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Sound and Light at the Old State Capitol poster

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield
Origin Date:
1976
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 28 in x 20 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2544
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This poster advertises a sound and light show at the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield, Illinois, beginning at 9:00 the night of July 4. The title printed in orange and red ink and the date and admission are printed at the top of the poster. Near the bottom are black and white illustrations of the Old State Capitol Building and a head and shoulders portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln with an arc of orange and one of red positioned behind the building and Lincoln which are all outlined in white on a black background. The logo for the Illinois Celebration "76 programming is in the top left corner of the poster. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum