Larger Than Life: The American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905-1915

by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Morgan Williams

Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations.

132 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1990

Reviews

[Diane Madlon-Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[Frederic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent collection on the subject, and reasonably good text. Readers interested in more on the subject might look at Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People's Photography (which covers a lot more kinds of postcards but includes a nice discussion of this genre).