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This photograph depicts an unidentified woman (who appears to be wearing glasses and a wedding ring) in a pen holding a wolf pup on what appears to be one of the birthing dens. Two other people are visible outside of the pen. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the…

Date: 1925

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

Judging by the fact that this photograph is in color, I believe it was probably taken in the 1960s or early 1970s.

Date: Probably between 1960 and 1972

This photograph depicts two wolves in a pen at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Additional wolves are visible in a neighboring pen.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the Route 6 location) and 1972 (when Jack…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This film depicts two wolves eating and a young mountain lion being started at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.

Date: Probably the 1960s

This photograph depicts a wolf sitting in the snow behind a fence. Judging by the presence of only one layer of fencing - and the vague surroundings of this postcard and the other postcards which appear to be in the same series - I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr.…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf lying in the snow in a pen. Judging by the presence of a birthing den and the wide fencing style, I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Therefore, this photograph was…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This article reports that the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has denied Jack Lynch permission to pick up roadkill to feed his wolves. At the time of writing, Lynch has about 100 wolves, each of whom eats 35-40 pounds of meat per week. A photo is included of Lynch and a buffalo wolf…

Date: February 1981, probably a day or two before the 18th

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

Judging by the fact that this photograph is in color, I believe it was probably taken in the 1960s or early 1970s.

Date: Probably between 1960 and 1972

This photograph depicts a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "McCleery's Lobo and White Arctic Wolves - Kane, Pennsylvania."

This postcard was published between 1921 (when Dr. McCleery…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts a wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This is a postcard.

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

This photograph depicts two wolves - a lighter colored wolf in the foreground and a darker colored wolf in the distance - at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. A water bucket is visible hanging on the fence. A light-colored house with a dark-colored roof is…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts two wolves in a pen. Judging by the vague surroundings of the other postcards which appear to be in the same series, I believe (but am not certain) that this photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Therefore, this…

Date: Probably between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts two men (one of whom is Lyle Ackley) at the entrance to Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The stone archway (from which a lamp and "open" sign are hanging), ticket both, and two large, flat rocks are visible in the distance.

Date: 1947

This photograph depicts two unidentified girls in a neighborhood, presumably in Kane, PA. It is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones.

The photo album of Margaret R. Jones…

Date: Probably the early 1920s

The wolf sightings reported three days previous have been confirmed; a 40-pound timber wolf was shot near Albion by Albert Long. It is believed that the wolves crossed into Pennsylvania from Ontario via the ice on Lake Erie in search of food. This article offers an analysis of the situation by Dr.…

Date: January 30, 1931

This article reports on the controversial proposal to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone National Park. The E. H. McCleery Foundation located near Yellowstone in Emigrant, MT became a topic of conversation when a wolf was recently killed by a car in the area. The wolf was thought to have escaped from…

Date: September/October 1990

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.

This leaflet was distributed to visitors at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf park. It describes lobo wolves in general and their history, physical characteristics, and behavior, and provides stories about the individual wolves in each of the pens. The leaflet was updated from time to time, so different…

Date: 1940

This leaflet was distributed to visitors at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf park. It describes lobo wolves in general and their history, physical characteristics, and behavior, and provides stories about the individual wolves in each of the pens. The leaflet was updated from time to time, so different…

Date: Between 1933 and 1962