McFaddens Flats which has made many millions laugh – 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.)
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This vintage poster of McFaddens Flats which has made many millions laugh brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
McFaddens Flats which has made many millions laugh
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The poster's own boast, that *McFadden's Flats* "has made many millions laugh," is typical of 1890s theatrical advertising, which leaned on bold claims to draw crowds to touring productions. The title refers to a comic stage piece about a boisterous tenement household, the kind of working-class farce that was popular with American audiences at the turn of the century. The lithograph was produced in 1899 by the U.S. Printing Co. of Cincinnati, and the Russell-Morgan Print label marks it as part of the output of one of the city's major poster houses. Cincinnati lithographers supplied many theatrical companies with large, color-heavy sheets like this one, which were pasted on walls and billboards across the country.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 106 x 74 cm. |
| Notes | 10782 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co. Cin. U.S.A. Russell-Morgan Print. No. 3661. · Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,102 × 2,957 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272937 |
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