Kellar – Historic 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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Step back in time with Kellar, 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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Harry Kellar, one of the most celebrated American stage magicians of the late 1800s, is the performer this 1902 color lithograph advertises. The poster was printed by the Strobridge Litho. Co., a Cincinnati and New York firm that produced a large share of American theatrical advertising in that era. Kellar toured with elaborate illusion shows for decades and later passed his stage mantle to Harry Houdini, who became one of the best-known magicians of the century. Posters like this one were designed to catch the eye of passersby and draw audiences to the theater.
| Created / published | Cincinnati ; New York : Strobridge Litho. Co., c1902. |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 74 x 46 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1902 by The Strobridge Litho. Co. |
| Subjects | Kellar, Harry,--1849-1922. Magicians. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,110 × 5,154 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226555 |
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