Photograph
Tall-tale Postcard: Overloaded
Photomontage of a horse carrying a bundle of giant ears of corn on its back. A boy is struggling to pull the horse towards the side of the road. A young girl is about to hit the horse in the tail-end with a stick. Fences, telephone poles, and farmhouses are visible in the background. The word, "Overloaded," is imprinted at the bottom of the image field. |
Image ID: | 44665 |
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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)32507 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
This image would have been scaled down and made into a postcard. Waupun catalog no. P88. |
Agriculture |
Corn |
Horses |
Tall tales in art |
Farmhouses |
Farm produce |
Children and animals |
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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