Rhinelander Wisconsin "Home of the Hodag" | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Rhinelander Wisconsin "Home of the Hodag"

Rhinelander Wisconsin "Home of the Hodag" | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
A sculpture of the mythical hodag is posed in a clearing. Caption reads: 
"RHINELANDER WISCONSIN 
'HOME OF THE HODAG'
On the first night of the arrival of lumber camp novices, an Indian from the camp would go out in a nearby swamp and make the most blood-curdling and terrifying noises. The tenderfeet were told that this was the 'Hodag' wandering in his native wilds. Many a tale was spun by the loggers about this mythical animal and a great number were taken in by the hoax."
DESCRIPTION
A sculpture of the mythical hodag is posed in a clearing. Caption reads: "RHINELANDER WISCONSIN 'HOME OF THE HODAG' On the first night of the arrival of lumber camp novices, an Indian from the camp would go out in a nearby swamp and make the most blood-curdling and terrifying noises. The tenderfeet were told that this was the 'Hodag' wandering in his native wilds. Many a tale was spun by the loggers about this mythical animal and a great number were taken in by the hoax."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:149422
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Antigo Card Service, Antigo, Wis.
City:Rhinelander
County:Oneida
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:CF 881
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Sculpture
Trees
Folklore

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