One set of drawing cards entitled The Good Zoo Drawing Cards, by Bess B. Cleaveland, published by School Arts Publishing Company, Boston, ca. 1911. This set is comprised of 10 cards within a printed envelope. The cards are numbered and labeled: Card 1. Chickens; Card 2. Hens; Card 3. Ducklings; Card 4. Wolves; Card 5. Mice; Card 6. Cats; Card 8. Dogs; Card 9. Pigeons; Card 10. Rabbits. Each card, which contains numerous views of each subject, has a few lines of text, and is signed by the illustrator "Bess Bruce Cleaveland". The artist's signature on Card 4 is dated 1910, and the date on Card 6 is 1911. The paper mailing envelope is decorated with various images from these and other drawing cards. The School Arts Publishing Co. mailing label covers the top half of the "title" on this envelope, which is stamped and is addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, 8 Cherry St., Danvers, MASS". Each of the 10 cards has Miss Spofford's embossed "S" at the top of each card, and "Mabel S. Spofford, please return" is written in ms., in pencil, at the bottom of Card 9.
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Cards: 6 in. W x 8 1/2 in. H ; 15.2 cm. W x 21.6 cm. H Envelope: 7 in. W x 10 in. H ; 17.8 cm. W x 25.4 cm. H
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