Heddon Collection : The Dowagiac Area History Museum's Heddon Collection
Collection:
Heddon
Description:
a: Catalog for James Heddon's Sons Company; this is the 1951 Deluxe catalog and features image of bass jumping out of water with bait in mouth, with a yellowed birch bark appearance above the image of the lake and bass; "Heddon Fishing Tackle/1951/Including Popular Sportsfish and How to Catch Them" above the bass; "14680" written in blue pencil and "John Van Oosten" stamp; price 25c. Backside has appearance of birch bark and "Heddon/James Heddon's Sons of Dowagiac, Michigan"; 80 page booklet with products that the company offered in b/w and in color with photographs, drawings, specifications, etc.
b: Loose sheet of paper, 10 x 6.75", with colored image of largemouth bass, which was insert of catalog
Dimensions:
W—7 L—10 inches
Date:
1951
Object ID:
2002—0001.0004a—b
Object Name:
Catalog
Search Terms:
James Heddon's Sons
Year Range from:
1951