1971-Jenison Field House-Grateful Dead-PAE Graded Almost Near Mint “79”

We are delighted to offer this rarely seen 1971 small run poster from the history of the Grateful Dead. In late winter 1971 The Dead brought their show to the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. This show was performed during one of many creative high points for the Dead.   It was just a few months after the release of Workingman’s Dead  & American Beauty when the band was busy integrating these ageless tunes into their repertoire.

 Grateful Dead posters Poster from small capacity college auditoriums and gymnasiums are truly treasured finds as very few exist today. Posters like this rarely come up for public sale and are snapped up quickly by knowledgeable collectors of this great American musical phenomenon.

This poster was received from the grandson of the artist who had preserved this incredibly limited piece of art for decades. Posters like this have very little track record as very few copies still exist.

• Poster-Grateful Dead Jenison Field House
• Grade- Almost Near Mint 79
• Bands/Bill-Grateful Dead
• Venue-Jenison Field House
• City-East Lansing MI
• Date-3/13/71
• Dimensions-17 7/8 x24 15/32
• Printing-OP-1- Original Printing
• Artist-Hugh Surratt Jr.
• Series/Promoter- Michigan State U
• Paper Type- Thin Vellum
• Condition Details- There are tack-holes in each corner and  an additional three tiny holes; one in the “R” in Grateful one just to the left of the left cobra and one in the left border. There is a half-inch horizontal crease on the top edge.  There is minor handling on the left and right edges with three nicks on the right edge one small tape pull on the reverse and a piece of tape over the right side tack hole. A few scattered faint stains are present well. 

****This Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment****