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This exaggerated photograph shows a gentleman, possibly A.B. Arment, posing with a giant ear of corn and an oversized watermelon. Arment operated a furniture store at 1007 South Main Street, Winfield, Kansas. He was using it as advertisement.
Creator: Beck, Hezekiah
Date: 1888
Item Number: 221390
Call Number: TR.1 .1888 *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 221390
Agriculture - Crops - Fruits - Watermelons
Agriculture - Crops - Vegetables - Corn
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1880s - 1888
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Cabinet cards
Places - Cities and towns - Winfield
Places - Counties - Cowley
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Cabinet cards
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