Poster
Object number2007.3.84 a,b
Manufacturer
Triangle Poster Company
Date1997
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Alan Rosenberg
DescriptionMidnight Zombie Jamboree Reproduction poster with Limited Edition Certificate.DimensionsHeight x Width: 22.063 x 17.938 in. (56 x 45.6 cm)Height x Width x Depth (Framed): 27.5 x 22.875 x 1.75 in. (69.9 x 58.1 x 4.4 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front has text “THRILLS! / SCREAMS! / Roars of / Laughter! / On / Our / STAGE / MIDNIGHT / ZOMBIE / Jamboree / WE DARE YOU / WITH / FRANKENSTEIN / IN PERSON! / Make Up A / ZOMBIE / PARTY / You’ll Get A / Lot of Laffs! / Boogiemen that would / make BORIS KARLOFF / and BELA LUGOSI / look like a couple / of Choir Boys!”
Marks(a)
Front has text at bottom “TRIANGLE POSTER CO. OF PGH., PA 3114”.
Frame's reverse has framer's label in the bottom proper left corner with text including "3/2025 / OP 3 plexi / Concept Art / Gallery..."
(b)
Certificate has printed date of "12/16/97".
Historical NotesAfter returning from military service in World War II, David Rosenberg, the donor Alan Rosenberg's father, purchased a small printing company in Pittsburgh that had been operating since the early 1900s (originally owned by Shapiro Brothers). Named the Triangle Poster and Printing Company for its original location near the Point of Pittsburgh, Rosenberg's company specialized in printing colorful circus and fair posters using wood blocks and wood type. This printing technique produced rich, saturated colors in comparison to off-set printing, which eventually replaced the wood-block method. As of 2007, Triangle Poster and Printing Company still prints carnival and fair posters using wood blocks that were acquired over 50 years prior.
Related person
David Rosenberg
Related person
Bela Lugosi
(1882 - 1956)
Related person
Boris Karloff
(1887 - 1969)
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