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Kellar's startling wonder – Vintage Wall Art

Kellar's startling wonder, Cin'ti ; New York : Strobridge Lith. Co., c1894. — vintage poster
Kellar's startling wonder, Cin'ti ; New York : Strobridge Lith. Co., c1894.. Vintage poster from the Historic Print Archive 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Kellar's startling wonder. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Harry Kellar, one of the most celebrated stage magicians of the 1890s, is the name that anchors this poster, which promotes his touring show under the headline "Kellar's startling wonder." Kellar, who lived from 1849 to 1922, drew large audiences across the United States and abroad with elaborate illusions. The sheet was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company, whose Cincinnati and New York shops produced many colorful theatrical bills of the period. Its 1894 copyright registration reflects the commercial boom in color lithography, when posters like this one were designed to catch the eye of passersby and fill seats.

Created / publishedCin'ti ; New York : Strobridge Lith. Co., c1894.
Medium1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 32 x 46 cm.
NotesZ29087 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co.
SubjectsKellar, Harry,--1849-1922--Performances. Magic. Magicians.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan6,095 × 4,886 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-225896

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