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The wonderful wizard of Oz

Title: The wonderful wizard of Oz poster, circa 1900.
Author: Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Picture	Supervised use	MWEZ+++ n.c. 5258A.01	Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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Description

1 poster : col. lith. mounted on canvas; 30 x 40"

Subject

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wonderful wizard of Oz

Genre/Form

Posters.

Source (note)

Townsend Walsh.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of the Townsend Walsh collection of Wizard of Oz materials.

Call Number

MWEZ+++ n.c. 5258A.01

Author

Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915, ill.

Title

The wonderful wizard of Oz poster, circa 1900.

Summary

Color lithograph poster printed by the Carqueville Litho Company in Chicago advertises the publication of L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Illustrated by W. W. Denslow, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman are shown seated, slightly facing each other, and holding hands, as on the interior title page of the book.

Biography

Townsend Walsh (1872-1941), American theater press agent, business manager, drama critic, playwright and actor, was a collector of theatrical and circus memorabilia.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Townsend Walsh collection of Wizard of Oz materials.

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Walsh, Townsend, col

Carqueville Litho. Co., prt

Research Call Number

MWEZ+++ n.c. 5258A.01

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