Heddon Collection : The Dowagiac Area History Museum's Heddon Collection
Collection:
Heddon
Description:
a: Catalog for James Heddon's Sons Company; this is the 1952 Deluxe catalog and features image of bass jumping out of water with bait in mouth, with a birch bark appearance around the image of the bass; "Heddon Fishing Tackle" above the image and "Including Popular Sportsfish and How to Catch Them" below the bass; "Deluxe Edition/1952 Catalog"; "15455" and "John Van Oosten" stamps. Backside has appearance of birch bark and "Heddon/James Heddon's Sons of Dowagiac, Michigan." 76 page booklet with products that the company offered in b/w and color with photographs, specificiations, etc.
Loose sheet of paper (b) with image of rainbow trout, which was insert of catalog.
c: Letter from H.E. (Homer) Circle that accompanied the catalog addressed to John Van Oosten
Dimensions:
W—7 L—10 inches
Date:
1952
Object ID:
2002—0001.0007a—c
Object Name:
Catalog
People:
Circle, H.E.
Oosten, John Van
Search Terms:
James Heddon's Sons
H.E. Circle
John Van Oosten
Year Range from:
1952