A.Q. Scammons The real Widow Brown – Historic Poster 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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This vintage poster of A.Q. Scammons The real Widow Brown brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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A.Q. Scammons The real Widow Brown
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The poster advertises *The Real Widow Brown*, a comic stage piece by A. Q. Scammon, and names the actress May Wentworth in its caption, which points to a star-centered touring production. It was printed in 1899 by the Russell-Morgan Print Company, a lithography firm with offices in Cincinnati and New York that produced many theatrical bills for traveling companies of that era. Its black-and-white lithography, with a large sheet of about 106 by 73 centimeters, reflects the practical needs of touring shows, which relied on posters like this to draw audiences to opera houses and local theaters across the country.
| Created / published | 1899 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph b&w ; 106 x 73 cm. |
| Notes | 64502 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co. Russell-Morgan Print Cin. & N.Y. Caption: Miss May Wentworth. No. 4161. · Scammon A. Q. Russell-Morgan Print. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,919 × 2,704 px · prints to 6 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-271825 |
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