Joseph H. Dodson, Kankakee, Illinois 
Dodson Bird Houses 
Patent 
applied 
for. 
The Dodson Purple Martin House 
(Cottage Style) 
Here is a 28-room Martin house, with Dodson special¬ 
ly constructed attic, which appeals to this bird. . As the 
Martin is a bird that colonizes, this compartment house 
is particularly recommended. 
This house is made of white pine, painted with two 
coats of pure lead and oil paint. It is properly ventilated 
and arranged for cleaning between seasons. 
Size, 17 x 21 inches, with a 5-inch 
porch extending on all sides. Height 
to peak of roof, 26 inches; with an 
attractive flag-pole 18 inches high. 
Dimensions over all; 
Height, 44 inches; width 27 inches; 
length 31 inches. 
±-iice, f. o. b. Kankakee, $ 14 . 00 . 
If all copper roof is desired, $ 17 . 00 . 
Shipping weight 80 pounds. 
Patent 
applied 
for. 
The Dodson Colonial Martin House 
With Dodson Specially Constructed Attic 
Here is a 56-apartment house, colonial style of archi¬ 
tecture, built of clear white pine, with copper roof. 
This house has turned porch columns and paneled 
pilasters. 
This house is set on 6 x 6-inch easy-raising pole. 
Pole enters base of house and ascends through two 
stories. This is a magnificent Martin house, and, 
erected on your place, will cause a colony of Martins to 
take up their abode as your neighbors. 
The dimensions of this house are: 38 inches long, 
26 inches wide, 44 inches high with a projecting 6-inch 
porch all around. Painted with two coats of pure lead 
and oil. 
Price, all-copper roof and including 22-foot easy-raising 
pole, f.o.b. Kankakee, $ 65 . 00 . 
Shipping weight 170 pounds. 
Patent applied for. 
The Dodson Queen Anne Martin House 
With Dodson Specially Constructed Attic 
T hi ? is a 48-room house, built of clear white pine, 
owing architecturally the Queen Anne style. Every 
1S accessible and readily cleanable. This house 
6 x . 6 . inch easy-raising pole, which ascends 
through two stones. 
This house is painted with two coats of pure lead and 
oil Paint, and is 36 inches long, 26 inches wide, and its 
height is 38 inches. It has a 6-inch porch with turned 
porch columns, running all the way around. 
Price, with all-copper roof and including 22-foot 
easy-raising pole, 6x6 inches, f.o.b. Kankakee, $ 45 . 00 . 
Shipping weight 150 pounds. 
Dodson Easy-Raising Pole 
for Bird Houses 
Here is a device that I 
have perfected which makes 
an ideal support for all the 
different kinds of bird 
houses. It is made of 
selected yellow pine, thor¬ 
oughly painted, and is set 
on a self-locking appliance 
for raising and lowering. 
Size 6x6 inches, 22 feet 
long, for Martin house. 
Price, f.o.b. Kankakee, 
$ 8 . 00 . Shipping weight 115 
pounds. 
Size 4x4 inches, 20 feet 
long, for Martin house. 
Price, f.o.b. Kankakee, 
$ 6 . 00 . Shipping weight 
70 pounds. 
Size 3x3 inches, 18 feet 
long, for Bluebird, Fly 
Catcher and Swallow 
houses. Price, f.o.b. Kan¬ 
kakee, $ 5 . 00 . Shipping 
weight 40 pounds. 
