Moonlight Boat‐Ride Poster : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

Abstract

This is a lithograph poster measuring 14 x 21 inches. The poster promotes an evening boat ride on May 11, 1917 with music provided by the Cincinnati Dance Orchestra. The primary support is a thin, smooth, white machine made paper adhered overall to a board support. The paper is likely clay coated. Board support consisting of grey laminated layers. On the verso, there is evidence of a prior frame backing that was once adhered to the back of the secondary support. The frame backing (tertiary backing) fragments are dark brown and adhered with a brown adhesive