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Original circa 1912 poster advertising the Barnsdale Electric Moving Picture Company’s showing of the film The Life of Buffalo Bill, 27 x 6.5, imprinted in red: "Barnsdale Will Show Here The Life of Buffalo Bill in Moving Pictures, Everything New." Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 33 x 12.5. In very good to fine condition, with a heavy horizontal crease, and light dampstaining to the edge blank area.
Walter Barnsdale founded a traveling motion picture exhibition company in the early 1900s, presenting feature films using the finest electric lighting technology then available. Journeying across the country, Barnsdale brought the cinematic experience to audiences in remote areas who otherwise lacked access to theaters in larger cities.
The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz.