Food Show booth at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens   Save
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Description: Attached caption reads: "Project #16-31-825-220. Display booth at Food Show held at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens, from August 24 to September 7, 1936. Photo by W.P.A. Photographer, Federal Project No. 1. (Writers') District #16. 8-26-36. Cincinnati, Ohio." The sign in the photo reads: "WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION DISPLAY DISTRICT No16 Hamilton and Clermont Counties L.A. Gillet District Director" The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo in the United States, having opened in 1875, and is located in the Avondale community. Initially occupying 65 acres, surrounding blocks and areas in nearby suburbs have been added to zoo property. Founded by Cincinnati native Jonathan Schoonover and designed by Theodor Fundeisen, it was originally named the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens. The largest exhibit of the zoo was it's collection of birds, with over four hundred. The rest of the collection was small, having only eight monkeys, two bear, three deer, six racoons, two elk, and one each of buffalo, hyena, tiger, alligator and elephant. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F06_048_001
Subjects: Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.); Zoological gardens
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)