Chicago and North Western Railway System Anniversary Travel Poster | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society

Poster

Chicago and North Western Railway System Anniversary Travel Poster

Chicago and North Western Railway System Anniversary Travel Poster | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society
An original colored lithograph advertising the Chicago and North Western Railway's 100th Anniversary from 1848 to 1948. The poster features the artist Paul Proehl's depiction of people on a platform near the Pioneer Railroad of Chicago and the West 1848-style train in the main illustration, with a small illustration of a Chicago and North Western Railway 1948-style train on the bottom.
DESCRIPTION
An original colored lithograph advertising the Chicago and North Western Railway's 100th Anniversary from 1848 to 1948. The poster features the artist Paul Proehl's depiction of people on a platform near the Pioneer Railroad of Chicago and the West 1848-style train in the main illustration, with a small illustration of a Chicago and North Western Railway 1948-style train on the bottom.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:68111
Creation Date: 1948
Creator Name:Brown & Bigelow
City:
County:
State:Illinois
Collection Name:Single Item Oversize
Genre:Poster
Original Format Type:prints, fine-art
Original Format Number:PH 7-4757
Original Dimensions:38 x 30 inches
SUBJECTS
Dresses
Hats
Umbrellas
Anniversaries
Children
Clothing and dress
Men
Women
Locomotives
Railroad stations
Railroads
Railroad tracks
Ships
Travel
Water

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