Walter Johns with Jocko the monkey, c. 1920
Item
Title
Walter Johns with Jocko the monkey, c. 1920
Description
Walter Orlando Johns (1894-1965) holding a monkey. The Johns family had a pet monkey that was in a cage at Cecil Johns' dry cleaning store. Reports of it escaping were in the Stuart News in 1919 and 1929. In 1919, it knocked over Cynthia Haney, and in 1929, it bit Karl Bentel.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collections of Harold R. Johns.
Rights
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Format
Black and white copy print, 6x4 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-johns-011
2026.009
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Walter Johns with Jocko the monkey, c. 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18750.