"Birds Photographs"

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Dateca 1926CreatorVanderlip, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1864-1937LanguageengCollectionVanderlip Family PhotosDescriptionHardcover photo album including photographs of Frank A. Vanderlip's aviaries located at the family estate in Portuguese Bend. Photos, taken by Frank Vanderlip, include images of the "duck pond," Vanderlip cottage, ducks, argus pheasant, phalaropes, peacocks, swans, storks, greater crowned pigeons, saurus cranes, African crowned cranes, parrots, cockatoos and golden pheasants. Vanderlip, who purchased 16,000 acres of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 1913, started collecting birds in the late 1920s. He created aviaries on his property and set out to collect different types of birds from around the world, employing a collector to bring pairs of birds to the estate. While many of the birds were kept in cages, Vanderlip also released many to the wild. In 1932, Vanderlip's bird collection were sent to the Catalina Island Bird Park which was created by Ada and William Wrigley, Jr., both avid bird lovers. Vanderlip was said to have one of the most prominent bird collections in the country.Format1 volumeHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterRestrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

Topic

Geographic LocationRancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)SubjectBirds--CaliforniaCage birds--CaliforniaAviaries--CaliforniaTime Period1921-1930

Personal Name

DonorDeView, Wendy

PersonVanderlip, Frank A.PlacePortuguese Bend, Rancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)

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Capture Date20180526Capture DeviceEpson Expression 11,000XLCapture OperatorJBC

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