Cardiff Giant, 1869 #1
by Granger
Title
Cardiff Giant, 1869 #1
Artist
Granger
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
CARDIFF GIANT, 1869. 'The Cardiff Giant - Foreshortened view of the figure.' The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous hoaxes in American history, was a 10-foot-tall stone man 'discovered' on the Newell farm at Cardiff, New York, on 16 October 1869. Wood engraving from a contemporary, American, newspaper.
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June 28th, 2012
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