Smokey in his NZP enclosure upon his "retirement," c. May 1975

ID: SIA2019-000474

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: May, 1975

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 365, Box 21, Folder: 5

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Summary

An elderly Smokey Bear standing on rocks in his enclosure. The caption reads, "The original Smokey Bear, who for 25 years served as the first living symbol of forest fire prevention, died today in his retirement cage at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The original Smokey Bear was retired during special ceremonies in May of 1975, and a new official Smokey Bear was appointed at that time to replace him.

Subject

  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Smithsonian Institution and United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
  • United States Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 365, Box 21, Folder: 5

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

May, 1975

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Forest fire prevention
  • Smokey Bear
  • Advertising
  • Bears
  • Advertising--Forest fire prevention

Place

  • United States
  • Washington
  • DC

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Document
  • Paper

ID Number

SIA2019-000474

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 8.9w x 11.3h; Type of Image: Animal, Candid; Medium: Photographic print

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