#407 • 1949 Farrell Lumber & Anchorage Church Calendars, 1962 Northern Pacific "Tell Tale"

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Category: Books, Comics, Magazines & Ephemera

A Farrell Lumber Company calendar for January-February 1949 features "Bold Venture - Sire of Assault" by American artist Reinhold H. Palenske (1884-1953), with a large horse portrait above smaller equestrian scenes. Bold Venture won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 1936; his son Assault became the 1946 Triple Crown winner. That father-and-son distinction gives the calendar's title a particular appeal for racing enthusiasts. An illustrated artist biography remains attached. The 1949 First Presbyterian Church birthday calendar from Anchorage pairs a photograph of the church with named birthdays and a schedule of church activities beneath the calendar pad. It offers a more personal record of the city's community life, down to the names printed beside individual January dates. The January 1962 cover of The Tell Tale, issued by Northern Pacific Railway's Safety & Fire Prevention Department, combines a full-year calendar with a Seattle World's Fair scene and the Space Needle. It advertises the railway's Vista-Dome North Coast Limited service and is shrink-wrapped on board. The largest calendar measures approximately 16" x 24.5".