Chimpanzees, most man like of the apes, Bronx Park, New York

This picture was taken at The Bronx Zoo in 1914. The man’s hat says “zoological park”, and he is holding two chimpanzees. The photo was labeled “Chimpanzees, most man like of the apes, Bronx Park, New York.

The Bronx Zoo is a zoo located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States and among the largest in the world. The zoo (sometimes called the Bronx Zoological Park or the Bronx Zoological Gardens opened its doors to the public on November 8, 1899, featuring 843 animals in 22 exhibits.