Postcard
Tall-tale Postcard: Mammoth Strawberries
| Photomontage of two giant strawberries on a flatbed railroad car. Fields and mountains fill the background. Red text in the upper portion of the image reads, "2189 - A Carload of Mammoth Strawberries From ______." The S.P. marking on the side of the car shows that it is on the Southern Pacific Railroad line. |
| Image ID: | 44509 |
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| Creation Date: | 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Mitchell, Edward H. |
| City: | San Francisco |
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| State: | California |
| Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3565.2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| The purchaser of this postcard added the words "Long Beach" to the blank field on the front, referring to Long Beach, CA. |
| 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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