Kellar in his latest mystery – 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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Step back in time with Kellar in his latest mystery, a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Harry Kellar's name is the first thing this sheet announces, and its subject list pairs him with the decapitation illusion, one of the most talked-about tricks of the stage era. Kellar, born in 1849, was among the leading American stage magicians of his day, touring with large illusions that relied as much on staging as on sleight of hand. Strobridge Lithographing Company, based in Cincinnati and New York, produced big color sheets like this one to advertise traveling shows, which were pasted on walls and fences along the route. At about seven feet tall, the poster was built to be read from across a street.
| 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 | 5,099 × 4,093 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226579 |
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