1939 Press Photo Percy, Pet Ground Hog, Philadelphia Zoo, Ground Hog Day

Credit - ACME and NEA In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Percy, the pet ground hog at the Philadelphia Zoo, broadcasting his opinion about the future weather, as predicted by the old ground hog superstition. The fog kept Percy from seeing his shadow in the Philadelphia territory, so Philadelphians are preparing to put away their winter flannels.

Photo is dated 1939.