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Poster distributed in Manila, Philippines: Be Wise - Save Your Eyes, 7/16/1956“Series: Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, ca. 1950 - ca. 1965
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 -...
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Poster distributed in Manila, Philippines: Be Wise - Save Your Eyes, 7/16/1956

Series: Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, ca. 1950 - ca. 1965

Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003

Image description: Gray poster reads, “BE [image of owl with large yellow eyes] WISE / SAVE YOUR EYES [image of cat with large green eyes] / SIGHT-SAVING WEEK / AUGUST 1-7, 1956 / Get a free eye-check from your nearest hospital or clinic”

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The Federal Overgaiter Company registered their trademark for Skippers felt shoes, 12/27/1920.
The nursery rhymes and pictures on the box were sure to appeal to children!
“Series: Case Files for Registered Product Labels , 1874 - 1940
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The Federal Overgaiter Company registered their trademark for Skippers felt shoes, 12/27/1920.

The nursery rhymes and pictures on the box were sure to appeal to children! 

Series: Case Files for Registered Product Labels , 1874 - 1940

Record Group 241: Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, 1836 - 1978

Image description: A flattened box for Skippers felt shoes. Around the sides of the box are printed images of Jack and Jill and their water pail; on the top of the box were printed “Jack and Jill,” “Little Boy Blue,” the alphabet, and an addition chart.

Source: catalog.archives.gov

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