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13th floor elevators

13th floor elevators Concert poster for the 13th Floor Elevators and Sir Douglas Quintet, who performed at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco on September 2-3, 1966 . The poster is part of the "Family Dog" series, and is identified as FD-24. Poster Details: Artists: The poster was designed by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley. Artwork: The central image, often nicknamed "Tree House," features a bird's talon holding a house. This design was inspired by an illustration from a 19th-century edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Versions: The original pre-concert poster (first printing) was printed on vellum and measures approximately 14 by 20 inches. The second printing of the poster can be identified by the "No. 24-2" notation in the lower right corner, and a black Family Dog logo.