poster

Dude sweet music, superb costumes.

Harry Montague's Comedy Company. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Harry Houdini, King of Cards]

Déesse 16, rue Halévy, Paris / / PAL.

Poster shows semi-nude goddess in flight holding bicycle above crowd of bicyclists from all over the world. Title from item.

Britons! Your country needs you / Printed by Saunders & Cullingham, 2 ...

Poster showing map of British Isles behind text. Poster no. 23. Wt. 8936. 50M. 1632/12/14. Title from item.

Zeichnet 7. Kriegsanleihe / Alfred Offner.

Poster shows soldiers and their weapons behind a barricade of Austrian coins. Text: Subscribe to the 7th War Loan, Vienna Commercial Bank. Title from item.

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Recruting poster for the Mass. state train of Artillery, Boston, 1776

Reference copy may be in LOT 4412 BC. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Irving's Giant Pain Curer

LOT subdivision subject: Mythology. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by Ed Mendel, Chicago. No date given on card. Date based on date range of other patent medicine labels.

Union with freemen -- No union with slaveholders. Anti-slavery meeting...

Anti-slavery. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 137, Folder 4.

[Poster offering fifty dollars reward for the capture of a runaway sla...

Negative Photostat.; Reward. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 1, Folder 12.

Clinton County Illinois Republican Party, Monday, May 03, 1858 (Poste...

Arrah-Na-Pogue, or The Wicklow wedding

At head of title: "The Ashtons. Purdy's Opera House, Bath, N.Y., Friday eve. April 23d. Miss Dorrit Ashton! The greatest actress of her age in the world ... " On corner of woodcut image: "Adrian-Probasco, Phila... More

[Man posting an advertisement for "La publicité en France par Emile Me...

Title devised by Library staff. Tissandier collection.

Four graces, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

A972 U.S. Copyright Office Copyrighted 1870 by Ferd. Mayer & Sons Mammoth Lith. Print, New York. Created by "Ferd. Mayer & Sons' Mammoth Lith. Print, 96 & 98 Fulton St., New York." Pieces missing from poster. S... More

[Devils and floating girl, circus stock poster]

[Drug poster] - Print, Library of Congress collection

4664 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Webber.

[Balloon show bill] - Print, Library of Congress collection

B2586 U.S. Copyright Office. Title devised by Library staff. Artist: Herman G. Webber. Publisher: Gibson & Co, Cincinnati

[Portraits of Kiralfy family and lead dancers with scenes from product...

Hand & glove a new & powerful domestic drama of original incidents : w...

Created by "A. Hoen & Co. Steam Print., Balto." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Negro double song & dance

F9879 U.S. Copyright Office Created by the Courier Co. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

Plantation banjo player, American vaudeville and popular entertainment...

F9878 U.S. Copyright Office Created and copyright 1875 by Courier Co. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Library of Congress)

A Voltaire: vêtements tout fait, vêtements sur mesure / / J. Chéret.

Advertising poster for a clothing shop showing a man wearing a suit inset into a view of Place du Château d'Eau, location of the shop. Title from item.

Rose Eytinge

Diplôme avec médaille dʹor grand module

Caption continues: Constatant grand et réel progrès ... Délivré à Annibal Ardisson ... le 8 Décembre 1877, à lʹExposition générale de lʹIndustrie Parisienne au Palais de lʹIndustrie. Bella C. Landauer collectio... More

Champagne and oysters, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

I2384 U.S. Copyright Office " 1 3s. 6d." Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted Feb. 1878 by H.A. Thomas, 865 Broadway, N.Y." Poster with same image but in lighter tones: POS - TH... More

Adah Richmond's Operetta Bouffe Troupe

Rice's Extravaganza Combination, American vaudeville and popular enter...

I7292 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Miss Lizzie Webster. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1878 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Signed: Thomas. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti... More

Babes in the wood

Colville Folly Company. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted Feb. 1878 by H.A. Thomas, 865 Broadw., N.Y." Signed: Kendrick. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

The little duke, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 19...

