Postcard
Tall-tale Postcard: Swallowed The Pole And All
Photomontage of a man pulling a giant fish into his rowboat. As the text box in the lower left corner--which reads "Swallowed The Pole and All"--suggests, the fish has swallowed most of the man's fishing pole. |
Image ID: | 44625 |
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Creation Date: | 1909 |
Creator Name: | Erickson, Oscar |
City: | |
County: | Iron |
State: | Wisconsin |
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 Series C. 12. As with most of Erickson's work, this postcard is credited to his studio, the "Photo Art Shop." |
Tall tales in art |
Fishing |
Boats and boating |
Lakes |
Fishes |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Men |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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