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This photograph depicts Ron Moyer (then 10 years old) standing with his arm on 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…
Date: February 14, 1946

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This photograph depicts Ron Moyer (then 10 years old) sitting on 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…
Date: February 14, 1946

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This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery with two of his wolves named Romulus and Remus at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The uncropped version of this photograph is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "Romulus and Remus © Nicolas…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones in a pen holding a wolf pup on what appears to be one of the birthing dens. This photo was taken at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. Ruth Heeter, daughter of Margaret Jones and granddaughter of Robert B. Jones,…
Date: 1925

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones, husband of Margaret Jones, father of Earl C. Jones, and the superintendent of Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park while it was located within the town limits of Kane, PA. He is holding a baby and a pipe, and is standing near what might have been an outside wall of…
Date: Probably the 1910s or 1920s

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones (superintendent of Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park while it was located within the town limits of Kane, PA) and his wife Margaret Jones. They were the parents of Earl C. Jones (a keeper at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park).
Date: 1940

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This photograph depicts Robert B. Jones (with a pipe in his mouth) and an unidentified man. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This photograph is included in the scrapbook of Earl C. Jones.
Date: Probably the 1910s or 1920s

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This photograph depicts a boy named Richard standing by what appears to be a pumpkin patch, presumably in Kane, PA. A building is visible in the distance. This photograph is included in the photo album of Margaret R. Jones and is captioned "Richard."

The photo album of Margaret R. Jones includes…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

One of Dr. McCleery's original wolves.
Birth Date: Before 1929

This article reports on the great honor of Governor David Lawrence's message commending community efforts for industry and tourism involving Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolves. The McCleery wolf pack was not initially intended to become a tourist attraction, but Dr. McCleery began charging admission to…
Date: February 20, 1962

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This photograph depicts four people - Ruth Jones (top), an unidentified woman (bottom left), possibly Margaret Jones (bottom middle), and Ed Anderson (bottom right) - on a rock by a lake. This photo is not necessarily relevant to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, but was scanned alongside other images. This…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

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This document appears to have been written by Dr. McCleery, in which he describes himself and his work with wolves. I am uncertain of the circumstances under which this document was created. My best guess is that it may have been written for the benefit of the Kane Republican because it was in a box…
Date: May 1949

This photo of one of the lobo wolves is accompanied by a caption regarding the weight and ferocity of the wolf.

An excerpt from the caption is quoted below.
Date: February 20, 1962

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery and her daughter Helen McCleery left last night to visit friends in New Jersey. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: July 18, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery spent the weekend in Portsmouth, OH where she was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Ageros. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: June 2, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery visited friends in Warren, PA on Saturday. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 11, 1931

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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

This excerpt describes the "Lobo Wolf Pens" where visitors can see the dangerous, untamable, and often cannibalistic lobo wolves. The park is open daily and admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Date: December 1940

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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

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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