Photo Number |
PH6371 |
Identifier |
PH_evnt_6371 |
Title |
Old movie and circus posters c. 1920s to 1940 |
Subject |
Murray City events; entertainment; movies; circus; advertising |
Description |
This old poster was discovered on the side of the Hoffman building when the Grecian Gardens restaurant next door was demolished. These posters were created to capture the imagination and draw audiences to the show. Sometimes exggerated, often colorful, posters were printed and distributed by the thousands. They were never meant to last more than a few weeks so it is rather amazing that these survive today. The circus began in the late 18th century as equestrian exhibitions and later added tumbling, rope-dancing and juggling. These posters became the only method of advertising in an age without radio, T.V. or the Internet. Today they are highly sought after by collectors. Unfortunately, these posters were destroyed by vandalism. |
Contributor |
Murray Parks and Recreation |
Type |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digitization Specifications |
Originals scanned with HP Officejet Pro X476dnMFP PCL6 and saved as 300 ppi tifs. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as jpegs 800 pixels. |
Source |
Original: Murray City Museum |
Language |
eng |
Spatial Coverage |
Utah; Salt Lake County; Murray |
Rights Management |
Digital Image copyright 2016, Murray City Museum. All rights reserved. |
Holding Institution |
Murray City Museum |
Contributing Institution |
Murray City Museum |
Website |
http://www.murray.utah.gov/290/Museum |
Source Physical Dimensions |
10.52 x 8.32 inches |
Source Characteristics |
Color Photograph |
Archival Resolution |
JPEG |
Low Resolution |
Tiff:300ppi |
Bit Depth |
Millions of colors |
Call Number |
PH6371 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s68d2svm |
Setname |
mc_mcm |
ID |
232272 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68d2svm |