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April Fool's Day Hoaxes, 1937
April Fool's Day Hoaxes, 1937
In the "Pictures to the Editors" section of its March 22, 1937 issue, Life magazine published four photographs sent in by a correspondent who wrote: "These strange shots are sent you as a warning as to what to expect in photography around April 1st.—A.H. Blackington, Boston, Mass." The photographs presumably had been published earlier in regional New England newspapers. The four photographs are reproduced below.
| Categories: Magazines and Journals, United States, 1937, Photo Hoaxes. |
Pet Oyster-Eating Hippo (1937)
"Charleston, R.I.—Dr. Harold Sand's pet oyster-eating hippo escapes from backyard." [Life, Mar 22, 1937.]
| Categories: Animals, Magazines and Journals, United States, 1937, Photo Hoaxes. |
Old Rye Willow Trees (1937)
"Old Rye, N.H.—A freak windstorm spells things in branches of willow trees." [Life, Mar 22, 1937.]
| Categories: Botany, Magazines and Journals, United States, 1937, Photo Hoaxes. |
"Boston—General George Washington is caught backwards on his charger in the Public Gardens." [Life, Mar 22, 1937.]
| Categories: National Landmarks, Magazines and Journals, United States, 1937, Photo Hoaxes. |
Sandpapers Boat to Fit (1937)
"The Flume, N.H.—Local boy builds boat, finds it too big, sandpapers it down to fit." [Life, Mar 22, 1937.]
| Categories: Magazines and Journals, United States, 1937, Photo Hoaxes. |