Bactrian camels at the Griffith Park Zoo, circa 1910-1916.
Topsy the Camel
A camel that captured hearts and headlines rediscovered in NHM's Mammalogy Collections
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E. Occidentalis
Horsing Around at La Brea Tar Pits
Say giddy up to the Western horse
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nhm in olympic regalia
Performance Anxiety: Olympics in Hard Times
The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics under the shadow of the Great Depression
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Sir Lady Java with pink triangle background
Sir Lady Java
History and Legacy of a Trans Rights Hero
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Painting of ice age Los Angeles featuring animals found as fossils at the Tar Pits
At the Feet of Mammoths
Meet some of the Ice Age minifauna still making their home in L.A.
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Gay Bob doll in yellow "closet" box
What About Gay Bob?
The First Openly Gay Doll (for everyone) Was a Trailblazer Toy
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Bug band performing
The Luv Bugzzz Album
Bug out with our bug band's first album
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Sonny and Cher dolls
Do You Believe in Life After Dolls?
The Sonny & Cher Dolls
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Mary Pickford's stunning gown reveals its secrets.
Silence Is Golden
Mary Pickford's golden gown is on display in Becoming Los Angeles from May 12
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