154 First Facts Cards About Massachusetts Circa 1930 Non Sports Trading Cards

Description

Set of 154 cards documenting the "Firsts" that came out of the state of Massachusetts. Circa 1930. They appear to have been cut out of a larger sheet of heavy card stock (see 5th picture in listing, bottom of cards). There is not much documentation on the history of them but they are clearly original vintage/antique and fascinating! Great color, no fading. Most have some edge wear, only a handful have a more significant crease. Overall in wonderful condition, very well cared for over the years. The Firsts are incredible from sports to government to natural disasters, medicine, inventions, careers, structures and buildings. AMAZING. Clean, plain backs. The dating on these is attributed to the information below as well as a card stock watermark Albemarle.
Attributing these cards to or referencing the work by
Joseph Nathan Kane (1899-2002 died at 103) who, s
tarting in 1922 until 1932,
for
about eleven months out of every year traveled around the United States as a freelance, self-syndicated journalist. Kane sought out who invented what in the United States.
He did much research on this project only to realize that often a lot of people appeared responsible for the same invention.
In the late 1920s Kane decided to write a book on the achievers of "firsts" whom history had forgotten.
He limited his scope of establishing "firsts" to the United States where he could find proof of the claims in recorded documents.
In his travels throughout the states Kane gathered information from historical societies, used-book stores, museums and libraries.
He researched through recorded public documents in state and county records.
Kane sought information from sales records, newspaper files, and filed patents.
Additionally he obtained information from government departments and private organizations.
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