Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-3 of 3

Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: One of the Squash

Date: 1910
Description: Three smiling children wearing white clothing are sitting atop a gigantic, dark squash. Text in top left corner reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis." Fence lines back ...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Shooting the Shoots (with Carrots)

Date: 1913
Description: Photomontage of children playing on giant carrots. Two girls are sliding down a giant carrot while a third is climbing up the steps to get to the top of th...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Some Tomatoes

Date: 08 09 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Some Tomatoes Raised at Waupun, Wis. Wis. [sic]." On the flatbed train car: "Grand Trunk 67903." Photomontage of five giant to...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: