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“The Mighty Moose” – National Wildlife Federation (1939)

September 30, 2025 No Comments

Although this postcard was printed with an address block, it was not mailed. The name, “Jean Rea” is penciled lightly in the place of the

Celebrating the Pintail Duck – National Wildlife Federation (1939)

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Like the Audubon Association, whose postcards we celebrated in earlier stories, the National Wildlife Federation sought to encourage awareness and respect for wild creatures and

Bullock’s Oriole – “America’s Wildlife Resources” (1939)

June 11, 2023 No Comments

We may forget that earlier generations were concerned about the degradation of our environment and the loss of wildlife. Under the motto, “Restore, Protect, Conserve”,