Wm. Harris, Jr. Presents John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln – Vintage Print
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Wm. Harris, Jr. Presents John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Wm. Harris, Jr. Presents John Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln
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This tall color lithograph advertises a stage production rather than a portrait of Lincoln, though the poster's large central figure of the president makes it read as one. It was printed by the T.J. Hayes Printing Co. of New York for the producer Wm. Harris, Jr., who presented John Drinkwater's play *Abraham Lincoln*. Drinkwater's drama, first staged in England in 1918, became a popular success in America after its move to the New York stage. The poster is signed by C.B. Falls, an artist known for theatrical advertising of the period, and it shows how Broadway promoters of the 1920s packaged a historical figure as a commercial attraction.
| Created / published | c. 1920s |
|---|---|
| Medium | poster, lithograph, color, 210 x 103 cm. |
| Notes | T.J. Hayes Printing Co., New York. Signed, C.B. Falls |
| Original scan | 3,500 × 7,250 px · prints to 12 × 24 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L-P-8 |
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