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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 June 9, 1956 reads "Humpless camels. These three llamas from South America aren't missing a trick as they listen in on what is going on. In World Jungle Compound they get a rest, but south of border in Andes they are still used as beasts of burden as their ancestors were centuries ago. They are ruminants related to camel family."; See images #00125723 through #00125729 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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