Name/Title
LOS ANGELES OSTRICH FARMEntry/Object ID
2004.20.1.1Description
Color: Black; White
A photograph mounted on a scrapbook or memory book page of Alice I. Pfeiffer at the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm, 28 May 1927. The photo shows Mrs. Pfeiffer at the right holding onto the neck of an ostrich tied to a small cart bearing the name of the farm. In the background is a pen with more animals in it and a profusion of trees in the distance. At the bottom and right edges is an ink inscription reading "Mrs. Alice I. Pfeiffer Taken In Los Angeles / California May 28th 1927." The image is mounted onto a scrapbook or memory book page with the printed word "Serenades" crossed out. An ink inscribed poem by Mrs. Pfeiffer is above the photo. On the reverse is a short poem and message from two women. With light corner rubbing and slight discoloration, the condition is good.
Number-Units: 1
Print Size: 3 1/2"H x 5 1/2"W [image]; 8 1/2"H x 6"W [mount]Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Photographs, Los Angeles Ostrich Farm, Ostrich--Los Angeles (Calif.), Zoos--Los Angeles (Calif.)
