Lion Cubs at Houston Zoo (1953-54)

This unedited footage from Houston’s KPRC-TV captures a variety of news segments from 1953 and 1954. While a few moments include sound, most of the clips are silent. A reporter would have provided voice-over during broadcast. A majority of the footage documents happenings at the Houston Zoo, from the birth of a litter of lion cubs to a press event for the Boy’s and Girl’s Zoo Fund with Mayor of Houston Roy Hofheinz. Other segments include a meeting of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department and a trial at the Harris County Courthouse. Special thanks to Sara Hicks, Brittany Alexis, and Anna Saathoff for their help cataloging this film.