Kellar in his latest mystery – Vintage 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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A window into the past: Kellar in his latest mystery, preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Kellar in his latest mystery
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Harry Kellar, one of the most celebrated American stage magicians of the late nineteenth century, is the figure at the center of this tall color lithograph, which was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York around 1897. The subject headings for the poster list decapitation illusions, a staple of the period's stage spectacle that drew crowds with its apparent danger and wonder. Strobridge was one of the leading poster printers of its day, and its large, vividly colored sheets were pasted on walls and hoardings to advertise touring shows, so the piece reflects how magic was sold to the public at the close of the century.
| Created / published | Cincinnati ; New York : Strobridge Lith. Co., c1897. |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 214 x 103 cm. |
| Notes | C252448 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co. |
| Subjects | Kellar, Harry,--1849-1922--Performances. Decapitations. Magic. Magicians. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,121 × 4,109 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226578 |
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