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1890s Minstrel Poster

About the Item

1890s-early 1900s by the Donaldson Litho Co. of Newport, KY. "Al G. Field Big Minstrels - Dan Quinlan Poster has inset image of Field in upper left-hand corner. Main image of poster is large portrait image of Quinlan who wears high-collared cape. This is the very clean original example. I love his Elvis outfit and how serous this musician took himself. "The Chesterfield Of Modern Minstrelsy".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 0.001 in (0.03 mm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Peekskill, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU883810552683
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