Postcard
Tall-tale Postcard: Pickerel
| Two men stand staring at a giant pickerel fish laying on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district, including a lumber yard, a Peerless tobacco building, and some tall electric lines. Text in the upper left corner bears the inscription, "Beaver Dam, Wis." |
| Image ID: | 44435 |
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| Creation Date: | 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Johnson, Alfred Stanley, Jr. |
| City: | Waupun |
| County: | Fond du Lac |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3565.5 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 3.5 inches |
| Men |
| Horses |
| Tall tales in art |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Fish as food |
| Fish trade |
| Lumber |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Sleds |
| Fishes |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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