Postcard
Tall-tale Postcard: Landing a Pike, Attica, Wis.
A group of men on a lakeshore grapple with a giant pike. Two men pull on a rope hooked to the pike while two more stand ready with harpoon-like sticks. Another man has taken off his hat to pour out a bottle of water on his head. Red text in the upper portion of the image reads: "How we do things at Attica, Wis." |
Image ID: | 44444 |
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Creation Date: | 1910 |
Creator Name: | Johnson, Alfred Stanley, Jr. |
City: | Waupun |
County: | Fond du Lac |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 3565.5 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 3.5 inches |
Same composition as Image ID: 46576 |
Lakes |
Fishes |
Tall tales in art |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Weapons |
Men |
Fishing |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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