Postcard
Tall-tale Postcard: Bringing Home One of Our Big Fish
| Photomontage of a giant fish laying on the back of a flatbed horse-drawn cart. A man is standing on top of the fish, holding the reins of the two horses. They are facing in the direction of a house, which refers to the text at the top left that says, "Bringing Home One of Our Big Fish." |
| Image ID: | 44624 |
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| Creation Date: | 1913 |
| Creator Name: | Photocraft Co. |
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| Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3565.3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Photographer's card no. 2171. Above the Photocraft copyright at the bottom appears another, barely visible copyright line that says, "50 - Photo copyright Canada 1913. By Canadian Postcard Co. Toronto." Based on the quality of the image, it may be the work of William Martin, many of whose cards were distributed by the Canadian Post Card Co. |
| Men |
| Fishes |
| Horses |
| Tall tales in art |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Dwellings |
| Fish as food |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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