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[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0322]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Lynn" the chimpanzee at the Lincoln Park Zoo, city (Channel 5's HoHo the Clown, right, helps Lynn unwrap present during the birthday celebration)"
Date: October 9, 1966
Creator: Derby, Paul
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0329]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Last picture of Babo taken less than a week ago at Lincoln Park Zoo shows him clowning over a glass of ice tea. The 2-1/2 year old chimp, who was called by zoo director Julian Frazier "the best zoo show in the nation" in twice-daily performances with Judy the Elephant, died Monday afternoon in his cage, apparently of heat exhaustion and a cerebral hemorrhage."
Date: July 11, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0333]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Plans of zoo trainer George Lewis to teach tricks to these two baby chimps had to be given up Wednesday after the death of the year-old girl chimp. The other, Babo, right, was brought in from Fort Worth several weeks ago to be a partner of the unnamed girl chimp, who died of what the zoo doctor figures was a virus. (Babo later died 7-19-54)"
Date: October 7, 1953
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0356]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Minnie and Moe are getting new togs for their public appearances. Norma Dabrinski, left, and Alice Farhar, Okeene Jaycee Janes, measure the two chimpanzees at Lincoln Park Zoo for their new outfits that will be made. They will be the chief entertainment at the yearly banquet preceding the Okeene rattlesnake hunt."
Date: March 9, 1956
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0375]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Come on down to the Civic Center open house Sunday afternoon and see what makes local government tick, says Moe, Lincoln Park Zoo's affable chimpanzee, who'll be on hand with Minnie to perform for visitors."
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0385]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Newest comedians in Oklahoma City's "monkey act" pose for the camera, unaware that they are right in the middle of a business transaction which has already cost the city $2,200 to replace the aging monkey team of Minnie and Moe. The two chimps will actually replace the "replacements," as the first two chimps picked by the city were "too dumb" to train."
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0373]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cod liver oil time is not a troublesome chore for Julian Frazier, Lincoln Park Zoo director. Children might balk, but not Minnie and Moe, trained chimps. They even lick the spoon."
Date: November 29, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0332]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Maggie is presenting her 8-month-old daughter to the public these days. The baby, born last September, still lacks a name but her first day "out in the open" brought all kinds of cute tags."
Date: May 29, 1953
Creator: Tapscott, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0324]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Horace K. Calvert, left, and Mrs. Edward H. Cook are telling Lynn, the OKC Zoo's chimpanzee, about the upcoming champagne premiere of the film "Dr. Doolittle" on March 6. In addition to Rex Harrison as "Dr. Doolittle," the film features a chimpanzee. The Oklahoma City Arts Council is sponsoring a gala event for the movie's OKC premiere."
Date: February 8, 1968
Creator: Miller, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0347]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A chimp's choice for a winner at the "book fair" drawing Monday afternoon at the main library is pretty 13-year-old Judy Phillips, 401 NE 11. The event marked the first public appearance for Minnie and Moe, 2-year-old chimps recently purchased by the zoo. Julian Frazier, zoo director, is holding Moe."
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0358]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Trips to the zoo are an important part of summertime enjoyment in the lives of people from 2 to 102. At the Oklahoma City Lincoln Park Zoo, Bill the chimpanzee gets acquainted with the Bohan boys, John, 4-1/2, left, and brother Charles, 6. They are the sons of the Charles Bohans, 3200 N MacArthur."
Date: July 20, 1953
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0377]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Hey, J. Fred, looky what we got - a color television camera!" exclaim two Indian-garbed Lincoln Park Zoo chimps, Chief Moe and Princess Minnie, to their more famous distant relative, Mr. Muggs, who stars on NBC's Today Show. The local WKY-TV staff hopes the color telecasting facilities, Oklahoma scenery, and a plug from two local favorites will win a week-long visit to OKC by the Today Show."
Date: April 19, 1955
Creator: Peterson, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1002.0355]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Not quite sure how they like all this publicity, Oklahoma City's new baby chimpanzees stick close together in their cage at Lincoln Park Zoo after their arrival early Saturday."
Date: August 21, 1954
Creator: Cobb, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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