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Tall-tale Postcard: We Never Stop
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A man is driving an old-fashioned car with three women passengers on a road littered with cows. The driver has hit a cow with the car, causing it to fly into the air. The cow in midair appears to be a drawn element, not from a photographed source. Red text in the upper portion bears the inscription, "Scene on the road near Madison, Wis."
1915
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1915 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 13 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
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| Call Number | PH 3565.5 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465792802121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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