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PC 119.111 Mill Mountain Zoo

FILES

PC 119.11.1 Mill Mountain Zoo.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

PC 119.111 Mill Mountain Zoo

Description

"There was an old woman who lived in a shoe... Famous entrance to Children's Zoo - Roanoke, Virginia. Located on beautiful Mill Mountain, 800 feet above the city. A zoo built especially for children with real live animals in a setting of Mother Goose and other familiar stories to delight the hearts of children and adults alike. The zoo was originated and sponsored by the Civitan Club of Roanoke as a City-wide project in 1952."

Creator

Roanoke Photo Finishing Co.

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

unknown

Format

postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

PC119.111

Citation

Roanoke Photo Finishing Co., “PC 119.111 Mill Mountain Zoo,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed May 15, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/PC119.111.