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This photograph depicts a sign advertising the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The sign reads "Worlds Only Lobo Wolves East of Kane on U.S. 6."

Date: August 30, 2013

This photograph depicts a woman, man, and child in front of a wolf pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The man appears to be holding a camera. Three signs hang on the fence - "No Smoking Please," "Please Don't Tease the Wolves," and a partially…

Date: 1947

This photograph depicts what appears to be two wolves mating at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. A sign which reads "No Smoking Please" hangs on the fence.

Date: 1947

This article describes Dr. E. H. McCleery’s relationship with his wolves, the diet of his wolves, how his wolf pups are raised, and how his wolves behave towards McCleery’s chickens and ducks. The article also describes the maternal behavior of female wolves and the relative intelligence of wolves.…

Date: June 5, 1927

This photograph depicts the wolf-shaped sign at the entrance to Jack Lynch's buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA, overlooking Discovery Bay.

Date: Between 1977 and 1979

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. A sign which reads "4" hangs on the fence.

Date: 1947

This photograph depicts a wolf in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Also visible is part of a sign posted on the fence post above the wolf. The photo is labeled 1920, but Dr. McCleery obtained his first wolf in January 1921 so I believe that date is…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Lou Widmer found this sign around 1975 when he slipped on it in the woods by the wolf park archway.

There are many bullet holes in this sign. The sign reads:

THE ONLY LOBO WOLVES IN THE WORLD
KANE, PENNA
ON ROUTE US 6

Around 1947 or 1948, this sign was located along Route 14, about halfway between Montour Falls, NY and Watkins Glen, NY on the left hand side of the road.

This sign was hit by a bullet but the bullet did not puncture the sign. The sign reads:

THE ONLY LOBO WOLVES IN THE WORLD
KANE, PENNA
ON…

This article reports on the deplorable conditions of "Lobo Land," run by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch, who purportedly have seven subspecies of wolves at the park including the last of the plains wolf. Dr. Eaton reports that during his visit to Lobo Land on August 17, 1973 he was unattended and observed…

Date: February 1974

This article reports that Earl Coulter is erecting signs advertising the new McCleery Wolf Pack near Coatesville, PA. The signs will be put up in Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Western New Jersey. The article describes the signs - one of which depicts Little Red Riding Hood's encounter with the…

Date: May 3, 1930

This is a color photo (126 size Instamatic) of Ron Stafford as a 12-year-old boy standing by a wolf-shaped sign that reads "LOBO WOLVES." The photo was taken in 1971 by Ron's mother.

Date: August 1971

This photograph depicts Mary Wheeler holding a wolf pup at Jack Lynch's buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA. The wolf-shaped sign at the entrance of the park is visible in the distance.

Date: Between 1977 and 1979

This photograph depicts Mary Wheeler with a wolf pup at Jack Lynch's buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA. The wolf-shaped sign at the entrance of the park is visible in the distance.

Date: Between 1977 and 1979