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Congressional Watermelon Feast

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Congressional Watermelon Feast/tiles/collection/2/21772.xml
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Date

1940-10-01

Maker

Acme Photo

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2016.09.0031

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This 100-pound, Texas-sized watermelon was sent to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce from the Lone Star state in 1940. Committee Members and staff enjoyed their juicy snack while posing for a photograph. Nobody appeared to bother with the plates, spoons, and napkins set on the table.

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