Image of men in a paddock holding onto an ostrich with a blind over its head and pulling its tail feathers out in South Pasadena, California, with people standing on the other side of the fence and watching. No. 653 Plucking ostrich feathers" and "Graham Photo"--text, on image. Printed advertisement for the South Pasadena Ostrich Farm on verso: "The South Pasadena Ostrich Farm, 100 gigantic birds of all ages. Chicks, Yearlings, Feather Birds in full plumage, and full grown birds in their breeding corrals, with nests full of enormous eggs. ... The most curious and novel sight in America. A lovely park of semi-tropical shade trees and beautiful ground. If you are looking for some present to take or send East as a souvenir of the Golden State, there is nothing more appropriate or useful than some California Ostrich Feathers; a very large selection of Boas, Capes, Tips and Plumes is for sale at the South Pasadena Farm ... The farm is reached by an enjoyable ride through the hills on the Pasadena electric cars every 15 minutes. Edwin Cawston, South Pasadena, Cal." Title transcribed from item; date devised by cataloger based on years photographer operated under the name Graham Photo Co. (see Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers, page 104).
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