The war of wealth – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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: The war of wealth, preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The war of wealth
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Few theater posters of the 1890s state their message as bluntly as this one, whose caption offers a dollar for the novel to anyone who hurries with the message. The poster advertises *The War of Wealth*, a play credited to C.T. Dazey, the author best known for *In Old Kentucky*. It was printed in 1895 by the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York, a firm that produced many of the large, colorful posters that promoted touring productions in that era. Jacob Litt, the theatrical manager named on the sheet, relied on such posters because they were the main way to advertise a show before radio and film.
| Created / published | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 74 x 48 cm. |
| Notes | Litt Jacob. Dazey Charles Turner 1855-1938. |
| Subjects | Created and copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co Cinti -- New York. Jacob Litt proprietor. By C.T. Dazey author of In old Kentucky. Caption: A dollar for the novel if youll hurry with the message! N.Y. 6293. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,047 × 3,072 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-272561 |
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