Bronson Howards greater Shenandoah – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This vintage poster of Bronson Howards greater Shenandoah brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Bronson Howards greater Shenandoah
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Few theater posters from the 1890s carry as much narrative in a single sheet as this one for Bronson Howard's melodrama "Shenandoah." The Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York printed it in 1898 for the touring production, which was managed by Jacob Litt, and its tall format and bold color were built to catch passersby on city streets. Howard's play, first staged in 1888, follows Union and Confederate figures in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War, and the printed caption, a tender exchange between Col. West and Gertrude, points to the romance and wartime sacrifice that drew audiences to such stories.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 214 x 103 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith Co Cinti & New York. Management Jacob Litt. Caption: Col. West: Believe me Gertrude I am truly sorry to be in such a position myself. Gertrude: You dont like the position. N.Y. no. 8128. · Howard Bronson 1842-1908. Litt Jacob. |
| Subjects | Couples. Hugging. Courtship. United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union. Melodramas. Historical dramas.United States--Virginia--Shenandoah. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,032 × 2,058 px · prints to 3 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273084 |
More from the Vintage Theater Posters collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
