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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 8, 1958 reads, "Elementary school children, teachers in tow, trek happily up ramp at entrance to Griffith Park Zoo. Thousands of school children at rate of 500 per day, visit sprawling municipal facility each week day, receiving practical education to augment book studies and classroom work. Zoo opens from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., all week long, with animals being fed at opening and close of each day."; See images #00116076 through #00116081 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Zoos--California--Los Angeles Zoo visitors--California--Los Angeles School children--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Teachers--California--Los Angeles Ramps (Walkways)--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Handbags--California--Los Angeles Fences--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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