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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

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sign at the National Zoo
sign at the National Zoo

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 (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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Topics1940s · National Zoo

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