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Tall-tale Postcard: Great Sport Fishing



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Title: Tall-tale Postcard: Great Sport Fishing
Description: Photomontage of three fishermen in a rowboat, seen from behind, trying to reel in giant fish. A shadowy forest is visible on the opposite side of the river. One of the fish appears to be jumping at the oarsman in the center. Small white text superimposed just above the shoreline reads, "Great Sport fishing here."
Image ID: 44592
Creation
Date: 		1910 
Creator
Name: 		Martin, William H.
City, State: Ottawa, Kansas
Collection
Name: 		Exaggerated postcards, 1900-
Genre: Postcards
Subjects: Tall tales in art
Fish as food
Fishing
Boats and boating
Rivers
 

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