Black-and-white minstrel show poster with four oval portraits of men, winged cherubs, musical instruments, and lettering naming Birch, Wambold and Backus.

Birch, Wambold & Backus San Francisco Minstrels Poster

A black-and-white lithographic theater poster advertising the San Francisco Minstrels at the Newark Opera House, with blue and black lettering across the top and bottom. Four oval portraits of men in formal dress, winged cherubs, and a small central caricature with musical instruments sit against a cloudy background.

Artist: Thomas
Date: n.d.
Medium: paper (overall material) ink (overall material)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 2560 × 2029 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

19th century lithograph black and white print oval portrait musical instruments vintage poster winged cherubs