Nicolas. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 23, 1931

This article reports that the KDKA radio station quoted the recent American Magazine article about Dr. McCleery and his wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 30, 1931

This article reports that a photograph of Dr. E. H. McCleery and one of his wolves appeared in yesterday's issue of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 11, 1931

This article reports that a Hawaii license plate was spotted on one of the cars at the McCleery wolf park yesterday. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: August 31, 1931

The Erie Times reported recently that Rose Deveres, a nurse, asked to go into the cages at Dr. McCleery's wolf park, and in her fearlessness, made friends with the wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: October 17, 1931

This article reports that a travel lecturer mentioned the McCleery wolf pack in a talk at the Kane High School today. The lecture was enhanced by stereopticon slides depicting the wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 24, 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

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This photograph depicts a wolf standing on a metal "den" at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Three other wolves are visible. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "Brothers in Captivity - ©." I believe this photo was taken by…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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

This chronological review of 1932 events in Kane includes a blurb recounting a January 21, 1932 article about an operation performed on Dr. McCleery's left hand by Dr. Evan O'Neill Kane following a wolf bite. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 2, 1933

This article describes scenic routes in Pennsylvania between Pittsburgh and Warren. Route 6 is part of the route suggested for return, and Dr. McCleery's wolf park - where the only lobo wolves in the country can be seen "for a small admission charge" - is mentioned as a possible stop.
Date: September 12, 1931

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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

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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

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This photograph depicts a coyote in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947

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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

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This photograph depicts 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 subsequently shot by Sergeant Charles E.…
Date: February 18, 1946

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

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