Woman preparing to ride an ostrich at the Luna Park ostrich farm in Lincoln Heights, ca.1928

Description

Photograph of a woman preparing to ride an ostrich at the Luna Park ostrich farm in Lincoln Heights, ca.1928. The ostrich is at center and is facing to the left. A woman in a dark dress is seated on its back, while a man can be seen standing near its head at center. A bag can be seen over the ostrich's head. Several more large birds can be seen in a pen in the background. Trees are visible around the edge of the pen.

Title:

Woman preparing to ride an ostrich at the Luna Park ostrich farm in Lincoln Heights, ca.1928

Record ID:

chs-m23861

Names & Dates

Created:

[circa] 1928

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Ostrich farms and farming , agricultural sites

Coverage:

[circa] 1928

Place:

[populated places] Lincoln Heights
[cities] Los Angeles
[counties] Los Angeles
[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

photographic prints
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.
photographs

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

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Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m23861

Source:

[accession no] 48528
[call no] CHS-48528