In the beginning . . .

How did it begin? The original Foster Mothers image did not begin as a preconceived piece. It began with a quote and the first step was taken when James Baird, former Hoard's Dairyman Art Director, and fellow Hoard's Dairyman employee and Associate Editor, Gene Meyer, attended the National Dairy Cattle Congress show at Waterloo, Iowa.

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Foster Mothers Prints

Click on the slide show to see the four versions of the Foster Mothers of the Human Race, displayed in chronological order. The initial painting was done in 1957, with all of the cows sporting horns. The 1963 view is a pasture scene with no horned cattle. In 1991, a drawing lined up the six breeds, and in 1993 the pasture scene had all breeds standing. All of these versions were done by former Hoard's Dairyman Art Director, James Baird. View the slide show and then vote for your favorite on the right hand side of the page!

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