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U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0159

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Matches don't start forest fires…people do!, 1973

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S02B-B0003-F0027
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials, 1945-1985 / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations, 1951-1975 / Matches don't start forest fires…people do!, 1973

Matches…not for kids, 1970

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S02B-B0002-F0015
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials, 1945-1985 / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations, 1951-1975 / Matches…not for kids, 1970

Merry Christmas to all!, 1968

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S02B-B0001-F0034
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials, 1945-1985 / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations, 1951-1975 / Merry Christmas to all!, 1968

My friends don't play with matches…or cigarette lighters, 1974

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S02B-B0005-F0004
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials, 1945-1985 / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations, 1951-1975 / My friends don't play with matches…or cigarette lighters, 1974

Never leave a trash fire unattended!, 1970

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S02B-B0002-F0016
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Pre-publication materials, 1945-1985 / "Smokey Says" cartoon illustrations, 1951-1975 / Never leave a trash fire unattended!, 1970

Never Play with Matches or Lighters, undated

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S01-0036_1
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Posters, 1902-2016 / Never Play with Matches or Lighters, undated

Never Turn Your Back on a Debris Fire., 1982

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S01-0173
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Posters, 1902-2016 / Never Turn Your Back on a Debris Fire., 1982

New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, and Stanlee Ann Miller feed Smokey Bear cub with bottle, 1950

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S03C-B0022-F0011-2163
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Photographs, 1939-1994 / Negatives, 1950-1975 / Smokey arriving at National Airport, Washington, D.C. / New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, and Stanlee Ann Miller feed Smokey Bear cub with bottle, 1950

New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, holding Smokey Bear cub at Smokey U.S. National Zoo welcome ceremony, 1950-06-30

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S03C-B0022-F0013-3235
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Photographs, 1939-1994 / Negatives, 1950-1975 / Smokey's welcome ceremony / New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, holding Smokey Bear cub at Smokey U.S. National Zoo welcome ceremony, 1950-06-30

New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, holding Smokey Bear cub with Spicer Conant and Stanlee Ann Miller at Smokey U.S. National Zoo welcome ceremony, 1950-06-30

 Digital Record
Identifier: MS0159-S03C-B0022-F0013-3227
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections / U.S. Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection / Photographs, 1939-1994 / Negatives, 1950-1975 / Smokey's welcome ceremony / New Mexico Assistant Game Warden, Homer Pickens, holding Smokey Bear cub with Spicer Conant and Stanlee Ann Miller at Smokey U.S. National Zoo welcome ceremony, 1950-06-30