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Tall-tale Postcard: We Both Speared One
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Photomontage of two men in a rowboat, one of whom is attempting to spear a giant fish with a forked spear, while the other is drinking out of a jug labeled, "Bait." Caption at the top reads, "Scene on the Flambeau." A text box in the lower right corner says, "We Both 'Speared' One. Series C.54." As with most of Erickson's work, this postcard is credited to his studio, "Photo Art Shop."
1910
Erickson, Oscar
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WHi 46578
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