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Minnie Palmer: A Mile a Minute theatrical poster with locomotive – Vintage Poster Wall Art

Minnie Palmer: A Mile a Minute theatrical poster with locomotive — vintage poster
Minnie Palmer: A Mile a Minute theatrical poster with locomotive. Vintage poster from the Trains collection.

(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 Minnie Palmer: A Mile a Minute theatrical poster with locomotive in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Minnie Palmer: A Mile a Minute theatrical poster with locomotive

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Minnie Palmer, a popular American actress and singer, is the name that anchors this poster, and the locomotive pictured beside her sets it apart from the many theatrical bills of its day. The title, *A Mile a Minute*, borrowed a phrase that by the late 1800s described the fast passenger trains that were reshaping American travel and public imagination. Posters like this one were usually color lithographs, designed to catch the eye of passersby on city streets and in station waiting rooms. Pairing a stage star with a steam engine linked the excitement of the theater to the thrill of modern speed.

Original scan3,000 × 2,301 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi
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