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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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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