Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians – Historic 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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Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians 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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Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians
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Frederick Bancroft, billed on this color lithograph as "prince of magicians," is promoted in a large sheet measuring 76 by 102 centimeters. The Strobridge Lithographing Company, with shops in Cincinnati and New York, printed it, and the firm produced many of the theatrical and touring show posters of the 1890s. Posters like this were the main advertising tool for traveling stage magicians, who depended on bold color and dramatic display to fill a house for a single engagement. The copyright notice dates the work to 1895, when Strobridge registered it with the U.S. Copyright Office.
| Created / published | Cincinnati ; New York : Strobridge Lith. Co., c1895. |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 102 cm. |
| Notes | A245762 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith. Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,138 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115019 |
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