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| 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 b... |
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| Description: | Altered photograph depicting a herring as though it was covered in fur. Caption at the top reads: "Fur herring to be found only in Rice Lake, Wis." No. 20... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant ear of corn resting on a flatbed wagon. The ear is so heavy that is has broken the hitch, and the driver is going to assess the da... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Two girls stand in front of a large pile of giant string beans. Red text in the upper portion of the image reads, "How we do things at Ihlen, Minn." |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Two boys haul four giant plums using a small wagon pulled by two white goats. One boy is holding the reins. The boys are wearing jackets and caps. The back... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A convertible automobile with its top down has crashed into the back of a horse-drawn wagon carrying three enormous, full milk cans. The cans have spilled ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A convertible automobile with its top down has crashed into the back of a horse-drawn water wagon. One passenger has flown through the air and pierced the ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a man and a woman pushing their automobile through the mud because the wheels are caught in large ruts. Their feet have sunk to th... |
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