William Tennant Sitting | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

William Tennant Sitting

William Tennant Sitting | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
DESCRIPTION
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.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:29244
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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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appears in the book Wisconsin Death Trip, by Michael Lesy.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Furniture
Periodicals
Aged
Indoor photography
Men
Moustache
Persons with disabilities
Portrait photography
Shoes

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