Ostrich Farm, 1989
August 20, 2026
In September 1911, El Paso ranchers and Manchester-born businessman T. W. Kemp established the Southwestern Ostrich Farm in the Lower Valley to capitalize on the booming market for ostrich plumes used in women’s hats. Kemp, experienced with ostriches in South Africa, managed the farm with partners…
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