Identifier	post_00185
Title	Los Angeles Pigeon Farm, near Elysian Park
Creator	unknown
Date Published	circa 1910
Subject (Topic)	Pigeons; Pigeon farming--California--Los Angeles; Aviculture--California--Los Angeles; Dovecotes--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)	California Pigeon Farm (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject (Place)	Elysian Park (Los Angeles, Calif.); San Fernando Road (Los Angeles, Calif.); Figueroa Street
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Souvenir Publishing Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, San Francisco
Language	eng
Description	A view of a large number of pigeons crowding on the peaked roofs of their cotes. Numerous pigeons are flying in the background. A hillside and the Dayton Avenue Bridge are visible in the background.
Historical Background	The California Pigeon Farm was established in 1898 by J. Y. Johnson. It was located alongside the Los Angeles River across from Elysian Park near the intersection of West Dayton and Avenue 20, later renamed Figueroa and San Fernando Road, respectively. The farm benefited from its proximity to the railroad tracks, where the free-flying pigeons could scavenge for grain that dropped from the railroad cars. The farm's principal product was squab which was sold to local restaurants, but it also generated large quantities of fertilizer, which it sold to local orchards and farms. In February 1914, heavy rains caused the Los Angeles river to flood, and the farm was washed away. The Los Angeles Times reported that the loss was valued at $50,000.
Additional Printed Matter	On back: "On the road of a thousand wonders."
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: A124
Title (Alternative)	Los Angeles Pigeon Ranch
Contributors	Van Ornum Colorprint Co.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection