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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 4, 1965 reads "A rhinoceros Iguana, left, and an African chameleon, perched on keeper's hand, take a look around at their new home in the Griffith Park Zoo. The prehistoric-looking creatures were in a new shipment of animals delivered to the zoo yesterday at a total cost of $1,500, officials said."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Iguanas--California--Los Angeles Chameleons--California--Los Angeles Captive wild animals--California--Los Angeles Captive reptiles--California--Los Angeles Captive lizards--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--California--Los Angeles Zoos--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Hand Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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