Jewelry with Mormon cultural symbols designed for Mormon women and girls, and to a lesser extent for the guys, has been a feature of the Mormon material landscape from the late 19th century. The Children’s Friend advertised jewelry for the girls’ Primary classes in 1940, with this ad:
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Those kids look like they’re about to be divebombed by the Primary Lark and they don’t seem happy about it.
Cool find!
Not to be nitpicky, but the Bluebird looks more like a swallow. Just trying to figure out if it is a European or African swallow….
Good point, kevinf. Only then will we be able to accurately estimate its airspeed velocity. [groan]
Related to my question of a few days ago, I had thought that the Bluebirds, Larks and Seagulls were names for the girls classes in Mutual not Primary. Is my memory so muddled?
They were Primary classes, charlene. Mutual classes had names like Beehive Girls, Juniors, and Gleaners (to be replaced by MIA Maids and Laurels)
Thank you, Ardis. My muddle is a little less so. 😉