Tall-tale Postcard: Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Tall-tale Postcard: Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper

Tall-tale Postcard: Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Photograph of fish altered to create an imaginary new species of fish, the Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper.  Its apparent features include short fangs, a rounded backside (presumably for "skipping") and owl-like eyes.  Caption at the top reads, "On display at the "Friendly Buckhorn."  Caption at the bottom reads, "Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper, from Rice Lake, Wis."
DESCRIPTION
Photograph of fish altered to create an imaginary new species of fish, the Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper. Its apparent features include short fangs, a rounded backside (presumably for "skipping") and owl-like eyes. Caption at the top reads, "On display at the "Friendly Buckhorn." Caption at the bottom reads, "Owl-eyed Ripple Skipper, from Rice Lake, Wis."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:46491
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Kaeser and Blair, Inc.
City:Rice Lake
County:Barron
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Exaggerated postcards, after 1900
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:M98-044
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Inscription on the back reads, "Shades of Isaak Walkton, what's this? Rice Lake fishermen say it's real and they call it an 'Owl-eyed ripple skipper.' The lakes hereabouts abound in 'em, so the story goes. On display at the 'Friendly Buckhorn.'"
SUBJECTS
Aquatic animals
Folk art
Tall tales in art
Fishes

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