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Photograph caption dated June 16, 1954 reads "Valuable charges. Mrs. Aletta Kaefer, who started raising parakeets as a hobby, now finds it a full-time job. Her charges consume a ton of seed every six months. Raising parakeets was started by Japanese, who used them for wedding gifts, Mrs. Kaefer said. Parakeet fad has since swept around world." Mrs. Kaefer raises the birds in Mint Canyon, Santa Clarita, California.; See images #00124625 through #00124628 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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