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Tall-tale Postcard: Some Style

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Two men are pulling a giant fish over a wooden fence. They are on the shore of a lake. On the ground beside the men rests a pile of several other giant fish that they have caught.

Date Created:
1913

Publication Information

Date Created 1913

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 9 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Exaggerated postcards, after 1900
Call Number PH 3565.5
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465792802121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012G51
Legacy ID
WHi 44441

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