Stereoscope (only one half pictured) of ostrich harnessed to a cart on a Jacksonville, Florida ostrich farm.  One of the more interesting footnotes to Saratoga’s history is the short-lived ostrich farm that graced Ballston Avenue.  This farm was the summer home of the Florida Ostrich Farm.  While little evidence has been uncovered in local sources to document the ostrich farm, … Continue reading Famous trotting ostrich ‘Oliver W,’ harnessed for a spin record 2.02