The turtle F. Ziegfeld Jrs production. – Vintage Poster
(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 turtle F. Ziegfeld Jrs production. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The turtle F. Ziegfeld Jrs production.
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The caption "I'm not so slow" gives this 1898 sheet its playful edge, promoting a show called *The Turtle*. It was staged at the Manhattan theater at 33rd Street and Broadway under the joint management of Brady and Ziegfeld, with Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. still early in the career that later made him famous for the Ziegfeld Follies. The Strobridge Lithographing Company, which printed the poster in Cincinnati and New York, was among the leading American makers of colorful theatrical posters of the period, and its bold multicolor work was designed to catch the eye of passersby on busy city streets.
| Created / published | 1898 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 73 x 49 cm. |
| Notes | 48685 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co. Cinti & N.Y. At head of title: Manhattan Theatre 33rd St. and Broadway. Brady & Ziegfeld managers. Caption: Im not so slow. N.Y. no. 8178. · Ziegfeld Flo 1869-1932. Brady & Ziegfeld. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,290 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273025 |
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