Friday, July 15, 2011

Vintage Central Park Zoo--1938

2 comments:

FRANK CURRY said...

WADE,THANKS FOR THE GREAT PHOTO! AND THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES THAT IT CONJURES UP!!

I have never seen this particular all-encompassing view.

My dear, departed DAD used to bring my sisters and I to the Central Park Zoo when we were really young.

We were in awe and loved to return.

THANKS AGAIN for the trip back in time!!!

Wade G. Burck said...

Frank,
My pleasure. It is indeed a unique picture of a unique zoological institution. Did you double click it to get the full size? I have only seen pictures of the front of the "armory" buildings in the past, and never had the pleasure of seeing the zoo. It was closed for renovation the two times I was in New York. I did con a 99 cent tour of the Children's Zoo from a former Director before they tore out a lot of the old classic inside the whale exhibit and other fairy tale type exhibits.

Wade