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in 1862, remodelled the space, changed the name of the business, and re-opened the collections to the public in June. In contrast to its earlier incarnation, the place became more of a show-hall than a serious scientific establishment. "Madame
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Gardens were closed, their contents were moved to
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History of Magic in Boston, 1792-1915: A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript. Glenwood, Ill: Meyerbooks, 1983. (Refers to Boston Post listing.)
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88:P.T. Barnum
35:Date closed
27:Date opened
780:Categories
765:ZooQuarium
567:Nancy Fish
416:Jenny Lind
381:Joice Heth
191:2010-08-02
155:References
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688:Stone Zoo
579:Iranistan
500:(musical)
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30:June 1862
673:Lupa Zoo
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61:Location
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