Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
6 images. Bird shipment, rare cockatoos arrive from Australia, 23 July 1952. Francis S. Scherr, importer. Supplementary material reads: "Gersh on, city desk, illus. bird shipment. Rare Cockatoos arrive from Australia for delivery at Miami Fla., Parrot Jungle, on board S.S. Parrakoola at General Steamship Corporation docks. 1: Spinofox Pigeons. They will be quarantined for 15 days. 2/3: Left G alah (female) and Wee Juggler Crested Cockatoo (male). Their hybrid fledglings will be more beautiful. 4: Black White Tiled Cockatoo. Rare and worth $1,000 on U.S. Market. 5: Francis S. Scherr, importer, holds Sulphur Crested Cockatoo which shows affection by kissing him. 6: Sulphur Crested Cockatoos shown in affectionate pose. They are mates".
Type
image
Format
6 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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