The Western Silent Films Lobby Card Collection, 1912‐1930

This is a collection of lobby cards and publicity fliers for silent Western films made in the USA between the years 1912‐1930. Lobby cards were created using photography, painting, and drawing to create advertising companions for movie posters. The lobby cards, much smaller than movie posters, were displayed near a movie theatre's entrance or lobby to promote up‐coming attractions or films currently playing. The cards were often depictions of the scenes in the film, highlighting the names of the actors, the film studio, the director, and occasionally the writer. Names on a lobby card, whether they were the names of...