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Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper. Pan American World Airways. The System of the Flying Clippers….

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:38:47 -0400

Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper. Pan American World Airways. The System of the Flying Clippers. Illustrated by Mark Von Arenburg, circa 1954. Vintage travel poster.

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This poster shows European flags flying on a ship emblazoned with “Europe: All Our Colours to the…

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:46:11 -0400

This poster shows European flags flying on a ship emblazoned with “Europe: All Our Colours to the Mast.” Illustrated by Reyn Dirksen, circa 1947.

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This Summer Visit Grand Canyon North Rim, Zion, Bryce Canyon National Parks. Chicago and North…

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:49:53 -0400

This Summer Visit Grand Canyon North Rim, Zion, Bryce Canyon National Parks. Chicago and North Western Line. Circa 1950s marketing for train travel.

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Viva Las Vegas! Fly TWA. Put the Las Vegas Strip on your wall. This vintage Las Vegas travel poster…

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:26:56 -0400

Viva Las Vegas! Fly TWA. Put the Las Vegas Strip on your wall. This vintage Las Vegas travel poster was in circulation circa 1960.

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Propaganda primer

Fri, 06 May 2022 14:44:34 -0400

Propaganda posters, like all types of propaganda, are tools used to influence people and sway them toward a certain idea or position. You’ve probably heard the word propaganda before, and it may bring to mind things like Nazis or the Cold War. While these events were certainly associated with propaganda, it’s good to keep in mind that propaganda can take many forms and isn’t always negative. Learn more: What is a propaganda poster?

Democracy … a challenge. From the Illinois WPA Art Project comes a poster for democracy, depicting…

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:28:47 -0400

Democracy … a challenge. From the Illinois WPA Art Project comes a poster for democracy, depicting the Statue of Liberty torch being held aloft by a hand. Circa 1936.

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This vintage railroad travel poster shows a stag standing in the foreground of Lake Placid, New…

Mon, 02 May 2022 15:27:45 -0400

This vintage railroad travel poster shows a stag standing in the foreground of Lake Placid, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains.
“Adirondack Mountains, Lake Placid New York Central Lines.” Illustrated by Walter L. Greene, circa 1920s.

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Vintage Travel Posters

This poster was created for the Chicago World’s Fair Century of Progress Exposition of 1933. The…

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:00:31 -0400

This poster was created for the Chicago World’s Fair Century of Progress Exposition of 1933. The fair was built around a theme of technological innovation.

This Chicago World’s Fair poster shows the Federal Building with a gold dome and three fluted towers that represent the three branches of United States Government.

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This is one of our best sellers and a beautiful print. “Wild Life. The National Parks Preserve All…

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:18:28 -0400

This is one of our best sellers and a beautiful print. “Wild Life. The National Parks Preserve All Life.”

This is a WPA Federal Art Project poster for the National Park Service shows a deer drinking from a forest stream. Illustrated by Frank S. Nicholson, c. 1940.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Buffalo Hunt poster depicts a…

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:50:29 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Buffalo Hunt poster depicts a game hunt by Great Plains Indians. The poster was created to promote the fair’s exhibition of Indian life, named the Indian Court.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Apache Devil Dancer poster…

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:26:19 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Apache Devil Dancer poster depicts traditional Apache Indian costume and dance. The poster was one of eight WPA Artist Louis Siegriest created showing examples of Native American arts and crafts.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Pueblo Turtle Dancers poster…

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:26:56 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Pueblo Turtle Dancers poster depicts traditional Pomo Indian weaving. The poster was created to promote the fair’s exhibition of Indian life, named the Indian Court.

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Visit Beautiful Sea Cliff 1939 World’s Fair poster. This poster promotes Sea Cliff as a tourist…

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:42:19 -0400

Visit Beautiful Sea Cliff 1939 World’s Fair poster. This poster promotes Sea Cliff as a tourist destination to those attending the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

The poster was illustrated by the WPA Federal Art Project for the City of Sea Cliff.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Haida Blanket Design poster…

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:03:09 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Haida Blanket Design poster depicts traditional art of the Alaskan tribe. The poster was one of eight WPA Artist Louis Siegriest created showing examples of Native American arts and crafts.

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Visit the Zoo: Philadelphia poster. From the WPA Federal Art Project in Philadelphia, a hippopotamus…

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:46:23 -0400

Visit the Zoo: Philadelphia poster. From the WPA Federal Art Project in Philadelphia, a hippopotamus marketing campaign: Visit the Zoo. Vintage Visit the Zoo poster. The original was in created with woodblock, circa 1936.

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What are WPA posters?

We hope you have a good laugh today.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:47:48 -0400

We hope you have a good laugh today.

This poster was illustrated as part of the WPA Federal Art Project between 1936 and 1939 to promote reading. The image shows a boy’s smiling, laughing face above an open book. Illustrated in Illinois by artist Albert M. Bender.

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Washington, the City Beautiful Poster. Created for the Pennsylvania Railroad, this vintage travel…

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:58:38 -0400

Washington, the City Beautiful Poster. Created for the Pennsylvania Railroad, this vintage travel poster for Washington, D.C. shows the city’s major monuments above a locomotive. Circa 1940.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Antelope Hunt poster depicts a…

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:36:41 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Antelope Hunt poster depicts a traditional Navajo hunt.

The poster was one of eight posters WPA Artist Louis Siegriest created showing examples of Native American arts and crafts to promote the fair’s exhibition of Indian life, named the Indian Court.

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Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Eskimo Mask poster depicts…

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:03:21 -0400

Produced for the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair, this Indian Court Eskimo Mask poster depicts traditional Alaskan Indian art. The poster was used to promote the fair’s exhibition of Indian life, named the Indian Court.

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This illustration is from the June 20, 1914 cover of Puck magazine. We call it “The Lobster…

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:12:23 -0400

This illustration is from the June 20, 1914 cover of Puck magazine. We call it “The Lobster Serenade.” Illustrated by Brynolf Wennerberg.

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