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Calendar Illustrations (February, April, March, May) for Elgin Watch Almanac (1874)

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Calendar illustrations. The February illustration shows a group of various birds at a formal dance. The April illustration shows geese with pocket watches. The March illustration shows rats breaking the shells of baby birds as they cry for help. The May illustrations show birds who appear to be travelling with their hats and luggage.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Illustrator
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924
Publisher
National Elgin Watch Co.
Collector
Dr. Dudley Tenney, New York City
Date
1874
Credit Line
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Object Name
Ephemera
Type
Ephemera
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