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Vintage Forest Service Pamphlets and Brochures from the 1970s & 1980s

March 8th, 2025  |  
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We recently discovered a stash of loose vintage U.S. Forest Service pamphlets under the sofa mattress in the basement office of our Information Ambassador, Pokey the Pigeon. Apparently, he teamed up with Woodsy Owl—a lesser-known but equally strange Forest Service mascot who is now banned from several national parks for reasons we won’t get into—and […]

Review: Simple Sabotage Field Manual by the Office of Strategic Services, 1944

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Review: Home Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables by the USDA Science and Education Administration, 1978

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New York City Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Prices 1969 by the Department of Information

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The Absolute Best USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Reports Published Between 1954 and 1994

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