Dwight & Church Co., Inc.
"Useful Birds of America" Vintage 1930s Lithograph Card Collection
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Very cool and beautifully printed card series from the 1930s called "Useful Birds of America" produced by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. that was included in boxes of Arm & Hammer or Cow Brand Baking Soda.
This set includes 14 of 15 cards from the 9th Series, as well as one card from the 10th series. These educational cards came with an important message: "FOR THE GOOD OF ALL DO NOT DESTROY THE BIRDS" and has information about each bird on the back. The images of the birds were created by renown artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
The cards are in good shape for their age, some creasing and discoloring on a few of them. They are about 3 x 2"
Set includes:
- Redstart
- Meadowlark
- Eastern Phoebe
- Black-Billed Cuckoo
- Red-Eyed Vireo
- Black and White Warbler
- Downy Woodpecker
- Robin
- Bobolink
- Eastern Bluebird
- Scarlet Tanager
- Song Sparrow
- Eastern Kingbird
- Purple Martin
- White-Breasted Nuthatch