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 * Poll Parrot was one of the original sponsors of the program. This was a "giveaway" promotional item which one received at a shoe store that sold Poll Parrot shoes. Many times a promotion was free for the asking when one visited a store selling the shoes-no purchase necessary.  The "Poll Parrot Song" is shown on the back of the photo; the song was sung as part of their commercials for the program.  The song on the back has no copyright notations.


 * No copyright marks are seen on the item.


 * Since the photo can be dated within the 1947-1960 timeframe, it is within the pre-1978 timeframe.


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 * 1 The symbol © (letter C in a circle); the word “Copyright”; or the abbreviation “Copr.”
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