1958 Pocono Wild Animal Farm PA Photo Woman Feeding Deer

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View 1958 Pocono Wild Animal Farm PA Photo Woman Feeding Deer with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. A young woman stands at the center of a sunlit enclosure, her dark hair neatly styled and her light-colored sleeveless top paired with a full, patterned skirt that flares softly as she leans forward. A young woman stands at the center of a sunlit enclosure, her dark hair neatly styled and her light-colored sleeveless top paired with a full, patterned skirt that flares softly as she leans forward. She extends her hand, offering food to a white deer that has risen onto its hind legs, its small antlers still in velvet, reaching eagerly toward her. The deer’s pose creates a dynamic vertical tension against the more static backdrop, while two darker deer stand nearby, partially cropped by the frame. The setting is an open animal park, with a light-colored structure bearing faint, partially legible lettering in the upper left background, suggesting a kiosk or signage that remains just out of readable range. The scene is candid and informal, capturing a moment of direct interaction between human and animal that was a hallmark of mid-century roadside attractions and rural leisure destinations in the American Northeast. The photograph is a black-and-white silver gelatin print with a decorative scalloped border along the bottom edge, a style commonly produced by consumer cameras and photo finishing services in the 1950s. The reverse bears a clear handwritten inscription in blue ink: “Loots feeding deer & sheep at Pocono Wila Animal Farm,” dated “Aug. 9 1958.” The name “Loots” likely refers to the woman pictured, and the location, probably a phonetic rendering of “Pocono Wild Animal Farm,” places the image in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a popular vacation area during the postwar era. A faint vertical notation, possibly “370,” appears in the upper right corner, likely an organizational mark from a family album or collection. The image exhibits good tonal range and contrast, with no significant flaws; the scalloped edge and the dated inscription enhance its appeal as a vernacular snapshot of mid-century American leisure, documenting both the fashion of the period—sleeveless blouses and full skirts—and the era’s enthusiasm for interactive wildlife attractions. The handwritten caption carries the full weight of historical specificity, transforming a charming animal encounter into a dated and located record of a summer day in 1958. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.