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"Pigs in Clover"

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Portrait of a young woman posing wearing a dress and bonnet in a studio. She is holding two young pigs. The image was likely used by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company as the basis of an advertising illustration. An original caption scratched on the negative reads "Pigs in Clover."

Date Created:
1900
Creator:
Tonnesen Sisters

Publication Information

Creator Tonnesen Sisters
Date Created 1900

Physical Description

Format Text
Dimensions 21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939
Call Number IHAA-1296
Media Number Box 25

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W01487B
Legacy ID
WHi 92002

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