The sidewalks of New York – 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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The sidewalks of New York 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 sidewalks of New York
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Few 1890s posters pair a song title with a city name as directly as this one. The title borrows from the sentimental tune by Charles B. Lawlor and James W. Blake, published in 1894, which became a popular favorite and was soon taken up by stage productions. The printer, the Strobridge Lithograph Company of Cincinnati and New York, was among the busiest makers of color theater posters of the era, and its bold figures and caption lines were built to catch passersby. The subject headings point to tramps, servants, and performances of African American characters, typical of the broad comedy and melodrama that filled American stages at the time.
| Created / published | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 75 x 50 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co Cinti & N.Y. Caption: Sherlocks bold defiance : you kick me and Ill holler bloody murder! No. 7388. · Russell-Morgan Print. Rusco & Holland. Nashville Students. Gideons Big Minstrel Carnival. |
| Subjects | Tramps--New York (State)--New York. African Americans--Performances & portrayals--New York (State)--New York. Servants--New York (State)--New York. Melodramas. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,039 × 2,965 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272046 |
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