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Tall-tale Postcard: Background with Men on Ramp
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Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard. Two men walk up a ramp leading into a railroad car. Both men are pushing large invisible objects. Johnson would have inserted images of giant vegetables in these vacant spots. The side of the train car says, "Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul."
1911
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1911 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
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| Call Number | (X3)32493 |
| 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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