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Archive of approximately 570 vernacular color photographs from the Chicago Auto Show 1979-1990

rif. 167954N.p.: N.p. 1990. Archive of approximately 570 vernacular color photographs of the Chicago Auto Show housed in two generic photograph albums with plastic overlays covering every year from 1979 through 1990 lacking 1981. The first photograph album a blue 3-ring binder of 58 leaves with a "Chicago Auto Show Pictures" label on the front board contains approximately 320 photographs housed on the rectos and versos of the leaves and has ink annotations on the verso of the front board noting the years 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 and "David Hasslehoff" a guest at the 1983 Chicago Auto Show. The vast majority of photographs in this album are 5 x 3.5 inch photographs with approximately 40 3.5 x 3.5 inch photographs. The second photograph album a green 3-ring binder of approximately 53 leaves with a "Chicago Auto Show Pictures" label on the front board contains approximately 250 photographs housed on the rectos and versos of the leaves and has ink annotations on the verso of the front board noting the years 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 and "William Perry The Refrigerator" a guest at the 1986 Chicago Auto Show. The vast majority of photographs in this album are 5 x 3.5 inches with eleven 4.25 x 3.5 inch photographs. A sizable photographic archive documenting eleven years of a devoted fan's annual trips to the Chicago Auto Show throughout the 1980s. The majority of the photographs depict the displayed vehicles with their attending female models and performers as well as the lavish booths and fashions of the 1980s. A documentation of a transitional decade for the US automobile as the behemoths of the late 1970s evolved into the more compact and fuel-efficient Japanese-influenced models emergent by 1990. The Chicago Auto Show was begun in 1901 by bicycle show promoter Samuel Miles and quickly rose to prominence often regarded as the "National Auto Show" by the early 1930s. World War II curtailed the production of motor vehicles for consumers and as a result the Chicago Auto Show was not held between 1941 and 1949. In 1961 the Chicago Auto Show was moved from the International Amphitheatre to its current location at McCormick Place. It is currently the largest auto show in the United States. Photograph Albums 11.5 x 11 inches. Albums and photographs all Near Fine. N.p. unknown

Royal Books · Stati Uniti1250,00 USD≈ 1114,58 €

[THEATRE -- RACISM & MINSTREL SHOWS]. ERICKSON, CL (Manager). C LBiblio.com

The show that is different coming soon! J.W. Johnson’s Old Reliable Virginia Minstrels. . . horizontal bars contortion acts aerial acts wire walkers jugglers comedians greatest dancers that ever lived musical comedy all the way from Old Virginia. Dual-sided advertising broadside.

1719rif. 62577Erie PA: Erie Litho & Printing Co. March 17 1923. Large double atlas folio dual-sided broadside printed on newsprint sized 9.25 x 42 in. photo & woodcut engraving illustrations recto & verso toning to paper some chipping & edgewear paper repairs to closed tears still a G- copy. First edition thus of this advertising broadside for Erickson’s “J.W. Johnson’s Old Reliable Virginia Minstrels World’s best colored show. . . “ which touts their supposed 15 year history and appear to have either been reformed from the “Alabama Minstrels” show which played throughout the West and Midwest from 1905-1914 or simply taken over some of their acts. The contortionist fire king Hi Henry Hunt who appears in this broadside regularly performed with the “Alabama Minstrels” from 1905-1913. The silver voiced tenor A.J. McFarland and Grace Arniot Royal Entertainer depicted on the broadside also appear to have been African-American rather than black face performers. The name appears to have been drawn from the 19th-Century original “Virginia Minstrels” or the “Melodious Ethiopian Band” which featured Billy Whitlokc Dick Pelham Frank Brower and Dan Emmett performing in New York’s Bowery Amphitheater in 1843 and launched the minstrelsy form of entertainment. Emmett is perhaps best remembered as the author of “Dixie” which ironically would become the Confederate States unofficial anthem. Assorted versions dating 1920-1924 with different content & sizing appear in 6 libraries Harvard DLC 3 versions Middle Tenn. State Lib. of VA; See: Dr. Karl Koenig The History & Music of the Minstrels Rue Basin Source for Historical Jazz 2024. Erie Litho & Printing Co., unknown

Zephyr Used & Rare Books · Stati Uniti295,00 USD≈ 263,04 €

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