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
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    Teaching first-year college students : a practical guide for librarians /

    Teaching first-year college students : a practical guide for librarians / by Murphy, Maggie, Button, Adrienne

    Published 2019
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    Unframing the visual : visual literacy pedagogy in academic libraries and information spaces /

    Unframing the visual : visual literacy pedagogy in academic libraries and information spaces /

    Published 2024
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