Crafty photographers began to physically manipulate their photographs.

Close-up photographs of ordinary-size produce and/or animals were combined, in skewed scale, with photos of people.

This gallery is a collection of some of the most ridiculous photo montages that appeared on postcards.

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Source:Wisconsin Historical Images

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