I7453 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Diplomacy, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

I7291 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted 1878, H.A. Thomas." Signed: Kendrick. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Les cloches de Corneville

Birch, Wambold & Backus, San Francisco Minstrels from their Opera Hous...

I5195 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyrighted by H.A. Thomas." Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y." San Francisco Minstrels consist of Billy Birch, Dave Wambold, and Charles Backus. Forms part o... More

Champagne and oysters, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

I2384 U.S. Copyright Office " 1 3s. 6d." Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted Feb. 1878 by H.A. Thomas, 865 Broadway, N.Y." Poster with same image but in darker tones: POS - TH ... More

The Victoria Loftus British Blondes

Saville English Opera Company

K14810(?) U.S. Copyright Office B&w version of poster: POS - TH OPT - .S67, no. 1 (C size). Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operettas... More

The galley slave Bartley Campbell's picturesqe [sic] drama.

Effie Johns, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Old Dominion Colored Vocalists with the Gotthold Octoroon Combinat...

K15307 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Burlesque, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

K15688 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Alice Oates, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

K11701 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: Renault. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Miss Jane Coombs

Miss Rose Goodall, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 ...

Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Beula Merton, solo cornetist

K12046 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Arnold Brothers' Great Novelty Troupe original big 12.

K10914 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Amos, William, Frank. Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poste... More

Rice's Evangeline extravaganza company

K10147 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Thro' the dark, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 192...

K3007 U.S. Copyright Office "After a sketch by Ch. Kendrick." Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

Streets of New York thrilling fire scene.

H.M.S. Pinafore

Caption: The Captain and sweet little Buttercup. Buttercut: "How sweetly he carols forth his melody to the unconscious moon." Created by "A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y." Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sulli... More

Rice's Surprise Party, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

K13136 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Ella Zuila, the Australian funambuliste

K11710 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The human canon ball

K9060 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The banker's daughter, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

K14811 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Act III. The quarrel at the embassy - an insult resented. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Signed: Kendrick. F... More

F.C. Bangs as "Daniel Druce"

K11706 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Village blacksmith. Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster ... More

Enchantment, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Right lower corner missing. Signed: R. Muller after sketches by Vic. Arnold. Forms part of: Theatrical poster colle... More

The chimes of Normandy

K11707 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: Renault. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Rice's Surprise Party in the great musical extravaganza, "Horrors"

K8497 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Juvenile Pinafore, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 ...

Poster advertising H.M. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan as performed by children. K12760 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. S... More

Kate Thayer Grand Concert Company

Includes portraits of Mrs. Helen Norman, Signor Tagliapietra, Teresa Carreno, M. Arbuckle, Kate Thayer, and Chas. E. Pratt. K11702 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 War... More

Padgett & Bassett's Bric-a-brac

K14806 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Jennie Yeamans as "Mitt"

The little duke, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 19...

K11820 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

H.J. Sargents Comedy Company (organization no. 4) in Dion Boucicault's...

K14626 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Gotthold Octoroon Combination, American vaudeville and popular enterta...

K11705 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: J.N. Gotthold as Salem Scudder. Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collect... More

Fatinitza, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

K8211 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

H.M.S. Pinafore Rice's extravaganza combination.

K1665 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti... More

Saville English Opera Company

K14810(?) U.S. Copyright Office Color version of poster: POS - TH OPT - .S67, no. 1a (C size). Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operet... More

Robson & Crane as the knaves of Shakespeare

K682 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The two Dromios, "Comedy of errors." Created by "Forbes Co., Boston; copyrighted 1879 by the Forbes Lith. Mfg. Co." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Clinton Hall's Strategists, American vaudeville and popular entertainm...

K14805 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Araminta, Nelly, Jack, Mrs. Howard, Mr. Mildman, Pepper, Bijah, Mr. Rutledge, O'Flam. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y." From sketches by Sol Smith. ... More

Miss Jane Coombs, "School for scandal"

K10913 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Poster advertising play by Richard Sheridan. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Th... More

Robt. McWade as Rip Van Winkle

K13135 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Robson & Crane in Shakespeare's "Comedy of errors"

K12486 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

M.M.O.P. H.M.S. Pinafore., American vaudeville and popular entertainme...

