Northwest-Jones School students dressed as animals, Sherwood Forest Zoo (Keney Park) fundraising activity, Hartford, December 8, 1962

Children identified as Northwest-Jones School students are dressed in animal costumes, and can be seen inside what appears to be a mock cage. Sign above reads "SHERWOOD/FOREST/CHILDREN'S ZOO"; another sign lists the names of a number of animals, including porcupine and beaver. The student to the left holds a sign that reads: "BE A ZOO/GOODER". Another child, dressed in what may be a Robin Hood costume stands outside the "cage" holding a sign that reads: "We are/Zoo gooders/Are you??". Caption clipping on reverse reads: "Doing Their Part for the Zoo/WHOSE ZOO but that of school childrens' could have a gob-/lin, leopard and lion in same cage? Menagerie was manage-/able, however because cause was worthwhile--raising money/[misplaced text is printed below on next line]for Sherwood Forest, proposed Greater Hartford children's/zoo. Caged attractions were part of zoo-good activities at [inserting misplaced line that should follow] Northwest-Jones School which included parade and posters./Children raised $200. In photo are, from left, Daniel String-/er, Randy Hellberg, Byron Barlow and Lucy Laurito. --[Times". Printed on reverse: HARTFORD TIMES/PHOTO/MORTON J. BOARDMAN/PHOTOGRAPHER". Written on reverse: "Zoo", "Northwest Jones School".