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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A giant potato rests on a single flatbed railroad car, which is part of the Great Northern line. A white banner on the potato says, "The Way We Raise Potat... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a man, wearing overalls, sitting on a mound of giant potatoes resting on a flatbed horse-drawn cart. The man is sitting sideways, holding t... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant fish resting on a single flatbed railroad car, next to a lake. Black text above the image field reads, "A Carload of Fish." |
| Date: | 11 17 1909 |
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| Description: | A riverboat travels down a narrow canal. Storefronts, sidewalks and telephone poles line either side of the canal. Caption reads: "St. Clair Up-to-Date." ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Scene on the Road Near White Creek, Wis." and at the bottom: "Held Up". Photomontage of a cow, an automobile and five men. The automo... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of two giant strawberries on a flatbed railroad car. Fields and mountains fill the background. Red text in the upper portion of the image rea... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a man riding three giant potatoes, which are resting on a flatbed horse-drawn cart. A group of three onlookers stare up at the man. Black t... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A giant, oddly-shaped potato rests on a flatbed railroad car. A horse-drawn carriage with a driver is visible behind the train. White bags filled with pota... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a bunch of giant strawberries resting on a flatbed railroad car. Caption reads: "Grown near Augusta, Wis." The side of the car is inscribed... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | A man and a boy use dollies to haul giant musk melons near a train. In red text on the upper center portion is the inscription, "How we do things at Bald K... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant pike on a flatbed railroad car. A text box in the lower left corner includes the quote, "The Big One That Didn't Get Away." Small t... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of two men in a rowboat, one of whom is attempting to spear a giant fish with a forked spear, while the other is drinking out of a jug labeled... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a fisherman attempting to reel in a giant fish from a river. Beside him sits a few beer bottles and a bag. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a stack of giant grapes resting on a flatbed cart. The side of the cart bears the inscription, "Wells Fargo Company Express." Red text at... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Two girls stand in front of a large pile of giant string beans. Red text in the upper portion of the image reads, "How we do things at Ihlen, Minn." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a farm scene with giant produce. A man and a woman stand on top of a giant ear of corn, resting on a horse-drawn cart. Around them are mor... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Kickers." A boy wearing waders and holding a rifle stands with his arms ... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of three hunters surrounded by a large group of giant rabbits in the woods. One of the hunters is in the act of shooting a rabbit. The snowy s... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a woman reeling in a huge fish. The woman, wearing a skirt, is standing on a dock overlooking a lake. White text in the upper middle portio... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Two horse-drawn carriages travelling through a snow-covered enclosure. A man stands off to the side, holding a snow shovel. Red text in the upper portion ... |
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