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Tall-tale Postcard: Riding a Pig
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Two girls wearing white dresses ride a pig, sitting back-to-back. One girl holds the pig's tail and the other holds its ears. A boy pokes the pig's haunch with a pitchfork. In front, a barefoot boy lures the pig down the road with a husk of corn. Red text in the upper left bears the inscription, "Scene on the road near Enok, Minn."
1916
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1916 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 13 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
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| Call Number | PH 3565.5 |
| 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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