"Your Bird Friends and How to Win Them," 1928

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Artifact Overview

Joseph Dodson used his observations of songbird behavior to design products for his company, Dodson Bird Houses. In the company's catalog, Your Bird Friends and How to Win Them (1928), customers could choose from dozens of unique houses, feeders, and baths designed for different species' needs. It also featured essays on how to attract and care for wild birds.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1928

Subject Date

1928

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.118.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Melissa Janz Barbey in Memory of Dennis Janz.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6 in

"Your Bird Friends and How to Win Them," 1928