Tome / W. Pain. – 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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Step back in time with Tome / W. Pain., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Tome / W. Pain.
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The title names Tome, which most likely refers to the Tome School, a boys' boarding school in Port Deposit, Maryland, that was known for its athletics in the early 1900s. The poster was lithographed in Washington, D.C., by the Andrew B. Graham Co. around 1905 and copyrighted by the H.M. Suter Publishing Co., and its subject tags point to college track and field, a sport that drew growing public interest in those years. The record does not explain the name "W. Pain" printed beside the title, so that figure's role is worth checking against the source. Color posters like this were a common way to advertise schools and athletic events, and they show how institutions promoted sport to the public.
| Created / published | Washington, D.C. : Andrew B. Graham Co., lithographers, c1905. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1900-1910.Prints Color 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. K3. 1905. Copyright by the H.M. Suter Publishing Co., Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | Universities & colleges--United States--1900-1910. Track and field--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,447 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217107 |
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