Poster calendar [for] 1898 – Historic Poster Reproduction
![Poster calendar [for] 1898, Boston : L. Prang, c1896. — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/52/52e3e484a9cc-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Poster calendar [for] 1898 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Poster calendar [for] 1898
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Rather than a scene, this piece is a calendar designed as a poster, meant to hang on a wall and show the full year's dates for 1898. Boston lithographer L. Prang issued it, and the design is credited to Louis John Rhead (1857-1926), an English-born illustrator who worked for American publishers in the 1890s. Printed around 1896, it shows how far ahead publishers planned their color work for the coming year. Its bold, graphic style reflects the poster enthusiasm of that decade.
| Created / published | Boston : L. Prang, c1896. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster). |
| Notes | Color poster by Louis John Rhead, 1857-1926. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Calendars; Posters; Publ. Ind. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,088 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172864 |
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