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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 21, 1948 reads, "Griffith Park, on fringe of the Valley, welcomed two new black leopard cubs into family circle. Named Boo and Jiggs, each weighed thirty pounds as result of bottle-feeding by Zoo Keepers Lauren Wendt and Charles Allen who took over at their birth when mama leopard refused to care for them." Los Angeles Zoo is oftentimes referred to as the Griffith Park Zoo.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Zoos--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--California--Los Angeles Leopards--California--Los Angeles Captive wild animals--California--Los Angeles Animal cages--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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