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Tortoise and the Heirs: 1950s

Submitted by Vintagetvs on Thu, 12/29/2016 - 6:39pm.
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Unknown kids in an unknown location, riding a giant tortoise, probably in Southern California, possibly the San Diego Zoo, or wherever you go to ride a giant tortoise. 35mm Kodachrome slide from a thrift store find. View full size.

Unknown kids in an unknown location, riding a giant tortoise, probably in Southern California, possibly the San Diego Zoo, or wherever you go to ride a giant tortoise. 35mm Kodachrome slide from a thrift store find. View full size.

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Giddyap!

Submitted by ETres on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 5:22pm.

That brings back memories of going to the Abilene (TX) Zoo when I was about the same age as the kids in the photo (circa 1968), and I got to ride a big tortoise in their petting zoo. I remember being awed by the size of those things - I had no idea a "turtle" could get so huge! I also remember the petting zoo had goats that would try to eat everything from zoo maps to loose shirt-tails.

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Very familiar

Submitted by marysd on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 6:59am.

Possibly taken around 1961, judging from the mom's clothing. I love that little red handbag.

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It's the Berries

Submitted by Horace T. Water on Thu, 12/29/2016 - 10:21pm.

Probably Knott's Berry Farm. They had a petting zoo with Galapagos tortoises that the kids were allowed to ride. No PETA, back then.

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