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Humboldt Park: World’s Fair Bison

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July 24, 2015
Since around 1915, the World's Fair Bison have flanked the entrance to Humboldt Park formal garden.
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Since around 1915, the World's Fair Bison have flanked the entrance to Humboldt Park formal garden, facing inwards, CPD Special Collections, 1964.
View of male bison, which is nicknamed "Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
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View of male bison, which is nicknamed R20Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
View of male bison, which is nicknamed "Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
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View of male bison, which is nicknamed R20Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
Sculpted by Edward Kemeys and reproduced by Jules Bercham, the World's Fair Bison.
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Sculpted by Edward Kemeys and reproduced by Jules Bercham, the World's Fair Bison have had several recent conservation treatments and are in good condition in Humboldt Park, 2010.
Since around 1915, the World's Fair Bison have flanked the entrance to Humboldt Park formal garden.
Media Caption
Since around 1915, the World's Fair Bison have flanked the entrance to Humboldt Park formal garden, facing inwards, CPD Special Collections, 1964.
View of male bison, which is nicknamed "Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
Media Caption
View of male bison, which is nicknamed R20Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
View of male bison, which is nicknamed "Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
Media Caption
View of male bison, which is nicknamed R20Prairie King," with the adjacent garden beds, 2007.
Sculpted by Edward Kemeys and reproduced by Jules Bercham, the World's Fair Bison.
Media Caption
Sculpted by Edward Kemeys and reproduced by Jules Bercham, the World's Fair Bison have had several recent conservation treatments and are in good condition in Humboldt Park, 2010.

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