Photograph
Tall-tale Postcard: Background with Men on Ramp
Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard. Two men walk up a ramp leading into a railroad car. Both men are pushing large invisible objects. Johnson would have inserted images of giant vegetables in these vacant spots. The side of the train car says, "Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul." |
Image ID: | 44638 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1911 |
Creator Name: | Johnson, Alfred Stanley, Jr. |
City: | Waupun |
County: | Fond du Lac |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
Original Format Number: | (X3)32493 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
The final version of this photomontage does not appear within this collection. The final image would have eventually become a postcard. Waupun catalog no. P151. Made from print loaned by the Waupun Heritage Museum. |
Tall tales in art |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Railroad cars |
Railroad trains |
Railroad employees |
Carriages and carts |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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