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The Telltale Book
| Date | 1911-13 |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus Grove Ohio United States |
| Dimensions | Overall: 7 5/16 x 10 11/16 x 5/8 in. (18.6 x 27.1 x 1.6 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
The Telltale Book's creator enlivened portraits of family and friends by creating dynamic page spreads that incorporate witty texts clipped from newspapers and magazines. An image of a man and woman is captioned "Married or going to be?", a picture of the album maker being chased by ax-wielding Aunt Ida is labeled "A narrow escape," and a stiff family portrait of father, mother, and daughter is titled "Married man's troubles." These juxtapositions create a humorous album, which, the maker noted on the album's final page, was "to be continued."
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Barbara Levine Collection, Purchase, with funds provided by the ICP Acquisitions Committee in honor of Willis E. Hartshorn, 2009
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Accession No. 2009.32.36