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Tall-tale Postcard: Man Riding Sheep
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An older man is riding a sheep on a dirt road. He has a small barrel, some sausage links, and a loaf of bread. The object in his right hand appears to be a crop. A fence protects a pasture in the background. The image was pieced together from a number of sources; a close look betrays that the man's legs are fake. Red text in the upper portion bears the inscription "Scene on the Road near Enok, Minn."
1916
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