Pacific Sea Monster

A group of men show off this sea serpent that washed up on the beach at Ballard, Washington. However, the "sea serpent" appears to be the trunk of a tree.

Links and References

"Sea Serpent #3." Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Archive.
Sloan, M. (1990). Hoaxes, Humbugs, and Spectacles. Villard Books: p.2.

Photo Categories: Staged Scene, Animals, Fish, Very Large Animals, Humor, 1900-1919

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