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Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr.

Date: 1932
Description: Portrait of photographer Alfred Stanley Johnson, Jr., a Waupun photographer best known for his "tall-tale" or "freak" postcards.
Biographical Book Excerpt

Stanley, William, Stillman

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Stanley, William, Stillman

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Stanley, William, Stillman

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Biographical Book Excerpt

Stanley, William, Stillman

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Vocational School Aptitude Testing

Date: 09 28 1944
Description: Two students, Stanley Stemp Jr., Central High School, and Victor Brockmiller Jr., West High School, assemble mechanical devices as part of the vocational a...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Chmielewski, Stanley, C

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County: Racine
Photograph

Interior of Schulz Garage

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Description: Interior view of the Schulz Garage.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Some Tomatoes

Date: 08 09 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Some Tomatoes Raised at Waupun, Wis. Wis. [sic]." On the flatbed train car: "Grand Trunk 67903." Photomontage of five giant to...
Property Record

201 DU ROSE TERR

Community: Madison
County: Dane
Historic Name: STANLEY C. & LORRAINE DU ROSE JR. HOUSE
Reference Number: 222649
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Will It Go In (without Vegetables)

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Will It Go In." Two men stand over an open cellar door, with their hands...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Shooting the Shoots (without Carrots)

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Shooting the Shoots." A small girl is sliding down a wooden plank, whic...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Kickers without Frogs

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Kickers." A boy wearing waders and holding a rifle stands with his arms ...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Background with Men on Ramp

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard. Two men walk up a ramp leading into a railroad car. Both men are pushing large i...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Melon Party (without Melons)

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic mock-up for an Alfred Stanley Johnson photomontage postcard entitled "Melon Party." Four girls wearing bows and dresses are holding an object...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: If My Pole Had Not Broken

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of a fisherman attempting to reel in a giant fish from a river. Beside him sits a few beer bottles and a bag.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Grapes

Date: 1913
Description: Photomontage of a stack of giant grapes resting on a flatbed cart. The side of the cart bears the inscription, "Wells Fargo Company Express." Red text at...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: String Beans

Date: 1910
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."
Photograph

Jimmy Dodge's Lunch — Billiards

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Description: View from street towards Jimmy Dodge's Lunch — Billiards business on Monona Avenue, which was next to the Madison Theater.

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