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 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 Western Line. Circa 1950s marketing for train travel.
Viva Las Vegas! Fly TWA. Put the Las Vegas Strip on your wall. This vintage Las Vegas travel poster was in circulation circa 1960.
Propaganda primer
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 the Statue of Liberty torch being held aloft by a hand. Circa 1936.
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.
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.
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 game hunt by Great Plains Indians. The poster was created to promote the fair’s exhibition of Indian life, named the Indian Court.