C. Carey Cloud » Cracker Jack » Embossed Paper Whistles
C. Carey Cloud created the Embossed Paper Whistles for Cracker Jack. Measuring 2 inches long, and 1 ¼ inches wide, and printed with red ink. A few years later C. Carey Cloud also created Razz Zooka the Four Tone Flute Whistles and the Standing Musical Whistles.
There are ten different designs in this series of whistles. There is a wolf, a clown, a man, an owl, a cat, a hand, a boat, a dog, a train, and a clown whistle.
Carey Cloud mentioned these whistles in his autobiography Cloud Nine. He was having difficulties getting every whistle to work. Taking a few whistles to an engineer at organ company in Chicago, they were able to solve his dilemma.
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Embossed Wolf Whistle Front |
Embossed Wolf Whistle Reverse |
Embossed Monkey Whistle Front |
Embossed Monkey Whistle Reverse |
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Embossed Man Whistle Front |
Embossed Man Whistle Reverse |
Embossed Owl Whistle Front |
Embossed Owl Whistle Reverse |
Below are facimiles of the other six Embossed Paper Whistles
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Embossed Cat Whistle Front |
Embossed Cat Whistle Reverse |
Embossed Hand Whistle Front |
Embossed Hand Whistle Reverse |
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Embossed Boat Whistle Front |
Embossed Boat Whistle Reverse |
Embossed Dog Whistle Front |
Embossed Dog Whistle Reverse |
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Embossed Train Whistle Front |
Embossed Train Whistle Reverse |
Embossed Clown Whistle Front |
Embossed Clown Whistle Reverse |