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[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8337]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Playing peek-a-boo with frisky animals isn't usually a good game for the dead of the winter, bu Lincoln Park Zoo officials say our unseasonably warm days are luring the animals into ideal viewing situations. A number of little fellows are in the bunch, including this inquisitive giraffe, born Oct. 21."
Date: February 5, 1970
Creator: Hill, Ron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8335]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Sixe-Foot-Tall Son was born to a Lincoln Park Zoo giraffe Friday afternoon. The baby, not yet named, weighs about 150 pounds and is well marked, keepers said."
Date: June 19, 1965
Creator: Albright, Bob
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8346]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tuesday night marked the end of a year of loneliness in Lincoln park zoo's lady giraffe and a fitting climax for the animal romance story that stretched from here to east Africa. Roger II, the zoo's new male giraffe, finally reached Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon. When released from his traveling cage, he immediately bounded across his zoo pen and rushed over to nuzzle Frieda. His waiting lady companion responded with a… more
Date: September 10, 1958
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8340]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tall Order for truckers was the crating of two giraffes on their way to Springfield, Mo., from the Oklahoma City Zoo. A dip in temperatares halted Sunday's planned trip and arrangements were made to house the 10-feet-tall beasts in a heated bay at a city truck stop."
Date: December 21, 1975
Creator: Traverse, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8339]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A new addition to the Oklahoma City Zoo was born over the weekend - a 6-foot, 125-pound baby giraffe. According to Lawrence Curtis, zoo director, it hasn't been determined yet whether the baby giraffe is a girl or a boy, because the mother won't let any of the zoo officials near the baby. The baby, which was born in the giraffe pin, is an "intergrate" - its mother is a reticulated giraffe and the father a Rothchilde's gir… more
Date: August 16, 1970
Creator: Aker, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8353]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here's a full-length portrait of Frieda, Oklahoma City zoo's newest star. Julian Frazier, zoo director, who trucked her all the way from San Francisco calls her "the most beautiful giraffe you ever saw." Contributions from children and adult friend of the zoo made her presence possible but she will be lonely until enough funds are raised to purchase a mate. Frieda is 3 years old and weighs 1,000 pounds."
Date: September 11, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8336]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Just getting his land legs is the Oklahoma City Zoo's newest addition in the giraffe family. As yet unnamed, the baby is wobbling around, and already is reaching about 6 feet high. That's dad, Fritz, making sure baby doesn't make a touble."
Date: November 4, 1969
Creator: Wood, Tony
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8354]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a giraffe laying down in the pen, veternarian/keeper looking at her eyes, two people in the background, and more)"
Date: July 25, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8349]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(two young ladies near the camera at the visitor's fence atop the giraffes' pens, each giraffe at the seperating fence, painted on wall "Help Us Protect the Giraffes Do Not Feed Them.")"
Date: September 16, 1958
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8342]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Cautious Peke… Freida preened that famous reticulated coat in Oklaoma sunshine for the first time Tuesday, looking prettier than ever. Lincoln Park zoo's new lady giraffe was allowed to lope out into her private patio adjoining the giraffe house. And high time, too. "We could tell she was getting restless and anxious to go outside," zoo director Julian Frazier said. Freida had been peering wistfullu through the gir… more
Date: September 17, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8344]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Lincoln Park zoo director, Julian Frazier hung the "at home" sign on Freida's giraffe house Thursday and happily announced she is ready to welcome "all the people that can gather 'round." The new lady giraffe - a dream come true for hundreds of Oklahoma youngsters who bought her with nickels and dimes - was up and around early, after a peaceful first night in her plush palace. Freida had paraded through Oklahoma City … more
Date: September 12, 1957
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8351]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "(photo of a giraffe at the left near the camera, many people leaning on the vistor's fence atop the giraffe's pen, and more)"
Date: September 16, 1958
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8345]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lonely days are ending for Frieda, the only giraffe at Oklahoma City's Lincoln park zoo. A mate is on the way from British East Africa and is expected to join Frieda in late September, zoo director Julian Frazier has announced."
Date: July 29, 1958
Creator: King, Cliff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8343]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Five speacialists from Oklahoma State university performed emergency surgery Thursday on Roger, Lincoln Park zoo's giraffe, in an effort to save his life. The 14-foot tall children;s wonder was felled by illness Wednesday night which left him in critical condition. Veterinary surgeons said they could not predict whether Roger will survive. they listed his condition as "grave." The surgical team consisted of Dr. J. Wiley… more
Date: July 25, 1957
Creator: Gumm, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8341]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A visit to the Oklahoma City zoo in Lincoln Park is an exciting experience for a child. There are so many different kinds of animals to see in unusual buildings, pens and cages that children and their parents often spend many hours touring the park. One of the newest attractions in Roger, the giraffe. The current project going on at the zoo now is to raise enough money to buy another giraffe to keep Roger company. Feedi… more
Date: March 14, 1955
Creator: Lucas, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.8338]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Ailing Roger, Lincoln park zoo'a giraffe, was "holding his own" Friday, but still on the critical list. Roger underwent surgey Thursday afternoon and was still too sick to pay attetion to his girl friend, Freda, who kept peering over the wall at him. All Roger wanted to do was just lie real still and let his keepers stroke his head."
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Winford, Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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