Gay's Lion Farm, CA

Gay's Lion Farm, El Monte, CA

El Monte, CA is just 13 miles from Los Angeles. Gay's Lion farm opened in 1919 and closed in 1942. At one time the "farm" housed the MGM lion and several lions that were used in Tarzan movies. The site was open to tourists and they sold post cards, as you can see from the collection here. The following old postcards, brochures and other images of Gay's Lion Farm, provide a great visual look back at Gay's Lion Farm's history.

Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA covers 5 Acres	Gay's Lion Farm Entrance El Monte, Cal	"Slats" Famous M-G-M Trademark El Monte, CA mailed 1939	"Cyclone" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA mailed 1929
Pluto and Mr. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Pluto Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mr. Gay and Pluto Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte California
Mr. Gay Feeding Baby Lion Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mrs. Gay Feeding Baby Lion El Monte, CA	Mrs. Gay with Lion Cubs Gay's Lion Farm	"Numa" and Mrs. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA mailed 1929
"Princess" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Calif.	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Cal	Mrs. Gay Feeding Lions El Monte, CA	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	A group of 2 year old males Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	A contented Group Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Harvey Stuart with Aladdin Gay's Lion Farm mailed 1940	"Aladdin" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Denizens of Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA mailed 1941	Mr. Arthur West and his Kindergarden Class Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Arthur West and Performing Group Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Lion Quintuplets Born June 19, 1941 Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Baby Lions Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Cal
Snozzle Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Mr. Gay Riding Pluto Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mr. Gay and "Pluto" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mr. Gay and "Pluto" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	"Aladdin" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mrs. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mrs. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Mrs. Gay Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
"Numa" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA	Numa II and Harvey Stewart Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Calif.	Harry Stewart with "Aladdin" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Calif.	"Slats" MGM Lion Gay's Lion Farm
"Diana" Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, Calif.	Gay's Lion Farm El Monte, CA
Gay's Lion Farm Pamphlet			Link 7 minute long Gay's Lion Farm Video on You Tube
Gay's Lion Farm Pamphlet