Storytelling Through the Mail: Tall Tale Postcards

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Storytelling Through the Mail: Tall Tale Postcards
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Open through September 6, 2010
Free Admission

Features over 80 examples of “tall tale” postcards from around the United States, which demonstrate a unique form of popular humor dating back to the early 20th century. Other items in the exhibit include taxidermy specimens, newspaper cartoons, and magazine covers, all of which help tell the story of the tall tale postcard. Organized by Michigan State University