Maggie Murphy hoax

The widely circulated image of Joseph B. Swan holding the supposed potato. The Maggie Murphy hoax was a hoax perpetrated in 1895 by W. L. Thorndyke. He created an image that depicted farmer Joseph B. Swan holding what appeared to be a giant potato. The photo rapidly spread around the United States, and appeared in a panel of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!''. Provided by Wikipedia
Showing 1 - 2 results of 2 Refine Results
  1. 1
    by Murphy, Maggie
    Published 2024
    Ebook
    Online:
    Click here to view this book
    Save to List
    Saved in:
    Unframing the Visual : Visual Literacy Pedagogy in Academic Libraries and Information Spaces.
  2. 2
    by Murphy, Maggie
    Published 2019
    Ebook
    Online:
    Click here to view this book
    Save to List
    Saved in:
    Teaching first-year college students : a practical guide for librarians /
Search Tools: RSS Feed – Email Search