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A Look Back at the National Zoo Sign from 1943 and the Lion Statues in House of Cards

Take a look back at the amusing sign posted at the National Zoo in 1943 and the history behind the lion statues in the opening credits of House of Cards. Source: Library of Congress.
Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Panama Legation, New Hampshire Avenue and Q Street N.W." 18th Street is on the left and New Hampshire Avenue on the right. This is one of the earliest examples of a stop sign ("Boulevard Stop") in the archive. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
Washington Monument Fourth of July celebrations 1919
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Here is an amusing (though I don’t believe intentionally) sign that was posted in the National Zoo. The photo was taken in May of 1943. This reminds me of the crazy post we did a while back on the woman who jumped into the lion pit.

sign at the National Zoo
sign at the National Zoo

Source: Library of Congress

Speaking of lions, how about some history behind the lion statues in the opening credits to House of Cards?

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