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Smokey Bear and Homer C. Pickens with Airplane
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Smokey Bear cub and his handler, New Mexico Assistant State Game Warden Homer C. Pickens, pose by a Piper Pacer 135 airplane named in Smokey's honor prior to flying from Santa Fe, New Mexico to the National Zoo Washington, D.C.
1950
United States. Forest Service (creator)
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WHi 39434
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Smokey Bear Drinking from Bottle
1950
Smokey Bear cub drinking from a bottle offered by a New Mexico Game Warden, possibly his handler, Homer C. Pickens.
Smokey Bear with Dr. Edwin J. Smith
1950
Smokey Bear cub receives treatment from Dr. Edwin J. Smith of Santa Fe, for burns he suffered in a forest fire.
Smokey Bear with Poster
1950
Smokey Bear cub with a fire-prevention poster bearing his namesake. The poster has three bears, and the text reads: "Please Folks, be extra careful this year! Remember - Only you can Prevent Forest...
Castle Huning
Castle Huning, an elaborate home built in 1883, is located in the Old Town sector of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Caption reads: "Castle Hunning. Old Town – Albuquerque, New Mex."
Smokey Bear with Girl
1950
Smokey Bear cub with Judy Bell in front of a fire-prevention poster featuring the character for whom the young bear was named.
Family in Living Room
1910
View of a family relaxing in the living room of their home. Features men, women, and children sitting around a table. Caption reads: "A Happy Home in Orogrande, New Mexico."
