King Cowboy lobby card

National Museum of American History

Object Details

depicted
Mix, Tom
Description
Original lobby card for the FBO film, King Cowboy. Robert De Lacey directed this 1928 silent western starring Tom Mix, Sally Blane, and Lew Meehan. This card depicts Tex Rogers towering over a terrified Arabian man.
Lobby cards were once a popular form of advertisement for motion pictures. The publicity departments of Hollywood studios created cards featuring striking images of their latest films and delivered sets to theatres across the country. Lobby cards were created to entice future audiences and increase ticket sales
Location
Currently not on view
1928
ID Number
2017.0298.09
accession number
2017.0298
catalog number
2017.0298.09
Object Name
Lobby Card
Poster
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
place made
United States
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1871734
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e60d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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