Hero land! Grand Central Palace Nov. 24 - Dec. 12. Admission 50 cents – Antique 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Hero land! Grand Central Palace Nov. 24 - Dec. 12. Admission 50 cents. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hero land! Grand Central Palace Nov. 24 - Dec. 12. Admission 50 cents
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Marianne, the figure long used as France's national emblem, anchors this large color lithograph advertising "Hero Land" at New York's Grand Central Palace, open November 24 through December 12, 1917, with admission set at 50 cents. The poster is signed by A. Rapeño of Paris, and its design reflects the Republic's symbolic role during the First World War. Color lithographs like this were a common way to draw public attention and support for the Allied cause, and this sheet shows how such French-themed events were promoted to American audiences after the United States entered the war in April 1917.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 90 x 129 cm. |
| Notes | Signed: A. Rapentildeo Paris. Promotional goal: Fr. K80.J7. 1917? Item is no. 282 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. MH · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Marianne (French emblem)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 2,791 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1417_Hero_land_Grand_Central_1917 |
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