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F.D. Conard, of Garden City, Kansas,
was known for his postcards of giant grasshoppers, inspired by a 1935 Kansas
plague, and "Kansas varmint," the jackrabbit. |
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J. Herman's work appeared under his
name or as "Series 85," and was mostly published by the Midland (New York)
Publishing Company around 1912-1913. Herman produced only a few cards,
mostly images of produce on railroad cars and fishing themes. |
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Alfred Stanley Johnson, active in
Waupun, Wisconsin from 1909-1935, is known for his highly-realistic, action-packed,
black and white scenes which contrasted wild images with understated captions
for a humorous effect. |
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An artist known only as Leigh was
recognized for his partially hand-tinted, black and white images of gigantic
fruits on horse-drawn carts in Florida. All of the cards were copyrighted
in 1909. |
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William H. Martin, active in Ottawa,
Kansas, from 1908 to 1910, is the most well known of all tall tale postcard
photographers. Executed in black and white, his gigantic corn, rabbits,
cabbages and other subjects convey his exceptional attention to detail
and perspective. Some Martin cards were so popular that they went through
multiple printings and were even plagiarized. |
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Richard Miller began producing post
cards in 1955 and published them through his company, Modern-Ad of Butler,
Pennsylvania. Miller's best known creation, "Tables Turned," shows a hunter
strapped to a car, having been captured by a deer. |
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Edward H. Mitchell's scenes, produced
mostly circa 1909-1910, primarily involve train cars bearing huge, colorful
produce. Unlike many postcard creators who used four-color palettes, Mitchell
worked with up to six colors. He made his work available to larger audiences
by producing postcards with blanks which sellers could fill in with their
locations. |
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Mike Roberts, a more recent photographer
in the tall tale tradition, is one of few individuals to revitalize the
genre since its original days of popularity. His work portrays Western
scenes, hunting and fishing. |