Photograph
Tall-tale Postcard: Beating the Coal Trust
Photomontage of a man sawing a giant ear of corn as though it was a log. Beside him an ax is wedged in a stump-like piece of corn. A mound of giant ears of corn fill the background. The words, "Beating the Coal Trust," appear at the bottom of the image field. |
Image ID: | 44655 |
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Creation Date: | 1912 |
Creator Name: | Johnson, Alfred Stanley, Jr. |
City: | Waupun |
County: | Fond du Lac |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Exaggerated postcards, after 1900 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
Original Format Number: | (X3)32497 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
This image would have been scaled down and made into a postcard. Waupun catalog no. P100. Made from print loaned by the Waupun Heritage Museum. |
Agriculture |
Corn |
Vegetables |
Tall tales in art |
Farm produce |
Saws |
Tools |
Agricultural laborers |
Men |
Clothing and dress |
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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