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U of P – Vintage Wall Art

U of P, c1908. — vintage poster
U of P, c1908.. Vintage poster from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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 U of P, 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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The title shortens the subject to "U of P," which points to the University of Pennsylvania, and the record ties the poster to track athletics, a sport the Philadelphia school has long supported through its Penn Relays, first held in 1895. The color lithograph is attributed to Edward Penfield, a prominent American poster designer of the early 1900s known for simple shapes and strong color. The caption data also credits the copyright to Charles W. Beck Jr., though that detail is unverified.

Created / publishedc1908.
Medium1 print (poster) : color.
SubjectsColor lithograph by Edward Penfield. Copyrighted by Charles W. Beck, Jr. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Univ. & Colleges; Sports--Track; Pub.; Posters.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,038 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-172832

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