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Larger than life : the American tall-tale postcard, 1905–1915
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Larger than life : the American tall-tale postcard, 1905–1915

by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Morgan Williams

An exploration of the tall-tale photographic postcard in the American Midwest, this volume examines how these visual stories captured small-town life at the turn of the twentieth century. Includes 150 illustrations.

Accession 31514 ISBN 1558590145 Publisher Abbeville Press
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