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[Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium scenery and staff], circa 1962-1965
Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
Scope and Contents
Footage of exhibits, building openings, and the internal day-to-day activities of zoo operations. "Toucan sign, tractor trains, signs (Idea, Dodo, Okapi, Giraffe), pictures of the aquarium, aquatic construction and sign, Ducks and cormorant sign. Penguin sign, reptile cages, Galapogos exhibit, penguin sign, construction of low-walled enclosure for elephants, preparing food in the Reptile House, riding animals to pony track, cook coming to work past African [..], cook on cookroom platform,...
Dates:
circa 1962-1965
Great Days at the Zoo (Outtakes), 1951
Item — Box: Vinegar Box 003
Scope and Contents
"1. Exterior of Great Apes House 2. Moving the apes 3. Crowds watching 4. local Indigenous Africans with Tom Toms 5. Mr. Osborn, Andy (Orang Utan) breaking tape 7. Exterior of Great Apes house 8. Oka (female Gorilla) with keeper 9. Makoko outdoors (male gorilla) 10. Andy (Orang Utan) playing in bag 11. Title 12. Short shots-Tractor train , Great Apes House, Children's Zoo, Mt. Tapir, Cock of the rock, penguins 13. Mrs. Cordier and Monkey 14. Mrs. Martini and Sumaili in Nursery 15. End...
Dates:
1951
New York Zoological Society gold medal presentation to S. Dillon Ripley, 1947 or 1967
Item — Container: Unit 2, Shelf: F
Scope and Contents
Fairfield Osborn's presentation of the NYZS gold medal to S. Dillon Ripley at the NYZS annual meeting. Static medium shot of Osborn at platform.
Dates:
1947 or 1967
Shah and Empress of Iran visiting the Bronx Zoo, 1962
Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: G
Scope and Contents
"Shah and Empress of Iran. Guided tour with Osborn"--Original can label.
Dates:
1962