View looking southeast from giraffe yard - National Zoological Park, Elephant House, 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

ID: 2671 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Date: 2006
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View looking southeast from giraffe yard - National Zoological Park, Elephant House, 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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The National Zoological Park was established by an Act of Congress in 1889. By 1900, the Zoo's size had increased significantly due to three successive additions, which were followed by additional land acquisitions in 1921 and 1923, as well as a…