Carving birds from is hobby of Washingtonian. Washington, D.C., June 25. Using only a common jackknife as a tool, Ellis Miller, has become an expert at whittling birds from wood. Mr. Miller, a mechanic by profession, acquired his hobby through the game of Monopoly. Trying his hand at the game, he li
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- 1937
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- Harris & Ewing
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"Carving birds from is hobby of Washingtonian. Washington, D.C., June 25. Using only a common jackknife as a tool, Ellis Miller, has become an expert at whittling birds from wood. Mr. Miller, a mechanic by profession, acquired his hobby through the game of Monopoly. Trying his hand at the game, he li" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carving_birds_from_is_hobby_of_Washingtonian._Washington,_D.C.,_June_25._Using_only_a_common_jackknife_as_a_tool,_Ellis_Miller,_has_become_an_expert_at_whittling_birds_from_wood._Mr._Miller,_LCCN2016871891.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 274622.
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