Image of an interior view of a department store crowded with female customers, African American porters, and an Irish policemen during a corset sale; a female impersonator stands with a man atop a store counter, with a sign below the counter "Flags for all nations except one Smooth, Silk & C[?]", and a woman attempts to get into an elevator; the poster advertises the comedic play "A Female Drummer" by Charles E. Blaney. "Russell-Morgan / Print / Copyrighted 1898 by the / U.S. Printing Co. / Cin. U.S.A. / 3526"--text, bottom right. "Blaney and Vance Managers"--text, top centered. "Bargain Day Sale of Corsets"--text, bottom left.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 70.49 x 104.78 cm (27 3/4 x 41 1/4 in.)
Blaney, Charles E., -1944 African Americans--Performances & portrayals African Americans--Pictorial works Comedies Corsets--Pictorial works Female impersonators--Pictorial works Irish Americans--Caricatures and cartoons Shopping--Pictorial works Stores, Retail--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size Music and Theater The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
