Photo shows the body of the Cardiff Giant on display at the Farmer’s Museum, Cooperstown, New York, where it went on display in May of 1948. The giant had been found in the field of farmer William C. Newell, Cardiff, New York, August 16, 1869. It was later revealed to be a hoax conceived by George Hull and had been carved from stone and buried on Newell’s land the previous year. (Photo by J L Hamar/Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)