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Tall-tale Postcard: Father Works
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Photomontage of a boy driving a cart drawn by a giant chicken. The back of the cart is filled with giant eggs, and a fence lines the road in the background. A little girl stands in front of the boy. The words, "Father Works," are imprinted at the bottom of the image field.
1910
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WHi 44657
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