| Jungleland Contributor(s): Maulhardt, Jeffrey Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738574449 ISBN-13: 9780738574448 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Travel | Special Interest - Amusement & Theme Parks - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals |
| Dewey: 979.4 |
| LCCN: 2010940865 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.23" W x 9.59" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Ventura, California - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1926, animal attendant Louis Goebel bought five lots at $10 apiece as a home for his seven African lions along old Ventura Boulevard in a remote, sparsely populated portion of Ventura County just over the Los Angeles County line where the city of Thousand Oaks eventually grew. Not surprisingly, the big predators became a roadside attraction. By 1929, Goebel added exotic birds and other animals. Premier woman tiger trainer Mabel Stark arrived as Goebel s Lion Farm accrued regional fame, and Capt. Frank Phillips trained Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer s famous Leo the Lion after the name changed to World Jungle Compound. The park maintained Hollywood ties, renting animals and hosting scenes for dozens of movies and television shows. Jungleland became the zoo s lasting moniker after name and ownership changes. The enthusiastic opening of Disneyland in 1955 on the other side of Los Angeles inspired big plans for the Ventura County attraction, including a monorail. These plans fizzled, however, and Goebel resumed ownership in 1961. The park closed eight years later, and 1,800 animals were sold at auction. After four decades, the distinctive Conejo Valley lion roars were silenced." |
Contributor Bio(s): Maulhardt, Jeffrey Wayne: - Author Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt, the descendant of Ventura County pioneers, has written a dozen books on local history. He gathered these vintage images from public and private sources. |