Postcard
William Tennant Sitting
Studio portrait of William Tennant, a magazine and newspaper agent in Black River Falls, sitting in a chair holding a magazine. His artificial legs are propped on either side of him, the stumps of his legs exposed. Copy beneath the image reads, "Mr. E. H. Erickson of Minneapolis, Minnesota made me these legs on credit, August 1, 1908. Since then I have made nearly every county in the state, and a good many in Minnesota, selling magazines and newspapers. My credit is good wherever I am known, and my legs have carried me thru a great many counties during the last four years." This image is on the front of a postcard addressed to Chas. Van Schaick from Wm Tennant. The message says, "I have just arrived home if you have that picture Please deliver this afternoon or in the morning" It was posted on August 18th, 1914. |
Image ID: | 29244 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1912 |
Creator Name: | Van Schaick, Charles |
City: | Black River Falls |
County: | Jackson |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Charles Van Schaick photographs and negatives, circa 1880-circa 1940 |
Genre: | Postcard |
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Appears in the book Wisconsin Death Trip, by Michael Lesy. |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Furniture |
Periodicals |
Aged |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Moustache |
Persons with disabilities |
Portrait photography |
Shoes |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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