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Lost Children Will Be Taken to the Lion House

sign at the National Zoo
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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

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

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The Creative Burglar of Kalorama: An Amusing Tale from the Washington Post, 1898
Congressman Wilbur Mills and exotic dancer Fanne Foxe speak with reporters outside Foxe’s dressing room in 1974. (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)
Congressman and Exotic Dancer Sex Scandal
Arlington County, Va., circa 1941. "National Airport. Plane in front of passenger terminal and control tower." Photo by Theodor Horydczak.
Exploring the History of National Airport: A Look Back at the Old Terminal in 1941
Inside the District jail during Christmas around 1920 (Library of Congress)
The Last Execution by Hanging in the District: The Tale of Herbert Copeland

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