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Ostrich Farms of Early Los Angeles

Before the Great Depression, women's hats and ostrich feathers were in-fashion.

01/05/2023 | Rating NR

Things That Aren't Here Anymore

Ostrich Farms of Early Los Angeles

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Before the Great Depression, women's hats and ostrich feathers were in-fashion.

Before the Great Depression, while women's hats and ostrich feathers were in-fashion, L.A. had its own ostrich farms, like Cawston's in South Pasadena.

01/05/2023 | Rating NR

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