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Monkey Island, Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI, 1944

Subjects
Public Parks & CommonsZoos & Circuses
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1944 (Linen)
Front of Monkey Island, Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI, 1944, E. C. Kropp Co., WI, USA, c. 1944 linen postcard
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Back of Monkey Island, Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI, 1944, E. C. Kropp Co., WI, USA, c. 1944 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Monkey Island in Washington Park, Milwaukee, is a rocky, terraced mound surrounded by a moat, with monkeys scattered along the shore and on a rowboat. A small dark-red building marked "BATH HOUSE" stands at the water's edge. The island was billed as the "unique summer home for monkeys," a large oval mound, 165 by 87 feet, ringed by a 30-foot moat, with a cave for shelter in bad weather. Washington Park was the home of the Milwaukee County Zoo from 1892 until the early 1960s. Monkey Island was one of the zoo's best-known exhibits, giving visitors a close view of monkeys outdoors in the warm months.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Oct-21-1944 Minnie Raynor

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
MONKEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON PARK, MILWAUKEE, W. S. The unique summer home for monkeys attracts all zoo visitors. The monkeys enjoy their freedom on this island, a large oval mound, 165x87 ft., surrounded by a moat of water 30 ft. wide, a cave providing shelter during bad weather.
Addressed to
Minnie Raynor

Minnie Raynor

FromBetty Conner, Enon, OH

Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series2813
ConditionVery good
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Place sent fromBetty Conner, Enon, OH
NotesLinen-textured stock with a thin white border; vivid colorized sky. "W. S." in the caption is the card's abbreviation for Wisconsin. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; Kropp "E C K Co" stamp box; pencil-dated Oct 21 1944; light foxing and edge soiling.

Cite this card

Monkey Island, Washington Park, Milwaukee, WI, 1944, postcard, c. 1944. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/monkey-island-washington-park-milwaukee-wi-1944. Accessed November 2, 2026.