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And of course there was a one-off bird mascot costume!
July 18, 1913 issue of Canary and Cage-Bird Life newspaper, showing an image of a bird mascot costume for paper advertisement. Photograph of a bird mascot costume, titled “A Novel Way To Advertise A Show Locally” to advertise for the Canary and Cage-Bird Life newspaper. From the July 18, 1913 issue.
February 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Triaging newspapers for digitization is one of my favorite things to do at work, because I never know what I’ll come across. Here is some imagery from Canary and Cage-Bird Life that made me happy!
Bound volume of Canary and Cage-Bird Life newspaper. Newsprint imagery of two budgerigars birds on a perch, signed by AF Lydon. Imagery of “an ideal yorkshire canary” drawn by AJ Simpson from the January 5, 1912 issue of Canary and Cage-Bird Life newspaper. Imagery of a green crest hen in the August 23, 1912 issue of Canary and Cage-Bird Life, drawn by AJ Simpson.
February 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A reel of microfilm extended on top of a densitometer and a light box, held taught by two manual cranks. View out of a window as it lightly snows, capturing the building’s slanted roofs and windows.
February 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM