Photograph
Tall-tale Postcard: Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper

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." |
Image ID: | 46491 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Kaeser and Blair, Inc. |
City: | Rice Lake |
County: | Barron |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | M98-044 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Inscription on the back reads, "Shades of Isaak Walkton, what's this? Rice Lake fishermen say it's real and they call it an 'Owl-eyed ripple skipper.' The lakes hereabouts abound in 'em, so the story goes. On display at the 'Friendly Buckhorn.'" |
Aquatic animals |
Folk art |
Tall tales in art |
Fishes |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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