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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1925

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Ella & Vernon's Bird Calendar, 1926

{Left side/bottom half}

Crows - February 18.

Blackbirds - March 25.

Sea-Gulls March 25.

Meadow Larks March 26

Robin - March 27.

Killdeer - April 9.

Song Sparrow - April 12.

Wild Geese - April 9.

Bluebird - April 14.

Peewee - April 18

Hawk - April 18.

Swallow. May 1

{Right side/top half}

Butterfly - May 7.

Bee - May 7.

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