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Truck Discovery Bay.jpg
This photograph depicts the truck at Jack Lynch's buffalo wolf preserve, located in Gardiner, WA.
Date: Between 1977 and 1979

This article quotes Joseph Gonda, chairman of the Tourism Committee of the Kane Chamber of Commerce, as he describes Dr. E. H. McCleery's lobo wolves as a most important tourism attraction in the Kane area, and his happiness that the Lynches will keep the wolves in the area. Questions about the…
Date: February 20, 1962

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 Kane Gas Company of Kane, PA honors Dr. McCleery for preserving the lobo wolves and extends good wishes to the Lynches.
Date: February 20, 1962

One of Dr. McCleery's original wolves.

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

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 William Tunall of the Hillcrest Restaurant of Kane, PA expresses gratitude for the large amount of business that Dr. McCleery's…
Date: February 20, 1962

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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

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This photograph depicts three wolves 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 three wolves (two in one pen and one in a neighboring pen) at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (judging by the amount of wire on the fence).

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr. McCleery moved the wolf park to the…
Date: Between 1929 and 1972

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This photograph depicts three wolves at Jack Lynch's "Loboland USA" wolf park in Gardiner, WA. This photograph seems to be in the same series as several other photographs with a development date of January 1975. One of those photographs has "June 1974" written on the back, so I assume each of these…
Date: June 1974

lobo wolves sign - from left to right Donna, Theresa, and Janet Staricek.jpg
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

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This photograph depicts three people - Ed Anderson, an unidentified woman, and Herb Anderson - standing in front of the Jones' house in Kane, PA. The men are both holding cigarettes. The pens of Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located within the town limits of Kane, are visible in the distance. This…
Date: Between 1921 and 1924

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This photograph depicts three men with a dead wolf (one of the wolves from Dr. McCleery's wolf park between Gap and Coatesville, Pennsylvania after its closure), a bottle of whiskey, and a gun. The man on the left holding the gun is George Stern, one of the keepers at the wolf park. The man in the…
Date: 1931

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This photograph depicts three girls sitting on the railing on the front porch of the Jones' house in Kane, PA. The girl on the far right might be Margaret Jones, and the other two girls are unidentified. This photograph is included in the photo album of Ruth A. Jones.

This photograph was probably…
Date: Probably the early 1920s

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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

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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

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 Neil H. Cook, Richfield Distributor (for the Richfield Oil Corporation) in Kane, PA, states that by saving the lobo wolves Dr.…
Date: February 20, 1962

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This book is a historical fiction novel based on the life and work of Dr. E. H. McCleery. It chronicles his life, his relationships with others, and his work to save the last of the lobo wolves - Canis lupus nubilus - from a government extermination program.

The book contains many real photos of…
Date: 2013

Carolyn-Hedlund-The Wolf- A Man's Hobby by Volney F. Dunbar.pdf
This book by Volney F. Dunbar, who was an employee at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf farm, answers questions from visitors and was written with permission from Dr. McCleery.

The book addresses the care of the wolves, their history, their habits, details of how the park is run, and provides anecdotes…
Date: 1932

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This photograph depicts four wolves - young males according to the caption of a very similar photograph - at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "The Scent of Disapproval - ©." I believe…
Date: Between 1929 and 1932