Cats, Dogs & Other Rabbits: The Extraordinary World of Harry Whittier Frees

by Harry Whittier Frees (Photographer), Sylvie Treille (Introduction)

Harry Whittier Frees was once widely known throughout the United States, initially for his novelty postcards, and later for his children’s books. Here, animals are dressed and posed as people in a variety of settings. These wonderfully cute photographs from the early decades of the twentieth century are as surprising and appealing as ever. It is Frees’ first book to be published in almost fifty years.

Genres: Childrens

80 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Harry Whittier Frees (1879 - 1953) was an American photographer who created novelty postcards and children's books based on his photographs of animals. He dressed the animals and posed them in human situations with props. The books and postcards are both highly collectible today.

Frees was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1879, after which his family moved to Oaks, Pennsylvania, where he did his famous works. In the 1940s, he moved to Florida, where he died in 1953.

Reviews

[Chris Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

The benign Walter Potter, Whittier Frees may be something of a footnote these days but this small book tries hard to restore his importance and is something of a (hopefully) innocent treat. I say hopefully because I once loved Milo and Otis and look how THAT turned out

[Tom Schulte · Rating 4 out of 5]

This beautiful, small book is not actually a work by Harry Whittier Frees, but rather the British publication of an English translation of a French work celebrating the work of the obscure American animal photographer. Frees' postcards were very popular and comprised "Cats, Dogs & Other Rabbits" posed in scenese. It's really quite amazing and unforgettable. Accompanying the pictures is a few pages of biographical text.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is no IBN # for the one I had. It was called
Four little kittens. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. 1934. 1st edition

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing!