Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Scope Note: Zoological Society of Philadelphia. Garden
Philadelphia (Pa.). Zoological Garden
Philadelphia Zoo
Zoological Garden of Philadelphia
Garden of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Report on the Zoological grounds, 1872 October 28
Item — Drawer 5-5
Resolution authorizing the appropriations of grounds for the Zoological Gardens, 1872 December 14
Item — Drawer 5-5
Resolution of the Committee on Plans and Improvements on the awarding of contracts for Zebra House, Puma House, cages for birds of prey, iron fence around seals, and iron fence around beaver pond at Philadelphia Zoo, 1905 July 14
Item — Shelf 33, Box: 34
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains various materials that document the history of the Fairmount Park, and subsequently the history of the activities of the Fairmount Park Commission. The collection also includes a good deal of contextual information, such as information on the early history of Philadelphia and its surrounding area. This collection demonstrates at once the autonomy of the Fairmount Park Commission and its integral role in the evolution of Philadelphia’s urban landscape. The...
Dates:
1905 July 14