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Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr.

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Portrait of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr., a Waupun photographer best known for his "tall-tale" or "freak" postcards.

Date Created:
1932

Publication Information

Date Created 1932

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Call Number NF Johnson, Alfred Stanley Jr.

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0138NL
Legacy ID
WHi 46356

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Tall-tale Postcard: Kickers without Frogs

Tall-tale Postcard: Kickers without Frogs

1913

Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Kickers." A boy wearing waders and holding a rifle stands with his arms outstretched and his face toward the sky. ...

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Tall-tale Postcard: Background with Men on Ramp

Tall-tale Postcard: Background with Men on Ramp

1911

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 inser...

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Tall-tale Postcard: Will It Go In (without Vegetables)

Tall-tale Postcard: Will It Go In (without Vegetables)

1911

Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Will It Go In." Two men stand over an open cellar door, with their hands positioned as though they were pushing a ...

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Tall-tale Postcard: Shooting the Shoots (without Carrots)

Tall-tale Postcard: Shooting the Shoots (without Carrots)

1913

Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Shooting the Shoots." A small girl is sliding down a wooden plank, which is resting against the door of a barn. ...

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Tall-tale Postcard: Melon Party (without Melons)

Tall-tale Postcard: Melon Party (without Melons)

1911

Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Melon Party." Four girls wearing bows and dresses are holding an object that resembles a giant slice of watermelo...

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Portrait of Timothy Johnson

Portrait of Timothy Johnson

Studio portrait of Timothy Johnson, first white settler of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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