Philadelphia Sunday Press--Splendid portraits of Gov. McKinley and Mrs. McKinley free to every reader, Sunday May 17, 1896 / Brill. – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Philadelphia Sunday Press--Splendid portraits of Gov. McKinley and Mrs. McKinley free to every reader, Sunday May 17, 1896 / Brill. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Philadelphia Sunday Press--Splendid portraits of Gov. McKinley and Mrs. McKinley free to every reader, Sunday May 17, 1896 / Brill.
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A free portrait of Ohio Governor William McKinley and Mrs. McKinley was the draw on this poster, promising every reader of the Philadelphia Sunday Press a copy on May 17, 1896. Sunday papers in that era competed hard for circulation, and premiums like this were a common way to win readers. The timing added interest, since McKinley was seeking the Republican presidential nomination that spring and went on to win the White House that November. The poster's subject tags also mention tramps and reading, a reminder that newspapers of the period were sold to nearly every kind of reader.
| Created / published | Philadelphia : H.I. Ireland, 1896. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1890-1900.Posters American 1890-1900.Prints Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896. |
| Subjects | Newspapers--1890-1900. Reading--1890-1900. Tramps--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,148 × 1,471 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216652 |
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