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Zoo elephant executed....
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Zoo elephant executed....

Item # 604563 ·
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 19, 1936

* Wally the elephant, execution
* San Francisco Zoo


The front page has a three column photo with caption: "Elephant Executed For Killing Keeper"
One column headlines: "SHOOT ELEPHANT DESPITE PROTEST" "Huge Beast That Killed Keeper Put to Death By Police With Moose Guns"
1st report coverage on the execution of Wally, a San Francisco Zoo elephant.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$30
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.