Did you know that South Pasadena was once home to the most profitable ostrich farm in the country? Did you know the ostrich farm was one of the most popular tourist attractions in the southland at the turn of the 20th century-so popular that it had its own railway stop?
Learn the history of Edwin Cawston’s Ostrich Farm.
I am very grateful to Olivia Radbill, Local History Librarian at the South Pasadena Public Library @southpasadenapubliclibrary8416 for all her help in gathering the historical photographs for this video.
Special thanks to Colleen Boken, the archivist at the South Pasadena Historical Museum, who was so gracious to allow me to film artifacts from deep within their archives. Please go visit the museum, it’s truly a local gem.
References:
“For the Birds: Edwin Cawston and the Farm That Invigorated Los Angeles” by Nicholas Beyelia, L.A. Public Library Blog. Dec. 3, 2019.
*Cawston Ostrich Farm: Accent on SoPas History" by Norma LeValley. South Pasadena Quarterly, Fall 1992.
"One of the Strangest Sights in America," by Rick Thomas. The Quarterly, Summer 2001.
“The Solar Motor: First Solar Power Experiment for Commercial Use” by Rick Thomas. South Pasadena, Feb. 22, 2018.
“Nothing New Under the Sun, Whether Solar Power or Ostrich Farms” by Alison Bell. The Los Angeles Times. April 24, 2011.
Music: “Like a Feather” by Ziv Moran
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6 окт 2024
