This and 281 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Scraps and Sketches by Frederick [sic] S. Church vol. 1.

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Ephemera, "Alas! though birds are building in his tail," Illustration for and excerpt from The World's Almaniac for 1879: A Compendium of Useless and Interesting Information (p. 42, 43)

This is a Ephemera. It was illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney. It is dated 1878 and we acquired it in 1938. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

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Ephemera, "Alas! though birds are building in his tail," Illustration for and excerpt from The World's Almaniac for 1879: A Compendium of Useless and Interesting Information (p. 42, 43); Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-270

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