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Tall-tale Postcard: Cutting Corn
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Photomontage of two men with a logging crosscut saw cutting a giant ear of corn. A mound of giant corn stands beside them. There is a barn in the background. The words, "Cutting Corn," are inscribed in the image field on the side of the barn.
1913
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1913 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
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| 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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