Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph appears with the article, “’Noah Beery’ Gets First Taste of Meat,” Los Angeles Times, 14 Jul. 1935: C2. In 1912 William Selig purchased the site that is now Lincoln Park in Los Angeles, at Mission Road and Selig Place, as additional film studio acreage for the housing of wild animals used in his films. The studio was insolvent by 1918 and the zoo was auctioned off in 1923. Over time, it had various names, including Luna Park Zoo, the L.A. Wild Aimal Farms, the California Zoological Gardens, and Zoopark. Text from negative sleeve: 1345—Calif. Zoological Gardens. CALIF. ZOO. [Stamped:] JUL 31 1935. Text from newspaper caption: Lion cub at the California Zoological Gardens finds meat, instead of milk, diet to his liking.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7845 ark:/21198/zz002dfmc8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Zoos Zoo animals Lions--California Zoo keepers--California--Los Angeles
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
