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Bombe purchased for New York Central Park Zoo |
| Author: |
Church, F.S. |
| Year: |
1886 |
| Description: |
This male Indian rhino arrived June 19, 1886 after being purchased for $5000 from an animal dealer in Hamburg. Previously the animal had outgrown life in a French traveling menagerie. Bombe unexpectedly died on June 26 which was the source of much discussion in local newspapers.<br> |
| Location: |
Captive - North America |
| Subject: |
Captivity - Zoo Records |
| Species: |
Indian Rhino |
| File Size: |
1.221 kb |
| Dimensions: |
2357x1498 px |
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Bombe purchased for New York Central Park Zoo
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