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Title: Sea Circus, Pacific Ocean Park
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1958
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Bonnie Manchester learns how to feed dolphins from Pirate Johnny Walls, who is really an animal trainer at the newly opened Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica. In addition to this porpoise, there are trained seals, a whale, expert swimmers and clowns, plus animals performing under the "Big Top". After the shows, people are encouraged to go by the pools and get an even closer view of the fish. Photograph dated July 18, 1958.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00096926
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 1583.
CARL0005068988
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/33592
Subject: Amusement parks--California--Santa Monica
Animal trainers--California--Santa Monica
Women--California--Santa Monica
Dolphins--California--Santa Monica
Pacific Ocean Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Ocean Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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