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The Century, March 1897

Poster
1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster lettered 'The great inauguration number' depicting the 24th and 25th Presidents of the USA, Stephen Grover Cleveland and his successor, William McKinley. Signed by the artist and lettered with copyright date.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Century, March 1897 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour line block and half tone block
Brief description
Poster by Harold Haven Brown advertising an issue of The Century magazine, reporting the inauguration of President William McKinley. USA, 1897.
Physical description
Poster lettered 'The great inauguration number' depicting the 24th and 25th Presidents of the USA, Stephen Grover Cleveland and his successor, William McKinley. Signed by the artist and lettered with copyright date.
Dimensions
  • Height: 52.1cm
  • Width: 38cm
Object history
This poster was given to the Museum as part of an exchange between the Library of Congress poster collection in Washington D.C. and the V&A
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.2893-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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