Photograph
Tall-tale Postcard: Cutting Corn
Photomontage of two men with a logging crosscut saw cutting a giant ear of corn. A mound of giant corn stands beside them. There is a barn in the background. The words, "Cutting Corn," are inscribed in the image field on the side of the barn. |
Image ID: | 44650 |
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Creation Date: | 1913 |
Creator Name: | Johnson, Alfred Stanley, Jr. |
City: | Waupun |
County: | Fond du Lac |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
Genre: | Photograph |
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This image would have been cropped to remove the montage elements that bleed over the original's edge and turned into a postcard. Made from print loaned by the Waupun Heritage Museum, Waupun, Wisconsin.Catalog no. P76. |
Agriculture |
Vegetables |
Barns |
Tall tales in art |
Saws |
Tools |
Agricultural laborers |
Men |
Clothing and dress |
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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