The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvelous show of wonders. – Antique Poster 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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This rare vintage poster captures The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvelous show of wonders. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The marvel of the century! Newmann and his marvelous show of wonders.
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Billed as "the pioneer mentalist," Newmann promised a "marvelous show of wonders" in this 1928 color lithograph, which the record credits to C. A. George Newmann. Mind-reading and other mental feats were a staple of vaudeville and touring theater in the 1920s, and posters like this one were printed in quantity and pasted on billboards and shop fronts ahead of a performer's arrival. Its large format, 72 by 54 centimeters, and bold display lettering show the flashy promotion typical of the period. A slightly smaller version also survives, and the sheet is part of the McManus-Young Collection at the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 72 x 54 cm. |
| Notes | The pioneer mentalist. Slightly smaller version of poster: POS - MAG - .N49 no. 3a (C size). Forms part of the McManus-Young Collection. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. · Newmann C. A. George. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,950 × 2,622 px · prints to 6 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273539 |
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