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SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
U.S. LOBBY CARD 1938, UNIVERSAL HORROR,
verso
Under a black-light the areas of new paper become obvious because they fluoresce. Note the smudge in the right border that was missed by the paint, the fine print that had to be masked, and the hard lines that appear along the border and the image in areas where paint has been applied.
"I" In "FRANKENSTEIN". Yellow paint has been applied over the printing; areas that had been masked for painting reveal the under-layer
An area of the pointing man's chin
From the top left side: painted border, yellow and black
Fine print detail from the lower right border "Origin", note the CMYK coloration of the unpainted paper color and the fuzzy edges of the lettering
We have tagged this poster in the black between the "F's" of "OF" and "Frankenstein" with the PMCS fingerprint tag

Procedures

Examination under black-light, microscope, light table, digital imaging and tactile observation. Documentation by Lindsay Simmons of Poster Mountain Inc.

Conclusion

THIS POSTER WAS NOT CONSERVED, NOR RESTORED BY POSTER MOUNTAIN INC. This card was received via post with no signature from the owner on it. The card is very thick and curls along its upper and lower edges. Lobby card recto surface has few scratches or abrasions. Lobby card verso shows patching: 2 upper and 1 lower, pin holes have been filled, and the paper on the back has a worn and aged appearance.
Lobby card fluoresces under blacklight and shows areas where paint has not been applied: spotting in the right border, a strong line between the right side of the image and the painted border, under the title, the fine print at lower right, the older man's hair, and the illuminated areas of the image.
Examination on a light table shows black ink in the lower left quadrant that has been covered from the back.
Examination under a microscope shows color dot patterning consistent with a non-impact printer. Areas of solid color are not true; what is seen are the overlapping dot spray, and CMYK color dots (especially in areas of white) from modern desktop printing.