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Belle Archer in Jess of the Bar Z – Vintage Wall Art

Belle Archer in Jess of the Bar Z, 1900 — vintage poster
Belle Archer in Jess of the Bar Z, 1900. Vintage poster from the Coney Island collection.

(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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This rare vintage poster captures Belle Archer in Jess of the Bar Z in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Belle Archer in Jess of the Bar Z

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Belle Archer is the named star of this 1900 black-and-white lithograph for *Jess of the Bar Z*, a production set on a New Mexico ranch. The poster was printed by the Russell-Morgan Print Company of Cincinnati and New York, a firm that produced many theatrical advertisements, and it credits Fred E. Wright as director. Its caption promises "scenes and incidents of ranch life," which reflects how Western stories had become a popular draw on American stages around 1900. Horses, cowboys, and open range were the visual shorthand audiences expected from a play like this.

Created / published1900
Medium1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 102 x 72 cm.
NotesD15331 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1900 by the U.S. Printing Co. Russell-Morgan Print. Cincinnati & New York. Direction Fred E. Wright. Caption: Scenes and incidents of ranch life in New Mexico. No. 4694. · Archer Belle. Wright Fred E. Russell-Morgan Print.
SubjectsHorses. Ranches. Cowboys. Comedies. Westerns.United States--New Mexico.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Performing Arts Posters
Original scan2,007 × 2,778 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-THR-272803

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