"Bill," a Himalayan bear at the Forest Park Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20026720

Description

"Bill," a Himalayan bear at the Forest Park Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas. Described as "almost toothless" the bear had been at the zoo since its opening in 1911. "Bill" is walking in a large enclosure with a concrete floor and chain link fencing on the sides and across the top. On the floor sits what looks like a concrete bowl for food and/or water.

Archival Date

1946-01-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-384

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Bears; Zoo animals