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This appears to be a promotional poster, likely for a performance or public appearance, given the style and the subject being a named individual. Posters like this were common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for vaudeville, theater, or other entertainment acts

Joshua Whitcomb

USA, c. 1900

42 x 29 in (107 x 74 cm)

ID #LBACROSS39X55TABLE-M

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"Joshua Whitcomb"

 

The character of Joshua Whitcomb originated in a sketch written by Denman Thompson after the Civil War. This sketch was eventually expanded into a four-act play about rural life called "The Old Homestead".

Printer: H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio

Condition: Fair - pieced in around the edges

Material: linen backed on canvas

All sizes are approximate.

250-500 act civil war denman thompson joshua whitcomb performance play poster size-42x29 vintage poster

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