Name/Title
"CAWSTON OSTRICH FARM"Entry/Object ID
2001.96.1.3Description
Color: Black; Red; White
A brochure for the Cawston Ostrich Farm, ca. 1920s. The name of the facility is at the top of the front in red, and its location is in black ink below. At the center is a black and white illustration of two ostriches. In the background are more of the animals standing along a fence. In red at the bottom is "The / ORIGINAL / OSTRICH / FARM / OF / AMERICA / GIGANTIC BIRDS IN / THEIR NATIVE HAUNTS." Information on the inside and on the back includes a history of the farm which was established by Edwin Cawston; the growth process of ostriches from egg to maturity; raising techniques; plumage clipping processes; a grounds desciption; and a description of goods made from ostrich feathers. Many black and white photographs are included. With only light creases and a slight discoloration, the object is in good condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Cawston Ostrich Farm, Tourist trade--Pasadena (Calif.), Advertising--Tourist trade, Alligator farming--Los Angeles (Calif.), Ostrich farms and farming--Pasadena (Calif.)