Blind children 'see' elephant's 'nose,' fondle cub bear
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Brich, George
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
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 July 26, 1963 partially reads "Jungleland in Thousand Oaks was invaded Thursday by 100 blind children and their counselors to see how the animals were doing on a hot day. 'Ohhh, he has prickles like pins,' said one youngster stroking the coarse, flabbylike hide of the baby elephant. 'And look how long his nose is,' cried another, left, feeling the elephant's trunk. The children, ages 6 to 16, visited the zoo as part of the day camping program of the Foundation for the Junior Blind in Los Angeles, which sponsors day programs for blind and partially-sighted children in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange and Ventura counties."; See images #00127490 through #00127491 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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