| The pictures show two views of this ©1949 Coca Cola Premium Our America Agriculture Booklet with (20) Colorful Cards. Shown is the cover and two sample pages with (5) of the (20) cards that are inside. All (20) cards are here. The booklet and the picture cards are dated copyright MCMXLIX (1949). They are each lightly pasted at the top in their appropriate places in he booklet. The booklet is titled ''OUR AMERICA - AGICULTURE - The Raising and Harvesting of Crops''. There are other booklets to the set that pertain to different industries such as: Motion Pictures, Transportation, Oil, Coal, Electric, Steel, Glass, Cotton, and more. These booklets and cards were a premium from The Coca-Cola Company and were approved by leading educators. They were distributed by The Coca-Cola Bottling Company during World War II and shortly after to educate children. On the first page is a place for a childs name, Teacher, Grade, and Year. This one was filled in by a 5th grade student in 1955. There is a graphic on the back with two old Coca Cola bottles. The colorful pictures are like trading cards. There are (20) for each industry set. Each picture card has a colorful image on the front. On the back is a number, title, information, and a Coca-Cola marking. This particular set shows some of the many aspects of farming. The titles on the cards or stickers are as follows: #1. Using a Disk Harrow
#2. Using an Overhead Sprinkler
#3. Growing in Rich Soil
#4. Looking at Water Erosion
#5. Looking at Wind Erosion
#6. Caring For a Children's Garden
#7. Using a Potato Planter
#8. Using a Lister Planter
#9. Planting By Hand
#10. Using a Vegetable Cultivator
#11. Raking Hay
#12. Harvesting Peanuts
#13. Picking Tomatoes
#14. Picking Peaches
#15. Picking Grapes
#16. Visiting a Model Farm
#17. Caring For a Window Garden
#18. Attending a 4-H Club
#19. Working As a Future Farmer of America
#20. Attending a Fair The booklet measures about 7-1/8'' x 10'' and each picture card or sticker measures 3'' x 4''. The booklet and all the picture cards appear to be in near mint assembled condition as pictured. |
