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This photograph depicts two wolves near a den made of large rocks with a dish near the entrance at the lobo wolf park. One of the wolves is howling.

This photograph was taken between 1921 (when Dr. McCleery obtained his first wolf) and 1972 (when Jack Lynch moved the wolf park to Gardiner, WA).

Date: Between 1921 and 1972

This article describes how William Van Guilder of Grand Valley, PA, upon hearing a report of a huge wild dog in the woods, killed two adult wild dogs (a female and a male) and their ten puppies. The article compares these dogs to wolves, noting their nearly two-inch-long claws. Partial text of the…

Date: February 15, 1933

This is an early version of the leaflet which was distributed to visitors at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf park. It describes lobo wolves in general and their history and physical characteristics. The leaflet was updated from time to time, so different versions are included in this archive - this page…

Date: Probably between 1930 and 1933

This photograph depicts the wolf pens at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least three wolves and two metal "dens" are visible.

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

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This photograph depicts a visitor at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The visitor is taking a photograph with a camera. #11 is written on the back of this photo.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the Route 6…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This photograph depicts several visitors at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least one of the visitors is photographing the wolves with a camera. #10 is written on the back of this photo.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This photograph depicts two visitors at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least one of the visitors is holding a camera up to the fence of a wolf pen. #7 is written on the back of this photo.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This photograph depicts several visitors at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least four of the visitors are holding cameras. #8 is written on the back of this photo.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This photograph depicts several visitors at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. At least two of the visitors are holding cameras, the foremost of which appears to be a movie camera. #9 is written on the back of this photo.

This photograph was taken between 1929…

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

Many companies offered their appreciation for and well-wishes to Dr. E. H. McCleery and Jack Lynch in this special edition of the Kane Republican. This advertisement by the Walker Dairy Store of Kane extends good wishes to Dr. McCleery and the Lynches.

Date: February 20, 1962

This advertisement for "The McCleery Wolf Exhibit" is printed on a page devoted to the upcoming football game of the Kane High Wolves versus the Johnsonburg Johnnies. It lists the admission price of 15 cents for children (aged 10 and under) and 25 cents for everyone else, and includes a photo of…

Date: October 8, 1932

This photograph depicts at least eleven wolf pups crowded around a dish at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. The uncropped version of this item is an AZO undivided postcard and the back has writing which indicates that the photograph was either taken or used…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This photograph depicts Dr. McCleery holding food in his hand, while two wolves leap towards it, at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, PA. This photograph is included in Dr. McCleery's book "The Lone Killer" and is captioned "White Arctic Wolves." The two wolves…

Date: Between 1921 and 1929

This article reports that Dr. McCleery has acquired a white snow owl. It had been shot but Dr. McCleery amputated the owl's crippled wing and expects it to live an otherwise normal life. Partial text of the article is quoted below.

Date: February 11, 1931

This photograph depicts a white wolf howling at the lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The photo has a yellowed paper strip on the back.

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

Date: Between 1929 and 1972

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery has purchased 25 acres of land from the Kane Estate. In the early spring, he will move his wolf pack to this new location along the Roosevelt Highway, midway between Kane and Mt. Jewett, in the hopes of attracting more tourists to help fund the project.…

Date: November 3, 1928

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery has sold a four-month-old wolf pup to Dr. R. Duque Strada (which may be a misspelling of Estrada) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. McCleery has sold wolves to people in England, northern Canada, and California before, but this is his first sale to South…

Date: September 12, 1928

This article describes the controversy over the identity of a pack of animals first seen in 1937. Two were captured by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and sent to the Harrisburg Zoo where they were classified as coyotes. Dr. E. H. McCleery identified the one he inspected (which weighed 40 pounds)…

Date: February 20, 1962

This photograph depicts a wolf at Jack Lynch's buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA.

Date: Between 1977 and 1979

This photograph depicts a wolf at Jack Lynch's "Loboland USA" buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA.

Date: April 5, 1980