Mystery of the Giant Baby Photo

Joanna Ebstein of Morbid Anatomy wrote to us:

I found this enigmatic and slightly terrifying photo at a Flea Market on a trip to Ohio last weekend. weekend. I can not figure out what is going on here, or where. I am looking for help. I am hoping your readership might have some ideas?

Here's her post (click on their photo for a larger pic): Link - Thanks Joanna!

Paul Bunyan's daughter?

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wtf!!!!

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It just looks like a parade float to me.

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Its likely the celebration of a Royal birth. Maybe Akihito in 1933.

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How do you spank a giant baby?

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I was so waiting for somebody to make a ze frank reference.

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Trojan Baby?

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"How do you spank a giant baby?"

With a really big ladder? I dunno, maybe.

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It's obviously Bob's little boy, before he became a big boy.

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trick photography was *very* popular back then. A portion of the carriage is transparent where it shouldn't be. I put my bet on trick photography rather then a float.

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It's no trick-photo, you can clearly see a few guys pulling the carriage in the front. It does show a see-through edge at the top a little, but that looks like its clear plastic for the carriage-hood.

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Looks like your in OZ Dorthy.

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It's Ron Mueck of yore.

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Hi.
We are a big forum of spaniard and latin people, we are looking information about this picture, nothing yet...

Could be a baby's day parade of New Jersey?
Check this link:
Asbury baby's parade

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