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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Jungleland was a zoo and amusement park, well known for providing wild animals for Hollywood movies and television. It was originally founded as Goebel's Lion Farm in Thousand Oaks in 1926, the name changed to World Jungle Compound in 1929 and to Jungleland in 1955. It closed in 1969. Photograph caption dated November 24, 1961 reads "He's part of the Jungleland cast." Pictured is a chimpanzee at Jungleland in Thousand Oaks, California. The chimp is dressed in a Native American costume with a headdress.; See images #00127472 through #00127475 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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