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Tall-tale Postcard: Group of Giant Strawberries
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Photomontage of a bunch of giant strawberries resting on a flatbed railroad car. Caption reads: "Grown near Augusta, Wis." The side of the car is inscribed with the letters "P&G Co."
1910
Mitchell, Edward H.
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WHi 44511
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