Jeptha Homer Wade Travel Journals: Germany July 18 to October 16, 1914Main MenuAbout this TranscriptionThe Travel Journals of Jeptha Homer Wade II (1857-1926) Germany & the UK July 18, 1914 to October 16, 1914A verbatim description of a handwritten travel journal created by Jeptha Homer Wade (1857-1926) in MS. 3292 The Jeptha Homer Wade Family Papers, the Cleveland History Center, Cleveland, OhioPage 01: July 18, 1914Page 09: July 31-August 1, 1914Page 48: August 31-September 1, 1914Page 77: September 30-October 1, 1914Motor Trip, Cont: Farnham, Aldershot, and Frith HillHolly M. Witchey19088b74475107330529d28176d24cbcb2b99ec0
Hagenbeck Zoo Entrance
12016-07-28T08:06:34-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec101621The entrance to Hagenbeck's zoo in Hamburg, c1910. Hagenbeck was a flamboyant character who supplied zoos and circuses with wild animals and native people. His zoo was the first to remove cages and build fake scenery and mountains so the animals could be seen in their 'natural' habitat. The entrance expresses the victorian confidence in their command of the natural world perfectly.plain2016-07-28T08:06:34-07:00Kelly Muellerd3b0d952cffe3f21edc6c5541645a2fc75bf2bec
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12016-07-06T11:49:58-07:00Page 06: July 27-284plain2016-08-17T11:10:43-07:00+ one for all other countries 3 Mo. car license for Germany Inter[national] driving licence for Jep + Jack + French driving licence for same. Then got landau + train + drove along the Elbe to Blankenese passing many large country places with grand old trees + beautifully kept grounds. Heavy hail storm when returning 2 1/2 hour drive. July 28 Shopped in morning with N. + I attended the Arts + Crafts Museum. Large coll. of old carved furniture iron work porcelain + Jap. bronze all work but textiles + paintings. Some modern work of the best type only. In P.M. drove to Hagenbecks. Very unusual arrangement of artificial rock + cliffs for animals. Many lions and a good general collection of animals + birds. Beautiful grounds, gardens, restaurant + music Also a luna [?] park in connection Took a long walk afer with Jep