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Tall-tale Postcard: Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper
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Photograph of fish altered to create an imaginary new species of fish, the Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper. Its apparent features include short fangs, a rounded backside (presumably for "skipping") and owl-like eyes. Caption at the top reads, "On display at the "Friendly Buckhorn." Caption at the bottom reads, "Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper, from Rice Lake, Wis."
circa 1900-1909
Kaeser and Blair, Inc.
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W0147XD
WHi 46491
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