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The largest pigeon ranch in the world at Los Angeles, California

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The largest pigeon ranch in the world at Los Angeles, California

Physical description: 1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Title Alternative: Los Angeles Pigeon Ranch
Collection Location: Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Description: View of numerous doves and pigeons flying, and perching on the ground and on the roof of a pigeon cote.
Note: 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, 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 much of the farm was washed away. The Los Angeles Times reported that the loss was valued at $50,000.
Language: eng
Publisher: Phila. & New York: Rosin & Co.
Type: Postcards
Digital Identifier: LML_MS-042-003860001
Object Identifier: LML_MS-042-00386
Geographic Location: Elysian Park (Los Angeles, Calif.); Los Angeles River (Calif.)
Subject: Pigeons; Pigeon farming--California--Los Angeles; Dovecotes--California--Los Angeles; Aviculture--California--Los Angeles
Title: The largest pigeon ranch in the world at Los Angeles, California
Date Range: 1907-1914
Source: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Rights: https://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Location: California Pigeon Farm (Los Angeles, Calif.)