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Tall-tale Postcard: Will It Go In (without Vegetables)

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Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Will It Go In." Two men stand over an open cellar door, with their hands positioned as though they were pushing a large object into it. Two women with brooms are holding a baby by the side of the door.

Date Created:
1911

Publication Information

Date Created 1911

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Exaggerated postcards, after 1900
Call Number (X3)32492
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465792802121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012GHM
Legacy ID
WHi 44639

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