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Taking a bath in his private pool at the zoo, this European brown bear is a favorite of young and old who delight in watching his antics in his outdoo(...)
Taking a bath in his private pool at the zoo, this European brown bear is a favorite of young and old who delight in watching his antics in his outdoo(...)

Taking a bath in his private pool at the zoo, this European brown bear is a favorite of young and old who delight in watching his antics in his outdoo(...)

Date5/8/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taking a bath in his private pool at the zoo; this European brown bear is a favorite of young and old who delight in watching his antics in his outdoor cage. The ponderous animal often sits back in his pool and just stares right back at the humans
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0116411F
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