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The Ringling Brothers Poster

Date: 1905
Description: A Ringling Brothers poster of "Kings of the Circus World", depicting Alf. T., Al., Chas., John and Otto Ringling.
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Poster for "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

Date: 1910
Description: Color lithograph poster on paper. A red box in the middle of the poster contains the top caption "Klaw and Erlanger's Production," under which is "Directio...
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Poster for "His Majesty Bunker Bean"

Date: 1916
Description: Color lithograph poster. On a green field, the top portion of the poster shows the lead character wearing a tall crown. Beneath this a caption reads “Wm. H...
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Poster for "My Hometown Girl"

Date: 1915
Description: Color lithograph poster with portraits of John Hyams and Leila McIntyre with the caption "Perry J. Kelly offers John Hyams and Leila McIntyre." Bottom capt...
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Poster for "Neil O'Brien and his Great American Minstrels."

Date: 1895
Description: Color lithograph poster whose top caption reads "Oscar F. Hodge presents" followed in larger type by "Neil O'Brien and His Great American Minstrels." Below...
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Poster for "James J. Corbett, A Naval Cadet"

Date: 1895
Description: Color lithograph on paper. "James J. Corbett in His New Play A Naval Cadet" across top, Charles T. Vincent's name beneath title upper left and "Direction o...
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Poster for "The Woman: An American Play"

Date: 1911
Description: Color lithograph poster. At top a caption reads "David Belasco's great success" followed by "The Woman" in large red letters. Below and to the right is "An...
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Poster for Guy Bates Post in "The Bridge"

Date: 1909
Description: Color lithograph poster featuring a full-length portrait of the actor Guy Bates Post in outdoor gear. The bottom caption reads "Guy Bates Post in 'The Brid...
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Poster for "Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, esq"

Date: 1892
Description: Color lithograph poster. The caption running across the top is "Frank Sanger's Company supporting John F. Sheridan." The image shows Sheridan, cross-dresse...
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Poster for "Secret Service"

Date: 1896
Description: Color lithograph poster. Title runs across top with author's name, William Gillette, under it in upper right corner. Scene depicts a well-dressed woman sta...
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Ben Hur and Iras in a Poster for "Ben Hur"

Date: 1899
Description: Color lithograph of Ben Hur and the Egyptian woman Iras embracing. Across the top banner in caps is "Klaw and Erlanger's stupendous production," underneath...
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Messala and Ben Hur Quarreling in a Poster for "Ben Hur"

Date: 1899
Description: Color lithograph. Across the top banner in caps is "Klaw and Erlanger's stupendous production," underneath is "Gen'l Lew Wallace's Ben Hur." This is follow...
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Ben Hur and Iras in a Poster for "Ben Hur"

Date: 1899
Description: Color lithograph poster on paper. Across the top in caps is the caption "Klaw and Erlanger's stupendous production," under which follows "Gen'l Lew Wallace...
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Poster for "Mr. Blarney from Ireland"

Date: 1906
Description: Color lithograph poster on paper. Across the top is the caption "Chas. E. Blaney presents," flanked by smaller banners left and right. The left banner read...
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Poster for "Neil O'Brien and his Great American Minstrels"

Date: 1915
Description: Color lithograph poster on paper. Across the top it reads: "Oscar F. Hodge presents," underneath, in larger blue letters is: "Neil O'Brien." Below this: "a...
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Poster for "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

Date: 1910
Description: Color lithograph poster on paper. Across the top reads "Klaw and Erlanger's production" followed by the title in larger letters. Below the title and on the...
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Poster for "Secret Service"

Date: 1896
Description: Color lithograph poster. Title runs across the top with the author's name just below it upper right. Scene from the drama shows a boy dressed in gray unifo...
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Poster for "Rollicking Shannon"

Date: 1912
Description: Color lithograph poster for "Rollicking Shannon." Across the top the caption reads “John O’Donnell, The Gifted Actor and Tenor”/Management Al. McLean." The...
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Gargantua the Great

Date: 1938
Description: Gargantua the Gorilla roars as he holds a native African tribesman over his head using one arm. In the background the rest of the tribe, carrying shields a...
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Poster for "Neil O'Brien Great American Super-Minstrels"

Date: 1895
Description: This color lithograph poster shows a man in blackface with a giant rooster standing behind him looking over his shoulder. In the lower left corner, the act...

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