Tall-tale Postcard: Rabbits | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Tall-tale Postcard: Rabbits

Tall-tale Postcard: Rabbits | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two hunters stand around a pile of giant rabbits that they have killed in a Wisconsin forest. It is winter; there is snow on the ground. One of the hunters, who has a pipe in his mouth and a rifle in his hand, points at the pile of game. Text in the upper left corner bears the inscription: "Beaver Dam, Wis."
DESCRIPTION
Two hunters stand around a pile of giant rabbits that they have killed in a Wisconsin forest. It is winter; there is snow on the ground. One of the hunters, who has a pipe in his mouth and a rifle in his hand, points at the pile of game. Text in the upper left corner bears the inscription: "Beaver Dam, Wis."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:44433
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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Photographer's card no. 114.

See Image ID: 148744 for the same postcard in the Wisconsin Postcard Collection. These postcards were often imprinted with various communities, in this case, Rozellville, WI.

SUBJECTS
Rabbits
Tall tales in art
Trees
Coats
Hats
Men
Outdoor photography
Hunting
Smoking
Weapons
Snow

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