The Great Ruby theatre poster with balloon basket fight – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with The Great Ruby theatre poster with balloon basket fight, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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The Great Ruby theatre poster with balloon basket fight
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This theatrical poster pairs its title, *The Great Ruby*, with a dramatic scene of a fight inside a balloon basket, a pictorial hook that promised audiences the kind of aerial spectacle that drew crowds to stage shows and fairs. Balloon ascents were a popular public attraction in the United States through the 19th century, and producers often borrowed their imagery to suggest danger and wonder. Posters like this one were designed to be read quickly from a distance, so the bold figures and action in the basket were meant to sell the performance before anyone bought a ticket. The record gives few further details, so the scene is best understood as part of that wider culture of balloon spectacle.
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,015 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 1102u The great ruby Arthur Collins' production |
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