Ward and Vokes fun experts. – Antique Poster 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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Ward and Vokes fun experts. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The title names Ward and Vokes, a comedy team, and the poster promotes them as "Fun Experts," a boast typical of the bold, slogan-driven advertising of American variety theater. This color lithograph dates to 1902 and was printed by the U.S. Lithograph Co. of Cincinnati and New York, with design credited to E. D. Stair. Posters like this were printed in large runs and pasted on walls and billboards to draw audiences to touring shows. Its modest size, 57 by 36 centimeters, suits the window and storefront placement common for such work.
| Created / published | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 57 x 36 cm. |
| Notes | G xxc 3816 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyrighted 1902 by The U.S. Lithograph Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cin. & N.Y. Direction E.D. Stair. No. 6525. · Stair E. D. (Edward D.) Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,369 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272782 |
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