K6997 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "Forbes Co., Boston." Murphy & MacDonough, proprietors. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Leonzo Bros. sensational artists and the great dog, Tiger

K14627 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: Renault. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Miss Alice Placide, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870...

K11821 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Frank I. Frayne as Si Slocum

K11708 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Woman in burlesque costume in front of rocky outcrops]

K13237 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Title devised. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Li... More

Little Maggie Benson the original "Baby Benson."

Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The banker's daughter, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

K14808 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The duel in the snow. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadw', N.Y.; copyrighted 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Signed: Vic Arnold. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collec... More

Fatinitza, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

K14802 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y." Signed: Vic Arnold. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

H.M.S. Pinafore, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 19...

Poster advertising H.M. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan as performed by children. K12047 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. F... More

Coming! Prof. H.B. Reynolds the world renowned sorcerer, necromancer, ...

Created by "What Cheer Show Print, R.I." Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Oliver Twist - Nancy Sikes

Theater poster showing full-length portrait of "Nancy Sikes." Purchase; Chisholm Larsson Gallery; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:032).

Fritz-Emmet, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Fritz-Emmet. Signed: Matt Morgan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The original mystery man of India, the great Kara the world's foremost...

Janauschek as "Meg Merrilies"

Created by "Courier Lith. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The voyagers, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

L18132 U.S. Copyright Office "Lith. by the J.M.W. Jones S. & P. Co., Chicago." Caption: On the White Star Line in a two act musical comedy. Portrait of Mrs. Augustus J. Bruno in upper left corner. Forms part of... More

Abbey's Humpty Dumpty, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

"Abbey's Humpty Dumpty and Spanish Students : largest combination in the world ..." Abbey & Hickey, proprs.; Geo. H. Tyler, bus. manager; Jas. S. Maffitt, stage manager. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 86... More

5th annual tour, B.A. Bamber's Dime Show travels, art, history, astron...

Program includes: pt. 1, The planetarium ; pt. 2, Natural scenery ; pt. 3, The ill-fated ship ; pt. 4, The highland lover's courtship for marriage ; pt. 5, Statuary ; pt. 6, Miscellaneous. Forms part of: Theatr... More

[Balloon labeled "H. Lachambre," with two men riding in the basket]

Poster possibly advertising a balloon manufactured by Henri Lachambre whose facility is located in Vaugirard, a section of Paris, France.

Miss Jenniebelle Neal, dramatic reader and pianist with the Hutchinson...

M16951 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyright 1881 by C.A. Shaw." Created by "Forbes Co., Boston." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Rhéa

Fanny Davenport

De Wolf Hopper, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 192...

Created by "The Metropolitan Printing Co., N.Y." Newspaper clipping encased in mylar. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Hutchinson Family tribes of John and Jesse.

M16955 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1881 by C.A. Shaw and H.J. Hutchinson. Created by Forbes Co., Boston. Isaac Littlefield, Charles Albert Shaw, manager. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library... More

Louis Aldrich in My partner the acknowledged best American play.

Created by "Thomas, Sterling & Wylie Lith., 7 E 19th St., N.Y." Portraits of Grace and Mary in upper left corner. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Her atonement an original American play.

M20425 U.S. Copyright Office Captions: The murder: My son, my son, what have you done!; Father you do not know me?; The trial: He is not guilty, I killed Chas. Leroy! Created by "The Courier Lith. Co., Buffalo,... More

Booth's Theatre, two weeks, commencing Monday, Feb. 6, every ev'ng and...

Caption: N.W. Whitney. Created by "Armstrong & Co., Boston & N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kiralfy Bros "Black crook"

N16291 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyrighted by Imre & Bolossy Kiralfy, 1882." Created by "Forbes Co., Boston." Larger version of poster: POS - TH - KIR, no. 2a (C size). Forms part of: Theatrical poster collectio... More

Kiralfy Bro's. "Michael Strogoff"

N16297 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyrighted by Imre & Bolossy Kiralfy, 1882." Created by "Forbes Co., Boston." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)