A magical musical comedy Bimbo of Bombay – Vintage Poster
(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 magical musical comedy Bimbo of Bombay comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A magical musical comedy Bimbo of Bombay
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Bimbo of Bombay was billed as a magical musical comedy, and the poster's subject headings point to its draws: levitation, stage magic, and performers portraying East Indian and African American characters. The black-and-white lithograph was printed in 1897 by the H.C. Miner Litho. Co. of New York, one of the busy commercial houses that produced theatrical advertising for touring shows. Its portrayals reflect the racial stereotypes common in late nineteenth-century American entertainment, and they are worth viewing with that context in mind.
| Created / published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 71 x 105 cm. |
| Notes | C253653 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1897 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. N.Y. Direction of Edw. M. Graves. No. 5528. · Graves Edw. M. |
| Subjects | African Americans--Performances & portrayals. Levitation. Magic. East Indians--Performances & portrayals. Musical revues & comedies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,896 × 1,991 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271981 |
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